Intangible assets accumulated amortization excluding goodwill.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through registration of a trade name to gain or protect exclusive use thereof for a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 350

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Amount before accumulated amortization of intangible assets, excluding goodwill.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Intangible Assets Including Goodwill - Carrying Value of Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Intellectual Property [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Intellectual Property [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Intellectual Property [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Intellectual Property [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Intellectual Property [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Intellectual Property [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 31,491	$ 7,683	$ 2,460	$ 2,460					$ 27,513	$ 4,250					$ 1,353	$ 808					$ 165	$ 165
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life					6 years	6 years	15 years	15 years			1 year	1 year	15 years	15 years			3 years	3 years	5 years	5 years
Accumulated Amortization	(3,236)	(1,582)	(879)	(753)					(1,893)	(542)					(439)	(287)					(25)	0
Net Carrying Amount	28,255	6,101	1,581	1,707					25,620	3,708					914	521					140	165
Indefinite Trade Names	1,450	1,450
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount	32,941	9,133
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(3,236)	(1,582)
Total intangible assets, net carrying amount	$ 29,705	$ 7,551