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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 41
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Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))
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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary of revenues and long lived assets according to geographic areas
Revenues	$ 359,635	$ 309,422	$ 323,529	$ 319,331	$ 364,417	$ 314,155	$ 342,880	$ 321,683	$ 1,311,917	$ 1,343,135	$ 1,263,089
Long-Lived Assets	189,521				188,218				189,521	188,218	193,384
UNITED STATES
Summary of revenues and long lived assets according to geographic areas
Revenues									1,127,893	1,205,713	1,149,262
Long-Lived Assets	158,970				166,132				158,970	166,132	164,894
CANADA
Summary of revenues and long lived assets according to geographic areas
Revenues									178,603	137,422	113,827
Long-Lived Assets	19,915				22,086				19,915	22,086	28,490
Other international [Member]
Summary of revenues and long lived assets according to geographic areas
Revenues									5,421	0	0
Long-Lived Assets	$ 10,636				$ 0				$ 10,636	$ 0	$ 0