Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012 years	Jun. 30, 2011
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]
Deferredcompensationarrangementwithindividualsmaximumpercentage	75.00%
Post Retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Minimum Age	62
Defined Benefit Plan Percentage Vest After Ten Years Of Service	50.00%
Denfied Benefits Plan Annual Percentage Vested	10.00%
Defined Benefit Plan Plans Fully Vested Number Of Years	15
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation	$ 802	$ 597

Arrangment made with employees to defer a maximum percentage of their base salary and/or bonus for a Plan Year.

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Fixed annual payments made to employees under defined benefits plan, and as specified in the related agreements, after they have attained 62 years of age.

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Maximum percentage of benefits vest after ten years of employment service.

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The number of years in service after which the benefits are fully vested.

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Annual percentage increase in defined benefit vest.

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If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate benefit obligation for plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e2417-114920

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