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Operating Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers - Geographic Distribution of Revenues and Long Lived Assets from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 106,069	$ 87,649
Identifiable long-lived assets	51,603		$ 51,643
US
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	97,715	83,048
Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	7,478	854
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	876	3,747
Reportable Geographical Components \| US
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	99,462	86,334
Identifiable long-lived assets	50,229		50,340
Reportable Geographical Components \| Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	7,500	869
Identifiable long-lived assets	1,360		1,288
Reportable Geographical Components \| Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	876	3,747
Identifiable long-lived assets	14		15
Geography Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	(1,769)	(3,301)
Identifiable long-lived assets	0		$ 0
Geography Eliminations \| US
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	(1,747)	(3,286)
Geography Eliminations \| Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	(22)	(15)
Geography Eliminations \| Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0
Domestic
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	89,678	73,527
International/Foreign Military Sales
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	16,391	14,122
Components
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	32,812	19,832
Modules and Sub-assemblies
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	47,732	36,592
Integrated Subsystems
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	25,525	31,225
Radar
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	36,540	37,489
Electronic Warfare
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	28,008	20,979
Other End Applications
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 41,521	$ 29,181