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Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to foreign currency. The Company’s objective for holding derivatives is to use the most effective methods to minimize the impact of these exposures. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet as Other Assets, Net at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized in earnings as Other Income (Expense). The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate the effect of gains and losses generated by the foreign currency forecasted transactions related to certain operating expenses and re-measurement of certain assets and liabilities denominated in Japanese Yen, the Euro, the Swedish Krona, the Indian Rupee and the British Pound. These derivatives do not qualify as hedges. At June 30, 2012, these forward foreign currency contracts had a notional principal amount of $16.9 million and unrealized gains on foreign exchange contracts of $0.2 million. These contracts have maturities of less than 60 days. Changes in the fair value of these foreign exchange forward contracts are offset largely by re-measurement of the underlying assets and liabilities.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses from operations were a gain of $2.5 million in fiscal 2012, a loss of $0.6 million in fiscal 2011 and a loss of $0.4 million in fiscal 2010. Included is the 2012 gain is the $1.9 million adjustment resulting from Japan subsidiary liquidation.