Business Combinations Business Combinations (Details 2) - FCX Performance, Inc [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Pro Forma Sales	$ 866,818	$ 764,999	$ 2,432,709	$ 2,167,280
Pro Forma Operating Income	55,950	46,917	156,267	131,616
Pro Forma Net Income	$ 35,577	$ 26,153	$ 107,738	$ 71,577
Pro Forma Diluted Net Income Per Share	$ 0.91	$ 0.66	$ 2.74	$ 1.82

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=79982066&loc=d3e1392-128463

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