Impairment and other charges Hurricane Impact (Details) - Hurricane Harvey $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Aug. 25, 2017 Inch	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Inches of rain produced \| Inch	50
Repairs on assets damaged		$ 982
Accrual for estimated asset repairs		3,725
Write-off on assets damaged		186
Estimated reduction in net income and cash flow		$ 1,082

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The charge against earnings in the period for the uninsured portion of a loss from a fire, explosion, or natural disaster (hurricane, earthquake).

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