Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Effective Income Tax Rate At U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Income Taxes
Statutory federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.90%	(13.50%)	(1.10%)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(3.40%)	(13.70%)	(0.50%)
Research and development tax credit	(3.70%)	(6.00%)	(5.60%)
Foreign tax rate differential	(1.70%)	(10.70%)	1.00%
Nontaxable income	(0.60%)	(27.30%)	(2.10%)
Foreign source income	(7.30%)		1.00%
Increases (decreases) in valuation allowances	(0.20%)	7.90%	7.40%
Adjustment of prior years' income taxes	(2.60%)	57.80%	(3.40%)
Changes in uncertain tax positions, net	(0.40%)	(104.80%)	(5.20%)
Healthcare reform		126.90%
Other, net	0.30%	3.70%	(2.50%)
Effective income tax rate	18.30%	55.30%	24.00%

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Source Income

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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 109
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate shall be the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to the deduction for qualified production activities received under enacted tax laws.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to revisions in previously reported amounts of income tax provision.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period.

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The sum of the differences between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to changes in all income tax contingencies, whether recorded or adjusted, during the period.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by foreign tax credits generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by research tax credits generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period.

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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to income that is exempt from income taxes under enacted tax laws.

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