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Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation and Purchase Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Jul. 01, 2005	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations			$ 7,026	$ 4,350	$ 4,962
Deferred Tax Expense from Stock Options Exercised			$ 1,900	1,100	1,200
Defined Contribution Plan Company Stock Held in Plan (in shares)			365,330
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 5,200
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			1 year 5 months 23 days
Stock Reserved for Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			62,484
Executive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations			$ 300	300	300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Vested in Period Aggregate Intrinsic Value			(1,000)	$ 900	$ 1,600
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 400
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			1 year 3 months 18 days
Percent of Participants Annual Incentive Compensation Participants May Elect to Defer Maximum				50.00%
Expiration of Restrictions on Units (Year)				3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)			32,387	34,950
Executive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Shares of Common Stock Issued Determined by Adjustment of Target Range Percent				50.00%
Executive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Shares of Common Stock Issued Determined by Adjustment of Target Range Percent				200.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date	15.00%	5.00%
Percent of Fair Market Value at Which Employees May Purchase Shares of Stock	85.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)			11,132	7,698	5,622
Stock Issued During Period Average Price (in dollars per share)			$ 52.57	$ 65.63	$ 86.01
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations			$ 4,200	$ 3,700	$ 3,700
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			75,505	70,085	51,792
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 71.38	$ 102.74	$ 93.73
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Vested in Period Aggregate Intrinsic Value			$ (500)	$ 900	$ 800
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)			146,015	128,042
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 74.37	$ 110.22	$ 96.56
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			42,976
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)			79,312	69,052
Performance Stock Units [Member] \| Executive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations			$ 2,900	$ 300	$ 900
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 70.37	$ 106.65	$ 91.75
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 2,900
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			1 year 3 months 18 days