Employee Benefit Plans, Weighted Average Assumptions (Details) (Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit)	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount Rate, Minimum	1.50%	1.50%	1.30%
Expected Rate of Return On Assets, Minimum	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Rate of Compensation Increases, Minimum	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Discount Rate, Maximum	3.50%	3.50%	5.50%
Expected Rate of Return On Assets, Maximum	3.80%	4.00%	4.50%
Rate of Compensation Increases, Maximum	5.50%	5.00%	4.50%

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