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Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]  
Contingencies

Note 11      Contingencies

In addition to the items discussed below, at June 30, 2013, we were a party to various claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters did not have a material effect on the current-year results of operations and, in our opinion, their ultimate disposition will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. 

Approximately 18% of our employees are represented under various collective bargaining agreements. Approximately 11% of our employees are represented under collective bargaining agreements that will expire within one year. While we believe that labor relations with unionized employees are good, a prolonged labor dispute could have a material effect on our business and results of operations.

CDSOA provides for the distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs from anti-dumping cases to qualifying domestic producers. Our CDSOA receipts totaled approximately $0.3 million, $2.7 million and $14.4 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

CDSOA remittances relate to certain candles being imported from the People’s Republic of China. CDSOA provisions for remittances apply only to duties collected on products imported prior to October 2007. Accordingly, we may receive some level of annual distributions for an undetermined period of years in the future as the monies collected that relate to entries filed prior to October 2007 are administratively finalized by U.S. Customs. Without further legislative action, we expect these distributions will eventually cease.

Cases have been brought in U.S. courts challenging certain aspects of CDSOA. In two separate cases, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) ruled that the procedure for determining recipients eligible to receive CDSOA distributions is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed both CIT decisions and the U.S. Supreme Court did not hear either case. This allowed the appellate court decisions to stand, but other legal challenges to CDSOA are still pending.

We are unable to determine, at this time, what the ultimate outcome of the other legal challenges will be, and it is possible that further legal actions, potential additional changes in the law and other factors could affect the amount of funds available for distribution, including funds relating to entries prior to October 2007. Accordingly, we cannot predict the amount of future distributions, if any, we may receive. U.S. Customs has advised affected domestic producers that it is possible that CDSOA distributions could be subject to clawback until the resolution of outstanding litigation. We believe that the likelihood of clawback is remote. Any change in CDSOA distributions could affect our earnings and cash flow.