Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance for each Director

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Adopted Date

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Vesting After One Year

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Vesting After Three Years

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Vesting After Two Years

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination After Grant Date

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination Period After Death

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination Period After Retirement

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination Period After Termination of Employment

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Number of common shares reserved for future issuance related to deferred compensation arrangements with individuals.

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Minimum period the individual is required to perform services to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period.

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The noncash expense that represents the cost of restricted stock or unit distributed to employees as compensation.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expense for stock-based compensation	$ 10,091	$ 8,615	$ 6,950
Restricted Stock Plan Expense	$ 9,335	7,962	6,364
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination Period After Termination of Employment	30 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination Period After Retirement	3 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination Period After Death	1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination After Grant Date	10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date	Oct. 29, 2006
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	6 months
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Vesting After One Year	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Vesting After Two Years	50.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent Vesting After Three Years	75.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance	700
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance for each Director	100
1996 SOP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Adopted Date	Oct. 29, 1996
2005 NSOP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Adopted Date	Sep. 23, 2005
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense yet to be recognized	$ 0
Weighted average remaining contractual term	3 years 179 days
Income tax benefits from stock option exercises	$ 3,420	3,632	3,631
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 704	$ 8,254	$ 9,654
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Adopted Date	Aug. 20, 2010
Compensation expense yet to be recognized	$ 8,193
Compensation expense yet to be recognized, period for recognition	332 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Adopted Date	Nov. 01, 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Termination After Grant Date	7 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	3 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance	3,000
Compensation expense yet to be recognized	$ 1,492
Compensation expense yet to be recognized, period for recognition	336 days