Segment Information (Service Revenue, Direct Costs And Gross Profit On Service Revenue Of Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service revenue	$ 512.1	$ 491.7
Direct costs	343.2	318.8
Gross profit	168.9	172.9
CRS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service revenue	410.2	384.9
Direct costs	287.5	263.1
Gross profit	122.7	121.8
PC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service revenue	39.3	41.3
Direct costs	20.2	21.6
Gross profit	19.1	19.7
PI [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service revenue	62.6	65.5
Direct costs	35.5	34.1
Gross profit	$ 27.1	$ 31.4

The aggregate direct operating costs incurred during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))

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