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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Additional Shares Available For Grant As Result Of Amendment

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Share-based compensation, other than options grants in the period, grant date fair value.

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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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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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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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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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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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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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 04, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options, granted			3,712
Share-based compensation	$ 8,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 8,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 18,770,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 15,269,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Total income tax benefit recognized	2,200,000	2,300,000	5,200,000	3,800,000
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted	$ 25.14	$ 20.04	$ 25.61	$ 20.72
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	5,600,000	6,100,000	13,100,000	18,200,000
Extended vesting period after employee termination, days			90 days
Cliff vesting period, in years			3 years	3 years
2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant	3,994,314		3,994,314
Stock Option and Incentive Plan, maturity date			Dec. 07, 2021
Additional Shares available for grant					2,869,821
Number of awards for reduction of shares available for grant under 2012 Plan			1
Number of awards			2
Compensation expenses recognized period (years)			3 years	3 years
Cash-settled restricted stock units, outstanding			2,338
2012 Plan [Member] \| Full-Value Grant [Member] \| Prior to December 4, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in shares available for grant for one award under the plan			1.71
2012 Plan [Member] \| Full-Value Grant [Member] \| On or After December 4, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in shares available for grant for one award under the plan			1.5
2012 Plan [Member] \| Option or Stock Appreciation Right Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in shares available for grant for one award under the plan			1
2012 Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of our common stock under 2012 Plan					7,269,821
Common Stock [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options, granted			3,712
Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options, granted			402,791
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options, granted			856
Restricted stock units granted			856	613
Number of restricted stock units settled			1,150	0
Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options, granted			1,486
Restricted Stock Units with Earning Per Share Performance Conditions [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			98,586	130,616
Restricted Stock Units with Market Conditions [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			98,586	130,641
Monte Carlo Simulation [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, grant date fair value			7,500,000	6,000,000
Time Vested Restricted Stock Units Cliff Vest [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			192,711	175,425
Restricted stock units vesting period			3 years	3 years
Time Vested Restricted Stock Units Ratably Vest [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			2,868	10,752
Restricted stock units vesting period			3 years	3 years
Time Vested Restricted Stock Units Cliff Vest One [Member] \| 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			10,040	0
Restricted stock units vesting period			1 year	1 year
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost	60,000,000		60,000,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of equity classified restricted stock	$ 144,100,000		$ 144,100,000
Weighted average recognition period, years			1 year 7 months 6 days