Income Taxes - Schedule of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Including Penalties (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 44,209	$ 35,206
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year	4,873	2,103
Decreases based on tax positions related to the current year	(817)	(515)
Increases identified during the current year related to prior years	10,520	13,182
Decreases identified during the current year related to prior years	(4,130)	(5,445)
Decreases related to settlement with taxing authorities	(45)	0
Reductions to unrecognized benefits as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(14)	(330)
Increases related to preacquisition positions in purchase accounting	6,040	0
Foreign currency translation	(2,147)	8
Balance, end of year	$ 58,489	$ 44,209

Unrecognized tax benefits decrease increases resulting from prior period tax positions.

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits Foreign Currency Translation

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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