Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Hierarchy for Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Assets/(Liabilities)
Total Gains (Losses)	$ (457)	$ 0	$ (914)	$ (866)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available-for-sale securities	53,460		53,460		$ 54,947
Foreign exchange contracts	0		0		0
Pension assets	2,742		2,742		3,572
Contingent consideration	0		0		0
Net asset/(liability)	56,202		56,202		58,519
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available-for-sale securities	0		0		0
Foreign exchange contracts	207,146		207,146		195,342
Pension assets	0		0		0
Contingent consideration	0		0		0
Net asset/(liability)	207,146		207,146		195,342
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available-for-sale securities	0		0		0
Foreign exchange contracts	0		0		0
Pension assets	0		0		0
Contingent consideration	(51,586)		(51,586)		(56,296)
Net asset/(liability)	$ (51,586)		$ (51,586)		$ (56,296)

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Pension Assets

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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This item represents the amount of the total realized and unrealized gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets); the fair value of which assets and liabilities was or is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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Fair value of asset after deduction of liability.

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