Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items]
Threshold likelihood of qualitative factors for indefinite lived intangible assets impairment test, percentage	50.00%

Threshold Likelihood Of Qualitative Factors For Determining Whether To Test For Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Percentage

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