Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution percent for next two percent of employee contribution.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Description of funded portion of plan.

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Employee benefit plans.

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Employee stock purchase plan per participant maximum annual share purchase limited to aggregate market value.

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Employee stock purchase plan maximum number of shares available for issuance.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Termination Date

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Percentage of employee contribution as base for employer contribution to match

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Percentage of employee contribution as base for employer contributions.

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Percentage of plan funded.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Employee Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of limitation on pretax compensation	25.00%
Company match of first 3% of employee contributions	100.00%
Percentage of employee contribution for first half	3.00%
Employee contribution for next 2%	50.00%
Percentage of employee contribution for next half	2.00%
Contribution made by company	$ 5,000,000	$ 4,900,000	$ 4,100,000
Employee share purchase limit aggregate market value	$ 60,000
Shares available at ESPP	1,000,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Termination Date	Jan. 02, 2021
Shares issued under ESPP	17,304	13,243	5,440
Zone Red [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of plan funded	65.00%
Description of plans funded	less than 65 percent
Zone Yellow [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of plan funded	80.00%
Description of plans funded	less than 80 percent
Zone Green [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of plan funded	80.00%
Description of plans funded	at least 80 percent