Represents the period of restriction for transfer of shares, awarded under the equity-based compensation arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Description of terms of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Stock-based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	12,200,000
Stock options exercised	16,667	44,100
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of restriction for sale of shares	90 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	267,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	8,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	11,400,000
Prior Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	800,000
Long Term Incentive Plans [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	P2Y
Long Term Incentive Plan 2019 2020 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units, Time-Based Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	53,000
Long Term Incentive Plan 2019 2020 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Long Term Incentive Plan 2016 2017 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years