Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 6,712,000	$ (162,000)	$ 888,000
Non cash operating activities:
Depreciation	8,177,000	8,529,000	9,039,000
Amortization	1,181,000	1,146,000	1,059,000
ESOP compensation expense		773,000
Stock-based compensation	154,000	198,000	171,000
Issuance of stock for length of service awards	59,000	33,000	35,000
Issuance of stock under Long-Term Incentive Plan	38,000
Net long-term tax obligations	289,000	97,000	(284,000)
Deferred taxes	1,820,000	(361,000)	(5,079,000)
Unrealized transaction gains	(4,000)	(23,000)	(23,000)
Income on equity method investment	(257,000)	(470,000)	(237,000)
Loss on disposal of building	89,000
Working capital changes, net of effects of business acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(4,491,000)	2,377,000	(2,567,000)
Inventories	(7,526,000)	11,994,000	(15,774,000)
Other current assets	818,000	60,000	(382,000)
Other current liabilities	1,871,000	(5,551,000)	(315,000)
Postretirement benefit and pension obligations	2,073,000	1,752,000	16,037,000
Other	(200,000)	(29,000)	991,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,803,000	20,363,000	3,559,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired			(15,070,000)
Additions to plant and equipment	(8,464,000)	(7,788,000)	(10,800,000)
Purchase of short-term investments	(107,000)	(8,116,000)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	6,428,000
Proceeds from sale of building	596,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,975,000)	(9,476,000)	(25,870,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings			2,056,000
Short-term debt repayments	(425,000)	(194,000)	(552,000)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	500,000	1,500,000	22,454,000
Long-term debt repayments	(4,529,000)	(6,673,000)	(1,599,000)
Proceeds from common stock issued	560,000	560,000	360,000
Repurchase of shares		(62,000)
Dividends paid	(2,775,000)	(2,721,000)	(2,704,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,669,000)	(7,590,000)	20,015,000
Effect of translation rate changes on cash	319,000	(1,044,000)	(1,774,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(3,522,000)	2,253,000	(4,070,000)
Cash beginning of year	19,755,000	17,502,000	21,572,000
Cash end of year	16,233,000	19,755,000	17,502,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	813,000	935,000	505,000
Taxes paid, net	3,476,000	2,573,000	4,795,000
The 2013 ESOP [Member]
Non cash operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	0	800,000
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Issuance of stock under 2013 ESOP	$ 773,000