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Carrying amount of long-term convertible debt as of the balance sheet date, net of the amount due in the next twelve months or greater than the normal operating cycle, if longer. The debt is convertible into another form of financial instrument, typically the entity's common stock.

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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Debt and Credit Facilities 1.0% Convertible Debentures due 2035 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 07, 2015	Jun. 01, 2015	Oct. 24, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 1,666,500		$ 2,137,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net						262		$ 511
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ 18,656	$ 910
Convertible Debentures One Percent Due Twenty Thirty Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 676,500
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component									$ 181,100
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price									$ 24.12
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						1.00%		1.00%	1.00%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount									$ 472,500
debt instrument net proceeds									663,800
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent									$ 495,400
Convertible Debentures Two Point Seven Five Percent Due November One Twenty Thirty One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 46,600								$ 395,500	$ 690,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component											$ 156,400
Repayments of Convertible Debt				$ 256,200	$ 38,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						2.75%		2.75%			2.75%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount											$ 38,300
debt instrument net proceeds											676,100
Repayments of Debt	$ 17,800	46,600	$ 331,200
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent											$ 533,600
Convertible Debentures One Point Five Percent Due November One Twenty Thirty Five [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										263,900
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component										$ 55,300
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price										$ 20.61
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						1.50%		1.50%		1.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount		$ 36,500
debt instrument net proceeds										$ 253,200
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent										$ 208,600
Before auto spin-off [Member] \| Convertible Debentures One Percent Due Twenty Thirty Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt shares per $1,000 principal amount									36.7360
Before auto spin-off [Member] \| Convertible Debentures One Point Five Percent Due November One Twenty Thirty Five [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt shares per $1,000 principal amount										42.9978
After auto spin-off [Member] \| Convertible Debentures One Percent Due Twenty Thirty Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt shares per $1,000 principal amount									41.4576
After auto spin-off [Member] \| Convertible Debentures One Point Five Percent Due November One Twenty Thirty Five [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt shares per $1,000 principal amount										48.5216