Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities (Schedule Of Long-Term Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other Special charges (note 17)	$ 3,587	$ 4,531
Other accrued liabilities	27,643	29,331
Asset retirement obligations	7,896	8,137
Accrued liabilities	$ 39,126	$ 41,999

Non current Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Plus Other Accruals

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Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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The noncurrent portion (due beyond one year or one operating cycle) of other accrued expenses (expenses incurred at the end of the reporting period but not yet paid) not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid after one year or beyond the next operating cycle, if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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