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Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year One and Two

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Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three and Four

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Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Four

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Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One and Two

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Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three and Four

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Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Four

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Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year One and Two

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Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three and Four

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Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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Amount of contractual obligation to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in remainder of current fiscal year.

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GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Contractual Obligations with Minimum Payments (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Long term debt obligations
Total	$ 4,624,860,000
October 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021	107,497,000
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023	300,938,000
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025	1,226,237,000
July 1, 2025 and beyond	2,990,188,000
Purchase obligations for contracts not accounted for as lease obligations
Total	100,410,000
October 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021	39,932,000
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023	60,478,000
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025	0
July 1, 2025 and beyond	0
Total payments due
Total	4,725,270,000
October 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021	147,429,000
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023	361,416,000
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025	1,226,237,000
July 1, 2025 and beyond	2,990,188,000
Long-term debt	4,225,000,000	$ 4,227,500,000
Line of Credit \| Revolver
Total payments due
Long-term debt	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000	$ 0