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Financing Arrangements (8.0% Senior Notes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 14, 2010 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jan. 29, 2010 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] Subsidiaries	Jun. 30, 2013 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jun. 14, 2011 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	May 07, 2010 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] Prior to February 1, 2013 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 8.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] Prior to February 1, 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries issuing debt					2
Face amount of notes issued				$ 225,000,000	$ 950,000,000
Cash proceeds from issuance of notes	300,000,000	452,200,000	1,011,200,000	216,600,000	936,300,000
Stated interest rate for notes				8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Discount amount of notes issued				$ 8,400,000	$ 13,700,000
Maximum percentage of senior unsecured notes for redemption									35.00%
Redemption price of notes									108.00%	100.00%
Offering price as percentage of principal amount				96.25%