Description of Business (Details) - 12 months ended Jun. 30, 2015	program contractor
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of programs using products and services, more than 300 \| program	300
Number of contractors using products and services, more than 25	25

Nature of Business, Number of Contractors Using Products and Services

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