Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 344,027
Ending Balance	365,713
MCE
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	134,378
Ending Balance	157,551
MDS
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	39,406
Ending Balance	39,406
Carve-Out Business
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	170,243
Goodwill, Other Changes	(1,487)
Ending Balance	168,756
CES Creative Electronic Systems S.A.
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	23,173
CES Creative Electronic Systems S.A. \| MCE
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	23,173
Carve-Out Business
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Other Changes	(1,487)
Carve-Out Business \| Carve-Out Business
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Other Changes	$ (1,487)

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64834752&loc=SL49117168-202975

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