Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share options granted
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under stock incentive plan	1,400
Shares available for future grant	360
Purchase price as a percentage of the lesser of the market value of such shares at either the beginning or the end of each nine-month offering period	85.00%
Percentage of employee compensation that may be uses to purchase common stock through payroll deductions, maximum	10.00%
Number of share options granted	0	0
2005 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under stock incentive plan	6,092
Increase in share authorized under stock incentive plan	1,500
Exercise price of stock option, percentage	100.00%
Shares available for future grant	792
2005 Stock Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of stock option	7 years
Stock Option Plan 1997
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under stock incentive plan	8,650
Exercise price of stock option, percentage	100.00%
Stock Option Plan 1997 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of stock option	10 years
Options, vesting period	4 years
Stock Option Plan 1997 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, vesting period	0 years
Stock Option Plan 1997 \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under stock incentive plan	100

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Maximum Percentage of Compensation to Purchase Shares By Eligible Participants

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- Definition

Minimum Grant Date Fair Value Of Nonqualified Stock Options As Percentage Of Fair Value Of Common Stock

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- Definition

Maximum number of years for the company's stock options before they expire.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The discount rate from market value on offering date that participants pay for shares.

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-Publisher FASB

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- Definition

Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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- Definition

The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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