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Basis of Presentation (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
Change in Accounting Principle - Alignment of Canadian Subsidiary Reporting

Effective July 1, 2013, the Company aligned the consolidation of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary in the consolidated financial statements which previously included results on a one month reporting lag. The Company believes that this change in accounting principle is preferable as it provides contemporaneous reporting within our consolidated financial statements. In accordance with applicable accounting literature, the elimination of a one month reporting lag of a subsidiary is treated as a change in accounting principle and requires retrospective application. The Company has determined that the effect of this change is not material to the financial statements for all periods presented and therefore, the Company has not presented retrospective application of this change. The net impact of the lag elimination of $1.2 million of income for the month of June 2013 has been included within “Other (Income) Expense, net” on the Statement of Consolidated Income for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The three months ended September 30, 2013 reflect the same results, had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted, with the exception of net income which would have decreased $1.2 million. Net sales, operating income and net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012, would have decreased by $1.5 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million respectively had the financial statements been
Inventory
Inventory

The Company uses the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of valuing U.S. inventories. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory determination.