Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 05, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000109563
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number)		39,057,155
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 1,565,290,000