Goodwill and Intangibles (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Amortization details resulting from business combinations
Amount	$ 123,366	$ 109,208
Total Intangibles	88,261	85,916
Intangible assets gross excluding goodwill	124,656
Total finite lived Intangibles	35,105	23,292
Total Intangibles	89,551	85,916
Customer relationships [Member]
Amortization details resulting from business combinations
Amount	78,084	65,324
Total Intangibles	54,973	49,996
Total finite lived Intangibles	23,111	15,328
Trade Names [Member]
Amortization details resulting from business combinations
Amount	25,944	25,648
Total Intangibles	20,278	21,871
Total finite lived Intangibles	5,666	3,777
Vendor Relationships [Member]
Amortization details resulting from business combinations
Amount	14,211	13,842
Total Intangibles	10,515	11,331
Total finite lived Intangibles	3,696	2,511
Non-competition agreements [Member]
Amortization details resulting from business combinations
Amount	5,127	4,394
Total Intangibles	2,495	2,718
Total finite lived Intangibles	2,632	1,676
Non-amortized trade names [Member]
Amortization details resulting from business combinations
Indefinite - Lived Trade Names	$ 1,290

Intangible assets gross excluding goodwill.

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The accumulated amount of amortization of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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Sum of the gross carrying amounts before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of all intangible assets having statutory or estimated useful lives. The aggregate gross carrying amount (including any previously recognized impairment charges) of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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Carrying amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, which have a projected indefinite period of benefit (hence are not amortized), allocated to the reportable segment. These assets, acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in either an asset acquisition or business combination, are assessed at least annually for impairment. Examples may include trade secrets, contractual rights, trade names, and licensing agreements.

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