Income Taxes (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]
Income tax benefits from exercise of non-qualified stock options and appreciation rights	$ 6,003	$ 1,466	$ 452
Incremental income tax benefits from vesting of stock awards and other stock compensation recorded in additional paid-in capital	401	1,026	422
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries on which no provision has been made for income taxes	58,300
Undistributed earnings of non US subsidiaries	13,600
Unremitted foreign earnings	2,804	0
Unrecognized income tax benefits that would affect the effective income tax rate	659	988	984
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits	(22)	22	32
Liability for penalties and interest	$ 525	$ 547

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Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries on which No provision has been made for income taxes.

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Tax benefit associated with any share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The tax benefit results from the deduction by the entity on its tax return for an award of stock that exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for common stock or preferred stock recognized for financial reporting. Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits).

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The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities in countries outside the country of domicile which will increase future taxable income when such earnings are distributed into the country of domicile.

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Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period.

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This element represents the total of accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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