Fair Value Disclosure - Long-term Investment (Details) (Auction Rate Securities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Auction rate securities, amortized cost	$ 2,750	$ 2,750
Auction rate security, gross unrealized holding gain	0	0
Auction rate security, gross unrealized holding loss	(113)	(113)
Auction rate securities, fair value	$ 2,637	$ 2,637

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Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized loss before deducting pre-tax unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments at the end of an accounting period.

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Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized gain before deducting pre-tax unrealized loss on investments in available-for-sale debt securities impacting investments at the end of an accounting period.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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