Operating Leases Summary of Supplemental Cash Paid for Amounts in the Measurement of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Summary of Supplemental Cash Paid for Amounts in the Measurement of Lease Liabilities [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Payments	$ 5,940
Variable Lease, Payment	1,331
Operating Lease, Payments, Use	$ 7,271

Summary of Supplemental Cash Paid for Amounts in the Measurement of Lease Liabilities [Abstract]

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Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (g)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980

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Amount of cash outflow from operating lease to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use.

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Amount of cash outflow for variable lease payment excluded from lease liability.

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