Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options - Narrative (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options (Narrative) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	7 years 6 months
Stock Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 4.32
Stock Options [Member] \| Ratable Vesting [Member]
Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options (Narrative) [Line Items]
Award Vesting Period	3 years
Stock Options [Member] \| Cliff Vesting [Member]
Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options (Narrative) [Line Items]
Award Vesting Period	3 years
Performance Vesting [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options (Narrative) [Line Items]
Options, Grants in Period \| shares	557

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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