Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings - Interest Rate (Details)	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 09, 2016
Four Point Seven Five Percent Senior Euro Denominated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Dollar Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	(0.50%)
Fair Value Inputs, Prepayment Rate	1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Euro Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	(0.75%)
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility - Two [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.25%
Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Dollar Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Euro Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility - Two [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) prior to December 9, 2016 [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Dollar Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) prior to December 9, 2016 [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Euro Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.25%
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Dollar Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Euro Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility - Two [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Dollar Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Euro Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility - Two [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) prior to December 9, 2016 [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Dollar Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) prior to December 9, 2016 [Member] \| Term Loan Three Facility Euro Denominated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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- Definition

Rate at which loans or a loan portfolio are expected to prepay principal balances, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (bbb)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258

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