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Percentage Of Goodwill

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Reporting Unit, Fair Value Reduction Necessary To Approximate Net Book Value

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) reporting_unit facility	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	5
Goodwill impairment	$ 34,600,000	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill	290,400,000	326,400,000	268,700,000
Amortization expense	8,300,000	7,300,000	6,800,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for 2020	6,800,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for 2021	6,800,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for 2022	6,800,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for 2023	6,800,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for 2024	6,800,000
Impairment of intangible assets	7,300,000
Finite-lived intangible assets	52,100,000	67,200,000
Additive Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 34,600,000
Reporting unit, percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	24.10%
Goodwill	$ 45,600,000
Amount of fair value in excess of carrying amount with hypothetical 5% reduction	$ 5,400,000
Special Alloy Operations Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of goodwill	67.00%
Reporting unit, percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	4.50%
Goodwill	$ 195,500,000
Reporting unit, fair value reduction necessary to approximate net book value	5.00%
Facility Closing
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of power production facilities closed \| facility	2
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 7,300,000
Finite-lived intangible assets	$ 0
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow \| Measurement Input, Weighted Average Cost of Capital \| Additive Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, measurement input	17.00%
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow \| Measurement Input, Weighted Average Cost of Capital \| Special Alloy Operations Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, measurement input	10.50%
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow \| Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate \| Additive Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, measurement input	3.00%
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow \| Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate \| Special Alloy Operations Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, measurement input	3.00%
Performance Engineered Products
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	4
Goodwill impairment	$ 34,600,000
Goodwill	$ 94,900,000	$ 130,900,000	$ 73,200,000