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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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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit			$ (7,536)
Goodwill, Gross			1,082,540	$ 1,095,731	$ 1,126,418
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Loss			(784,053)	(678,342)	(150,842)
Goodwill			298,487	417,389	975,576
Goodwill, Acquired During Period				2,984	246,600
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments			(5,655)	(33,671)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)			(13,191)	(30,687)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			105,711
Industrial [Member]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit			(1,075)
Goodwill, Gross			449,329	455,371	472,337
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Loss			(150,842)	(150,842)	(150,842)
Goodwill			298,500	304,529	321,495
Goodwill, Acquired During Period				2,984
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments			(4,967)	(19,950)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)			(6,042)	(16,966)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			0
Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit			(6,461)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	$ 106,100
Goodwill, Gross			633,211	640,360	654,081
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Loss			(633,211)	(527,500)	0
Goodwill			0	112,860	$ 654,081
Goodwill, Acquired During Period				0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments			(688)	(13,721)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)			(7,149)	$ (13,721)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(105,700)		$ 105,711
Infrastructure [Member] \| Portfolio of Businesses for Strategic Alternatives [Member]
Net Book Value		$ 30,000
March Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment		152,900
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		(152,500)
December Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment		376,500
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		(375,000)
Trademarks [Member] \| Industrial [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	2,300
Trademarks [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 400
Trademarks [Member] \| March Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		400
Trademarks [Member] \| Charge Associated with Finalization [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		6,800
Trademarks [Member] \| December Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 1,500