Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Other Comprehensive Income - Income Tax Allocated to Each Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Comprehensive Income - Income Tax Allocated to Each Component [Abstract]
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, before tax	$ 611	$ 225	$ 1,134	$ (121)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, tax	(150)	(55)	(278)	30
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, net of tax	461	170	856	(91)
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, before tax	(521)	347	(281)	1,135
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, tax	128	(85)	69	(278)
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, net of tax	(393)	262	(212)	857
Unrecognized net pension and other postretirement benefit (loss) gain, before tax	(3,887)	1,134	(418)	1,551
Unrecognized net pension and other postretirement benefit (loss) gain, tax	831	(263)	(31)	(357)
Unrecognized net pension and other postretirement benefit (loss) gain, net of tax	(3,056)	871	(449)	1,194
Reclassification of net pension and other postretirement benefit loss, before tax	2,615	1,737	5,239	3,488
Reclassification of net pension and other postretirement benefit loss, tax	(625)	(439)	(1,289)	(882)
Reclassification of net pension and other postretirement benefit loss	1,990	1,298	3,950	2,606
Foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax	25,871	(3,407)	(9,707)	(19,679)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	(120)	7	33	74
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	25,751	(3,400)	(9,674)	(19,605)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	24,689	36	(4,033)	(13,626)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax	64	(835)	(1,496)	(1,413)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ 24,753	$ (799)	$ (5,529)	$ (15,039)

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