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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit			$ 12,500
The components of intangible assets
Accumulated amortization	$ (133,306)		(133,306)	$ (158,507)
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	268,993		268,993	319,505
Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, Indefinite	10,927		10,927	14,545
Contractual Rights [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	0		0	7,062
Accumulated amortization	0		0	(7,062)
Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	32,499		32,499	46,228
Accumulated amortization	(22,162)		(22,162)	(31,890)
Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	180,955		180,955	205,213
Accumulated amortization	(85,421)		(85,421)	(94,711)
Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	31,576		31,576	31,702
Accumulated amortization	(17,271)		(17,271)	(15,492)
Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	13,036		13,036	14,755
Accumulated amortization	(8,452)		$ (8,452)	$ (9,352)
Minimum [Member] \| Contractual Rights [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			4 years
Minimum [Member] \| Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Contractual Rights [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			21 years
Maximum [Member] \| Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			30 years
Maximum [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets			20 years
WIDIA [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	1,900	$ 1,500
WIDIA [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, Indefinite	$ 10,900		$ 10,900