Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	$ 26,624	$ 28,626	$ 26,328
Income taxes	95,382	3,788	18,020
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Contribution of capital stock to employees' defined contribution benefit plans	948	6,352	1,738
Change in fair value of derivative contracts			730
Changes in accounts payable related to purchases of property, plant and equipment			$ (12,800)

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Change in fair value of derivative contracts.

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Changes in accounts payable related to purchases of property, plant and equipment.

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Contribution of stock to employees defined contribution benefit plans.

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Designated to encapsulate the entire footnote disclosure that gives information on the supplemental cash flow activities for noncash (or part noncash) transactions for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 29

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 27
-Subparagraph f

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The amount of cash paid during the current period for interest owed on money borrowed, net of interest capitalized.

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