Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Other current liabilities
Accrued employee benefits	$ 55,833	$ 44,474
Payroll, state and local taxes	15,997	9,107
Accrued restructuring expense (Note 15)	12,711	27,254
Other	82,665	71,971
Total other current liabilities	$ 167,206	$ 152,806

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Current liabilities are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or previously categorized that are due within one year or operating cycle, if longer, from the balance sheet date.

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