Income Taxes (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Reconciliation of income taxes computed using the statutory U.S. income tax rate and the provision (benefit) for income taxes
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate	$ 103,647	$ 26,811	$ (39,374)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits	1,956	2,290	(131)
U.S. income taxes provided on international income	21,556	1,107	(47)
Combined tax effects of international income	(35,423)	(4,460)	4,029
Change in valuation allowance and other uncertain tax positions	(20,215)	2,024	(4,638)
Impact of goodwill impairment charges			29,296
Impact of domestic production activities deduction	(6,413)	(456)	672
Research and development credit	(2,685)	(460)	(1,501)
Other	1,433	121	489
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 63,856	$ 26,977	$ (11,205)

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The sum of the current income tax expense (benefit) and the deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to changes in the income tax rates under enacted tax laws in the period.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to the deduction for qualified production activities received under enacted tax laws.

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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to total foreign income tax expense (benefit). The foreign income tax expense (benefit) difference represents the income tax expense (benefit) at applicable domestic statutory income tax rates applied to foreign earnings (loss) for the period versus the foreign income tax expense (benefit) calculated by applying the appropriate foreign tax rates.

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The amount of income tax expense (benefit) for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible impairment losses under enacted tax laws.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to research tax credits generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period.

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