Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest
Balance at beginning of year	$ 16,391	$ 15,817
Increases for tax positions of prior years		1,303
Decreases for tax positions of prior years	(85)	(184)
Increases for tax positions related to the current year	285	2,390
Decreases related to settlement with taxing authority		(1,190)
Decreases related to lapse of statue of limitations	(794)
Foreign currency translation	2,492	(1,745)
Balance at end of year	$ 18,289	$ 16,391

Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits Excluding interest rollforward.

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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits (tax reductions recognized in financial reports but excluded from tax returns) pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the beginning balance sheet date, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns.

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