Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since inception	$ 150
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring and related charges	21.5	48.9	73.3
Restructuring charges	13.7	44.3	64.7
Inventory disposals recorded in cost of goods sold	1.1	0.4	2.1
Restructuring related charges recorded in cost of goods sold	4.4	3.5	8.8
Restructuring related charges recorded in operating expenses	3.4	1.1
Restructuring related benefit recorded in operating expense			0.2
Industrial [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since inception	104
Infrastructure [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since inception	44
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since inception	$ 2

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Restructuring charges related to Inventory disposals recorded in cost of goods sold.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 146
-Paragraph 20

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 95-3

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, excluding asset retirement obligations, associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted.

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
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