Environmental Matters (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Environmental Matters (Textuals) [Abstract]
Total reserves for potential environmental issues	$ 5,400,000	$ 5,200,000
Additional reserves for potential environmental issues	1,500,000	600,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	600,000	(600,000)
Cash payments made against the reserves of environmental issues	800,000	100,000
Reversal of international environmental liability	1,100,000
Payment of civil penalty	$ 200,000

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Payment of civil penalty.

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Reversal of international environmental liability.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 96-1
-Paragraph 161
-Subparagraph a

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9

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The increase (decrease) in the accrual for environmental loss contingencies during the reporting period related to currency translations.

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The aggregate amount disbursed during the reporting period to settle environmental loss contingencies.

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The amount added to the accrual for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies. These additions include remediation expense and interest accretion. These additions do not relate to changes in the environmental accrual related to a business acquisition or divestiture, to currency movements, or revisions in previously existing estimates.

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