Consolidated Statements of Earnings Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Advertising	$ 896,548	$ 778,391	$ 823,690
Circulation	313,685	327,214	322,223
All other	383,943	363,103	325,427
Total revenues	1,594,176	1,468,708	1,471,340
Operating expenses
Production, distribution, and editorial costs	598,941	567,024	561,058
Selling, general, and administrative	695,319	655,241	654,098
Depreciation and amortization	57,804	59,928	45,350
Total operating expenses	1,352,064	1,282,193	1,260,506
Income from operations	242,112	186,515	210,834
Interest expense, net	(19,352)	(12,176)	(13,430)
Earnings before income taxes	222,760	174,339	197,404
Income taxes	(85,969)	(60,798)	(73,754)
Net earnings	$ 136,791	$ 113,541	$ 123,650
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$ 3.07	$ 2.54	$ 2.78
Basic average shares outstanding	44,522	44,636	44,455
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share	$ 3.02	$ 2.50	$ 2.74
Diluted average shares outstanding	45,323	45,410	45,085
Dividends paid per share	$ 1.78	$ 1.68	$ 1.58