Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total	$ 4,014	$ 2,932
Customer-Related [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	900	0
Weighted average life	7.0
Technology-Based [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	3,114	2,107
Weighted average life	9.0	8.6
License Fees [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 0	$ 825
Weighted average life		3.2

Total Gross Carrying Amount.

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The aggregate amount assigned to a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 44
-Subparagraph a(1)

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The calculated weighted-average amortization period of a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired during the current period either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 44
-Subparagraph a(3)

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