Profit Sharing Pension and Post Retirement Medical Benefit Plans (Details 7)	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
Weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine costs for the plans
Discount rate	5.70%	7.00%
Expected return on plan assets	8.30%	8.30%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.50%
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
Weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine costs for the plans
Discount rate	3.10%	3.80%
Expected return on plan assets	4.60%	5.60%
Rate of compensation increase	3.10%	3.40%
Postretirement Medical Benefits [Member]
Weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine costs for the plans
Discount rate	5.50%	6.90%
Health care cost trend	8.50%	8.50%
Ultimate health care cost trend	5.00%	5.00%
Years of ultimate rate	2018	2017

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money.

+ References

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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- Definition

An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 87
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- Definition

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
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- Definition

The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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-Number 132R
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- Definition

The year when the ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached.

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