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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments	$ 803	$ 6,348
Continuing operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	12,439
Restructuring charges and adjustments	465
Payments	(5,164)
Balance at the end of the period	7,740		$ 12,439
Fiscal 2016
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments	800
Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments			21,800
Associate-related reserves \| Continuing operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	7,211
Restructuring charges and adjustments	465
Payments	(4,537)
Balance at the end of the period	3,139		7,211
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2016
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments	500
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments	500		13,300
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2015 \| United States, Australia, China and Europe
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments			13,300
Balance at the end of the period	3,100
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2014 \| United States, Australia, China and Europe
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments			700
Lease accruals \| Continuing operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	5,228
Payments	(627)
Balance at the end of the period	4,601		5,228
Lease accruals \| Discontinued Operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	8,422
Payments	(476)
Balance at the end of the period	7,946		8,422
Lease accruals \| Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments			6,500
Balance at the end of the period	4,600
Lease accruals \| Fiscal 2015 \| Gains, losses and other items, net
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments			6,500
Lease accruals \| Fiscal years prior to fiscal 2015 \| Gains, losses and other items, net
Restructuring activity
Balance at the end of the period	7,900
Write-off of leasehold improvements \| Fiscal 2016
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments	$ 300
Write-off of leasehold improvements \| Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges and adjustments			$ 2,000