Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	$ 3,134,993us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 3,106,006us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,404,925us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,332,150us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Segment Operating Income	430,230us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	379,860us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	949,620us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	844,766us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Corporate general and administrative expenses	51,360	46,819	106,804	94,029
Income before interest expense and other expense	378,870	333,041	842,816	750,737
Interest expense	27,645us-gaap_InterestExpense	20,851us-gaap_InterestExpense	48,606us-gaap_InterestExpense	41,809us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other expense	7,959	(183,126)	54,309	(110,478)
Income before income taxes	343,266	495,316	739,901	819,406
Industrial segment \| North America
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	1,389,207	1,325,402	2,861,019	2,713,277
Segment Operating Income	226,888	200,628	491,124	434,826
Industrial segment \| International
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	1,187,400	1,276,851	2,450,897	2,547,646
Segment Operating Income	136,525	134,198	326,330	307,608
Aerospace Segment
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	558,386	503,753	1,093,009	1,071,227
Segment Operating Income	$ 66,817	$ 45,034	$ 132,166	$ 102,332

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Segment Reporting Information, Other Income expense Net

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