Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	$ 3,162,311us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 3,358,406us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 9,567,236us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 9,690,556us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Segment Operating Income	448,323us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	433,905us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	1,397,943us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	1,278,671us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Corporate general and administrative expenses	45,515	38,377	152,319	132,406
Income before interest expense and other expense	402,808	395,528	1,245,624	1,146,265
Interest expense	35,003us-gaap_InterestExpense	20,594us-gaap_InterestExpense	83,609us-gaap_InterestExpense	62,403us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other expense (income)	(20,561)	45,444	33,748	(65,034)
Income before income taxes	388,366	329,490	1,128,267	1,148,896
Industrial segment \| North America
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	1,441,625	1,455,212	4,302,644	4,168,489
Segment Operating Income	235,516	242,998	726,640	677,824
Industrial segment \| International
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	1,148,248	1,357,513	3,599,145	3,905,159
Segment Operating Income	139,473	126,933	465,803	434,541
Aerospace Segment
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	572,438	545,681	1,665,447	1,616,908
Segment Operating Income	$ 73,334	$ 63,974	$ 205,500	$ 166,306

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Segment Reporting Information, Other Income expense Net

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