Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Document Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000076334
Trading Symbol	PH
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		132,360,024
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 26,411,763,329