Effect of a One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates, Effect of One Percentage Point Change [Line Items]
Effect on total of service and interest cost components, 1% increase	$ 218
Effect on total of service and interest cost components, 1% decrease	(188)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation, 1% increase	3,381
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation, 1% decrease	$ (2,932)

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The effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effect of a one-percentage- point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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