Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2013	$ 6,852
2014	5,347
2015	4,350
2016	3,306
2017	2,121
Thereafter	1,450
Future lease Payments	23,426
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 8,410	$ 8,985	$ 9,733
Years over which operating leases expire	6

operating leases which expire over the next number of years

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The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within one year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the fifth year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the fourth year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the third year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the second year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due after the fifth year from the balance sheet date on leases defined as operating.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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