Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Land	$ 23,243	$ 24,845
Land improvements	25,209	25,383
Buildings	147,220	143,918
Leasehold improvements	48,478	48,060
Equipment and furniture	365,101	328,864
Aircraft and equipment	39,293	38,761
Construction in progress	12,411	39,872
Property and equipment, total	660,955	649,703
Less accumulated depreciation	388,481	364,153
Property and equipment, net	272,474	285,550
Liabilities Assumed	14,315	15,674
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	0		$ 3,275
Assets held for sale	$ 6,355	1,300
Land Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Land Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	20 years
Building [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	20 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	30 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	30 years
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	3 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	10 years
Flight Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	4 years
Flight Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated Useful Life	10 years
Houston, TX [Member]
Assets held for sale	$ 5,055
Elizabethtown, KY [Member]
Assets held for sale		$ 1,300

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