Restructuring Charges (Schedule Of Changes In Restructuring Accrual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$ 17.7
Charges/(Benefits)	41.2	$ 27.8	$ 19.8
Payments/Foreign Currency Exchange	(24.9)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	34.0	17.7
Two Thousand Seventeen Restructuring Plan [Member] [Domain] [Domain]
Charges/(Benefits)	40.7
Pre-2012 Restructuring Plans [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0.1
Charges/(Benefits)	0.0
Payments/Foreign Currency Exchange	(0.1)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0.0	0.1
2015 Margin Acceleration Program [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	7.1
Charges/(Benefits)	1.5
Payments/Foreign Currency Exchange	(5.0)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	3.6	7.1
2015 Margin Acceleration Program [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Charges/(Benefits)	(1.0)
Payments/Foreign Currency Exchange	(9.1)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0.4
Facility Closing [Member] \| Two Thousand Seventeen Restructuring Plan [Member] [Domain] [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0.0
Charges/(Benefits)	1.0
Payments/Foreign Currency Exchange	0.0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	1.0	0.0
Employee Severance [Member] \| Two Thousand Seventeen Restructuring Plan [Member] [Domain] [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0.0
Charges/(Benefits)	39.7
Payments/Foreign Currency Exchange	(10.7)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	29.0	0.0
Employee Severance [Member] \| Two Thousand Fifteen Restructuring Plan [Member] [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$ 10.5
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		$ 10.5

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) the restructuring reserve.

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