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Credit Arrangements - 2014 Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2017	Apr. 26, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Oct. 01, 2015	Oct. 15, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	0.73%		1.768%		1.104%
Notional Amount		$ 604.8		$ 468.7
2014 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 500.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2014 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity						300.0
Letters of Credit, maximum issuance amount						10.0
Swingline Loan [Member] \| 2014 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity						100.0
Term Loan [Member] \| 2014 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 200.0
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Of Debt Hedged By Interest Rate Derivatives	$ 100.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 100.0