Derivatives - Schedule of Derivative Activity for Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ 23,922	$ 15,389	$ 67,235	$ 22,157
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)	(316)	174	(432)	2,197
Gain/(Loss) from Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	1	(9)		(18)
Interest Rate Lock [Member] \| Interest Expense, Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(5)		(15)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(51,488)	148,115	(40)	311,226
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	24,354	15,392	67,653	21,942
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)	(316)	174	(432)	2,197
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(427)	(3)	$ (403)	215
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Losses (Gains), Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) from Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	$ 1	$ (9)		$ (18)

Derivative instruments gain loss recognized in income amount excluded from effectiveness testing net.

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Derivative instruments gain loss recognized in income ineffective portion net.

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624177-113959

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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