Derivatives - Schedule of Derivative Activity for Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ 89,936	$ 51,965	$ (9,378)
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)	(261)	1,943	(2,049)
Gain/(Loss) from Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	1	(20)	588
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	28,972	271,153	(37,679)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	28,845	271,019	(37,714)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	90,109	51,720	(8,980)
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)	(261)	1,943	(2,048)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(305)	245	(206)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Losses (Gains), Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	153
Gain/(Loss) from Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	1	(20)	588
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			35
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			(192)
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)			$ (1)
Interest Rate Lock [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	127	$ 134
Interest Rate Lock [Member] \| Interest Expense, Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (21)

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=64837297&loc=SL5624171-113959

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64837297&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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