Debt instrument, month and year of extend maturity.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 20
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 9

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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Date the first payment under the line of credit must be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

Amount of the required periodic payment applied to principal.

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3255-108585

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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 JPY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Available credit under lines of credit	$ 15,400,000		$ 116,600,000
Total outstanding letters of credit	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,500,000
Weighted average interest rate of total borrowings	1.60%	1.60%			1.80%
Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 225,000,000
Credit facility, term	5 years
Debt instrument, maturity date	Sep. 10, 2018
Term Loans
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Term loan, quarterly principal Payment	$ 5,000,000
Term loan, maturity date	Sep. 10, 2018
Term loan, first quarterly principal payment commencement date	Oct. 01, 2013
Yen denominated line of credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,500,000	¥ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, month and year of extend maturity	2020-08
Yen Loan
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed \| ¥		¥ 300,000,000		¥ 300,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Term Loans
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Yen denominated line of credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	0.625%
Minimum \| Base Rate Option \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	0.00%
Minimum \| Euro Rate Option \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	0.75%
Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Yen denominated line of credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	0.625%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, optional additional borrowing amount	$ 100,000,000
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate Option \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	0.075%
Maximum [Member] \| Euro Rate Option \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Yen denominated line of credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, rate added on variable rate	1.50%