STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-based compensation expense.
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,095,000	$ 2,198,000
Stock Options
Stock-based compensation expense.
Stock-based compensation expense	127,000	115,000
Granted (in shares)	17,925	18,796
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested awards	800,000
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses of non-vested awards	2 years 2 months 12 days
Stock Appreciation Rights
Stock-based compensation expense.
Stock-based compensation expense	392,000	295,000
Granted (in shares)	54,400	42,804
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested awards	2,500,000
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses of non-vested awards	2 years
Restricted Stock
Stock-based compensation expense.
Stock-based compensation expense	1,130,000	1,086,000
Granted (in shares)	40,850	44,950
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested awards	7,000,000
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses of non-vested awards	3 years 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock \| Officers and Certain Employees
Stock-based compensation expense.
Vesting period of awards granted to officers and certain employees	3 years
Holding period of awards granted to officers and certain employees, as a vesting condition	2 years
Fraction of the shares granted to officers and certain employees, vesting in year three (as a percent)	0.33
Fraction of the shares granted to officers and certain employees, vesting in year four (as a percent)	0.33
Fraction of the shares granted to officers and certain employees, vesting in year five (as a percent)	0.33
Performance Shares
Stock-based compensation expense.
Stock-based compensation expense	446,000	702,000
Granted (in shares)	45,600	49,600
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested awards	$ 4,900,000
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses of non-vested awards	2 years

The holding period required after which grants to officers and certain employees will start to vest, in years.

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Fraction of the shares vesting in year five with respect to the awards granted to officers and certain employees.

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Fraction of the shares vesting in year four with respect to the awards granted to officers and certain employees.

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Fraction of the shares vesting in year three with respect to the awards granted to officers and certain employees.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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