Share-based incentive plans (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Exercise price of stock options outstanding, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24
Exercise price of stock option outstanding, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 35.23
2014 Plan
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Number of shares authorized	3,600,000
2014 Plan \| Stock Option Awards
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
Shares available for grant	5,000,000
2014 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Minimum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	1 year
2014 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Maximum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
1997 Plan \| Stock Option Awards
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
1997 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Minimum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	1 year
1997 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Maximum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	5 years
2004 Plan \| Stock Option Awards
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
2004 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Minimum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	1 year
2004 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Maximum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	5 years
2008 Plan \| Stock Option Awards
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
2008 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Minimum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	1 year
2008 Plan \| Stock Option Awards \| Maximum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
2004, 2008, and 2014 Plans \| Restricted Stock Awards
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Awards outstanding	435,283
Weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted (in dollars per share)	$ 16.99
2004, 2008, and 2014 Plans \| Restricted Stock Awards \| Minimum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	1 year
2004, 2008, and 2014 Plans \| Restricted Stock Awards \| Maximum
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
2008 and 2014 Plan \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Option Awards
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS
Awards outstanding	247,480

Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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