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Description of business and summary of significant accounting policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2009
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| Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||
| Advertising expenses (including production and communication costs) | $ 2,900,000 | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Available-for-sale investments, maturities start | 3M | ||
| Available-for-sale investments, maturities end | 3Y | ||
| Estimated useful life of equipment | 5 | ||
| Estimated useful life of buildings, building improvements and leasehold improvements, minimum | 5 | ||
| Estimated useful life of buildings, building improvements and leasehold improvements, maximum | 40 | ||
| Goodwill | 86,633,000 | 25,068,000 | 25,068,000 |
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Proteins and Antibodies
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| Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||
| Manufacturing costs for proteins and antibodies | $ 13,700,000 | $ 12,300,000 | $ 11,900,000 |
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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The latest date, in a range of maturity dates, that a debt security categorized as neither trading nor held-to-maturity is scheduled to be repaid.
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The earliest date, in a range of maturity dates, that a debt security categorized as neither trading nor held-to-maturity is scheduled to be repaid.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred in the production of goods for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average useful life of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.
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The maximum useful life of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.
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- Definition
The minimum useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.
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