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Financial Data By Segment (Schedule Of Financial Data Segment Reporting Information) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,303.5 | $ 2,166.9 | $ 2,209.2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 200.9 | 269.7 | 342.1
Assets | 1,987.6 | 1,904.0 | 1,794.4
Capital expenditures | 33.8 | 29.2 | 42.7
Depreciation and amortization | 51.0 | 43.1 | 36.8
Amortization of acquired intangibles | 22.2 | 14.3 | 4.5
Amortization of other assets | 18.8 | 14.9 | 15.7
Investor Communication Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,634.0 | 1,559.4 | 1,669.6
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 242.8 | 213.4 | 272.8
Assets | 1,018.3 | 1,099.6 | 735.5
Capital expenditures | 19.9 | 18.6 | 26.8
Depreciation and amortization | 22.8 | 22.8 | 20.6
Amortization of acquired intangibles | 16.3 | 10.9 | 2.6
Amortization of other assets | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.3
Securities Processing Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 655.5 | 593.6 | 535.9
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 91.1 | 87.4 | 99.3
Assets | 718.8 | 574.1 | 650.5
Capital expenditures | 9.2 | 8.5 | 12.1
Depreciation and amortization | 22.2 | 13.8 | 10.0
Amortization of acquired intangibles | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.9
Amortization of other assets | 15.7 | 12.3 | 13.4
Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (146.8) | (41.3) | (34.1)
Assets | 250.5 | 230.3 | 408.4
Capital expenditures | 4.7 | 2.1 | 3.8
Depreciation and amortization | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.2
Foreign Exchange [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 13.5 | 13.7 | 1.3
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ 13.8 | $ 10.2 | $ 4.1

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