Reportable Segment Information Reconciliation of Operating Profit by Segment to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 386,275	$ 357,209	$ 778,818	$ 718,493
Cost of Revenue	227,284	207,100	447,396	411,016
Research and Development	23,990	22,414	48,016	43,343
Selling, General and Administrative	46,797	43,094	91,979	84,181
Gain on Disposal of a Business	0	(189)	0	(1,894)
Total Expenses	298,071	272,419	587,391	536,646
OPERATING INCOME	88,204	84,790	191,427	181,847
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	104	(104)	247	(146)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	88,308	84,686	191,674	181,701
Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	129,729	123,296	267,281	250,641
Cost of Revenue	60,288	55,364	119,504	110,949
SEGMENT INCOME	69,441	67,932	147,777	139,692
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	138,019	121,380	272,216	244,274
Cost of Revenue	65,100	59,304	130,807	116,627
SEGMENT INCOME	72,919	62,076	141,409	127,647
Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	103,250	96,656	210,558	191,683
Cost of Revenue	44,167	40,209	85,998	80,201
SEGMENT INCOME	59,083	56,447	124,560	111,482
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	15,277	15,877	28,763	31,895
Cost of Revenue	57,729	52,223	111,087	103,239
SEGMENT INCOME	(42,452)	(36,346)	(82,324)	(71,344)
Services and Support [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	237,322	223,018	483,890	449,770
Services and Support [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	122,721	116,614	253,109	237,091
Services and Support [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	13,108	9,212	25,878	19,176
Services and Support [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	86,386	81,329	176,449	161,626
Services and Support [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	15,107	15,863	28,454	31,877
Processing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	148,953	134,191	294,928	268,723
Processing [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	7,008	6,682	14,172	13,550
Processing [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	124,911	112,168	246,338	225,098
Processing [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	16,864	15,327	34,109	30,057
Processing [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 170	$ 14	$ 309	$ 18

The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period.

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