Reportable Segment Information Reconciliation of Operating Profit by Segment to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 380,364	$ 374,048	$ 1,159,182	$ 1,092,541
Cost of Revenue	235,594	218,517	682,990	629,532
Research and Development	23,442	22,591	71,458	65,934
Selling, General and Administrative	44,887	42,233	136,866	126,415
Gain on Disposal of a Business	0	0	0	(1,894)
Total Expenses	303,923	283,341	891,314	819,987
OPERATING INCOME	76,441	90,707	267,868	272,554
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	(69)	(604)	177	(749)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	76,372	90,103	268,045	271,805
Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	130,604	129,343	397,885	379,984
Cost of Revenue	63,977	60,802	183,481	171,751
SEGMENT INCOME	66,627	68,541	214,404	208,233
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	135,018	130,845	407,233	375,120
Cost of Revenue	68,700	62,893	199,506	179,520
SEGMENT INCOME	66,318	67,952	207,727	195,600
Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	102,534	100,876	313,093	292,558
Cost of Revenue	45,733	41,832	131,731	122,033
SEGMENT INCOME	56,801	59,044	181,362	170,525
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	12,208	12,984	40,971	44,879
Cost of Revenue	57,184	52,990	168,272	156,228
SEGMENT INCOME	(44,976)	(40,006)	(127,301)	(111,349)
Services and Support [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	234,123	236,214	718,014	685,984
Services and Support [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	123,694	122,528	376,803	359,619
Services and Support [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	13,126	15,115	39,004	34,292
Services and Support [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	85,095	85,639	261,545	247,264
Services and Support [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	12,208	12,932	40,662	44,809
Processing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	146,241	137,834	441,168	406,557
Processing [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	6,910	6,815	21,082	20,365
Processing [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	121,892	115,730	368,229	340,828
Processing [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	17,439	15,237	51,548	45,294
Processing [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 52	$ 309	$ 70

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

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