Reportable Segment Information Reconciliation of Operating Profit by Segment to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 419,119	$ 386,275	$ 857,124	$ 778,818
Cost of Revenue	249,267	227,284	495,058	447,396
Research and Development	27,187	23,990	51,778	48,016
Selling, General and Administrative	48,961	46,797	98,396	91,979
Total Expenses	325,415	298,071	645,232	587,391
OPERATING INCOME	93,704	88,204	211,892	191,427
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	190	104	541	247
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	93,894	88,308	212,433	191,674
Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	138,369	129,729	294,265	268,884
Cost of Revenue	61,243	60,288	124,549	119,504
SEGMENT INCOME	77,126	69,441	169,716	149,380
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	152,044	138,019	301,791	272,216
Cost of Revenue	79,135	65,100	155,759	130,807
SEGMENT INCOME	72,909	72,919	146,032	141,409
Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	113,484	103,250	230,679	208,955
Cost of Revenue	48,019	44,167	94,693	85,998
SEGMENT INCOME	65,465	59,083	135,986	122,957
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	15,222	15,277	30,389	28,763
Cost of Revenue	60,870	57,729	120,057	111,087
SEGMENT INCOME	(45,648)	(42,452)	(89,668)	(82,324)
Services & Support [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	255,204	237,322	534,012	483,890
Services & Support [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	130,782	122,721	278,873	254,712
Services & Support [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	14,829	13,108	32,137	25,878
Services & Support [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	94,478	86,386	192,929	174,846
Services & Support [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	15,115	15,107	30,073	28,454
Processing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	163,915	148,953	323,112	294,928
Processing [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	7,587	7,008	15,392	14,172
Processing [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	137,215	124,911	269,654	246,338
Processing [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	19,006	16,864	37,750	34,109
Processing [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 107	$ 170	$ 316	$ 309

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

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