Acquired Intangible Assets (Calculation Of Acquired Intangibles By Asset Class) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net book value during beginning of period	$ 328,193	$ 315,048
Amortization expense	(107,014)	(96,412)
Impairment of intangible assets		(281)
Foreign exchange and other impacts	816	(2,484)
Net book value during end of period	344,995	328,193
Acquisition of StreamServe Inc [Member] \| Technology Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	27,300
Acquisition of Metastorm Inc [Member] \| Technology Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	40,700
Nstein Technologies Inc. [Member] \| Technology Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		17,310
Acquisition of Vignette Corporation [Member] \| Technology Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		68,200
Acquisition of weComm Limited [Member] \| Technology Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	5,000
Technology Assets [Member]
Net book value during beginning of period	197,996	173,547
Amortization expense	(68,048)	(60,472)
Impairment of intangible assets		(281)
Foreign exchange and other impacts	682	(308)
Net book value during end of period	203,630	197,996
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) for acquired intangible assets	6
New Generation Consulting Inc. [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		440
Acquisition of StreamServe Inc [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	15,400
Burntsand Inc. [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		753
Acquisition of Metastorm Inc [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	34,300
Nstein Technologies Inc. [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		2,919
Acquisition of Vignette Corporation [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		22,700
Acquisition of weComm Limited [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	300
Customer Assets [Member]
Net book value during beginning of period	130,197	141,501
Amortization expense	(38,966)	(35,940)
Foreign exchange and other impacts	134	(2,176)
Net book value during end of period	141,365	130,197
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) for acquired intangible assets	7
Burntsand Inc. [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		753
New Generation Consulting Inc. [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		440
Nstein Technologies Inc. [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		20,229
Acquisition of Vignette Corporation [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets		90,900
Acquisition of weComm Limited [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	5,300
Acquisition of Metastorm Inc [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	75,000
Acquisition of StreamServe Inc [Member]
Acquisition of intangible assets	$ 42,700

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The aggregate amount assigned to a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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Aggregate amount of intangible asset amortization recognized as expense during the period.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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