Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Termination Grace Periods

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Vesting schedule, percentage per year

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Stock Option Plan Inception Date

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The date when the equity-based award expires as specified in the award agreement, which may be presented in a variety of ways (for example, year, month and year, day, month and year, quarter of a year).

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option agreements awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested options.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Share Capital, Option Plans And Share-Based Payments (Summary Of Stock Options Outstanding Under Our Various Stock Option Plans) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009
Options granted to date	78,800	328,000
Options exercised to date	(439,071)	(474,444)
Options outstanding	2,277,733	2,669,142	2,828,989
Termination grace periods, in days	90
Minimum [Member] \| 1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	8/14/2011
Minimum [Member] \| 2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	12/9/2011
Minimum [Member] \| Artesia Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	9/3/2012
Minimum [Member] \| Centrinity Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	1/28/2013
Minimum [Member] \| Gauss Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	1/27/2014
Minimum [Member] \| Hummingbird Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	10/2/2013
Minimum [Member] \| IXOS Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	1/27/2014
Minimum [Member] \| Vista Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	9/3/2011
Maximum [Member]
Termination grace periods, in days	180
Maximum [Member] \| 1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	2/3/2016
Maximum [Member] \| 2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	4/29/2018
Maximum [Member] \| Artesia Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	9/3/2013
Maximum [Member] \| Centrinity Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	1/28/2013
Maximum [Member] \| Gauss Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	1/27/2014
Maximum [Member] \| Hummingbird Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	10/2/2013
Maximum [Member] \| IXOS Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	1/27/2014
Maximum [Member] \| Vista Stock Option Plan [Member]
Expiration date	9/3/2013
1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Jun-98
Options granted to date	7,914,290
Options exercised to date	(4,504,680)
Options cancelled to date	(2,555,110)
Options outstanding	854,500
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 10.39
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 31.35
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Oct-04
Options granted to date	3,200,900
Options exercised to date	(1,341,000)
Options cancelled to date	(491,125)
Options outstanding	1,368,775
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 14.02
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 61.63
Artesia Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Sep-04
Options granted to date	20,000
Options exercised to date	(2,500)
Options cancelled to date	(12,500)
Options outstanding	5,000
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 17.99
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 17.99
Centrinity Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Jan-03
Options granted to date	414,968
Options exercised to date	(400,968)
Options cancelled to date	(13,500)
Options outstanding	500
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 13.50
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 13.50
Gauss Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Jan-04
Options granted to date	51,000
Options exercised to date	(13,000)
Options cancelled to date	(13,000)
Options outstanding	25,000
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 26.24
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 26.24
Hummingbird Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Oct-06
Options granted to date	355,675
Options exercised to date	(22,923)
Options cancelled to date	(318,919)
Options outstanding	13,833
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 18.36
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 27.75
IXOS Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Mar-04
Options granted to date	210,000
Options exercised to date	(59,250)
Options cancelled to date	(144,750)
Options outstanding	6,000
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 26.24
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 26.24
Vista Stock Option Plan [Member]
Date of inception	Sep-04
Options granted to date	43,500
Options exercised to date	(21,000)
Options cancelled to date	(18,375)
Options outstanding	4,125
Vesting schedule	25.00%
Exercise price range, lower limit	$ 17.99
Exercise price range, upper limit	$ 17.99