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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 16.60% |  | 8.90% |
Investment tax credit | $ 36,300,000 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits of deferred tax asset offset by valuation allowance | 8,800,000 |  |  |
Net unrecognized tax benefit excluding portion offset by valuation allowance | 140,100,000 |  | 149,500,000 |
Interest expense accrued | 18,210,000 | [1] | 19,316,000 | [1]
Penalties accrued | 6,045,000 | [1] | 4,040,000 | [1]
Increase (decrease) in gross unrecognized tax benefit in next 12 months | (3,800,000) |  |  |
Number of years open to examination | 10 years |  |  |
Taxes paid on cash distribution | 400,000 |  | 0 |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 22,100,000 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 160,000,000 |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration | 109,600,000 |  |  |
EasyLink Services International Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest expense accrued | 400,000 |  |  |
Penalties accrued | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |
[1] | *These balances have been included within "Long-term income taxes payable" within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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