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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | 21.10% |  | 16.60% |
Increase (decrease) in net expense of unrecognized tax benefits | $ 26,300,000 |  |  |
Effect of foreign tax rate differences | (7,400,000) |  |  |
Income Taxes impact of Adjustments upon Filing Tax Returns | 6,200,000 |  |  |
Investment Tax Credit | 39,800,000 |  |  |
Increases on account of prior year positions | 45,266,000 |  | 22,017,000 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Of Deferred Tax Assets Offset by Valuation Allowance | 27,600,000 |  |  |
Net Unrecognized Tax Benefit Excluding Portion Offset by Valuation Allowance | 162,600,000 |  | 140,100,000 |
Interest expense accrued | 26,235,000 | [1] | 18,210,000 | [1]
Penalties accrued | 7,858,000 | [1] | 6,045,000 | [1]
Increase (decrease) in gross unrecognized tax benefit in next 12 months | (18,900,000) |  |  |
Number of years open to examination | 10 years |  |  |
Taxes paid on cash distribution | 7,600,000 |  | 400,000 |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 29,100,000 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 608,600,000 |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration | 103,900,000 |  |  |
EasyLink Services International Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increases on account of prior year positions |  |  | 8,800,000 |
GXS Group, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increases on account of prior year positions | 17,400,000 |  |  |
Interest expense accrued | 1,800,000 |  |  |
Penalties accrued | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Taxes paid on cash distribution | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |
[1] | These balances have been included within "Long-term income taxes payable" within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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