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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

The following is a geographical breakdown of income before the provision for income taxes:

	Year Ended June 30,
	2014				2013				2012
Domestic income	$	(11,623	)		$	(20,525	)		$	(13,064	)
Foreign income	288,158				198,735				150,409
Income before income taxes	$	276,535			$	178,210			$	137,345

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

	Year Ended June 30,
	2014				2013				2012
Current income taxes:
Domestic	$	1,424			$	747			$	6,147
Foreign	88,053				34,739				84,816
	89,477				35,486				90,963
Deferred income taxes (recoveries):
Domestic	5,901				3,126				6,470
Foreign	(36,917		)		(8,922		)		(85,262		)
	(31,016		)		(5,796		)		(78,792		)
Provision for income taxes	$	58,461			$	29,690			$	12,171

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate with our effective income tax rate is as follows:

	Year Ended June 30,
	2014				2013				2012
Expected statutory rate	26.5		%		26.5		%		27.25		%
Expected provision for income taxes	$	73,282			$	47,226			$	37,427
Effect of foreign tax rate differences	(52,577		)		(27,026		)		(21,496		)
Change in valuation allowance	3,281				2,082				15,536
Amortization of deferred charges	11,307				10,922				11,112
Effect of permanent differences	7,643				6,008				6,902
Effect of Canadian to US dollar functional currency election	—				—				(5,887		)
Effect of changes in unrecognized tax benefits	13,214				(13,076		)		(7,005		)
Effect of withholding taxes	2,234				2,847				5,154
Other items	68				8,136				3,324
Impact of internal reorganization of subsidiaries and integration of acquisitions	9				(7,429		)		(32,896		)
	$	58,461			$	29,690			$	12,171

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The primary components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows, for the periods indicated below:

	June 30,
	2014				2013
Deferred tax assets
Non-capital loss carryforwards	$	205,576			$	55,946
Capital loss carryforwards	3,452				3,010
Undeducted scientific research and development expenses	76,743				72,555
Depreciation and amortization	16,441				16,331
Restructuring costs and other reserves	20,889				20,325
Deferred revenue	75,515				58,471
Other	29,458				11,066
Total deferred tax asset	$	428,074			$	237,704
Valuation allowance	$	(108,734	)		$	(80,778	)
Deferred tax liabilities
Scientific research and development tax credits	$	(6,848	)		$	(7,484	)
Acquired intangibles	(165,858		)		(55,128		)
Other	(23,391		)		(18,336		)
Deferred tax liabilities	$	(196,097	)		$	(80,948	)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	123,243			$	75,978
Comprised of:
Current assets	$	28,215			$	11,082
Long-term assets	156,712				135,695
Current liabilities	(1,053		)		(1,127		)
Long-term liabilities	(60,631		)		(69,672		)
	$	123,243			$	75,978

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

The aggregate changes in the balance of our gross unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalties) were as follows:

Unrecognized tax benefits as of July 1, 2012	$	156,281
Increases on account of current year positions	5,736
Increases on account of prior year positions*	22,017
Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities	(5,138		)
Decreases due to lapses of statutes of limitations	(29,993		)
Unrecognized tax benefits as of July 1, 2013	$	148,903
Increases on account of current year positions	5,037
Increases on account of prior year positions**	45,266
Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities	(2,321		)
Decreases due to lapses of statutes of limitations	(6,666		)
Unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2014	$	190,219

* Included in these balances as of June 30, 2013 are acquired balances of $8.8 million relating to the acquisition of EasyLink.

Interest And Penalties Related To Liabilities For Income Tax Expense

For the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we recognized the following amounts as income tax-related interest expense and penalties:

		Year Ended June 30,
		2014				2013				2012
Interest expense		$	6,969			$	(736	)		$	9,383
Penalties expense (recovery)		287				65				(10,764		)
Total		$	7,256			$	(671	)		$	(1,381	)

Interest Accrued And Penalties Accrued Related To Income Tax Expense

As of June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the following amounts have been accrued on account of income tax-related interest expense and penalties:

	As of June 30, 2014				As of June 30, 2013
Interest expense accrued *	$	26,235			$	18,210
Penalties accrued *	$	7,858			$	6,045

* These balances have been included within "Long-term income taxes payable" within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Included in the accrual balances as of June 30, 2014 are accrued interest expense and penalties of $1.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, relating to the acquisition of GXS.

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