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Special Charges (Schedule Of Special Charges Related To Restructuring Plan) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 10,074	$ 4,925	$ 5,115
Other charges	(5,558)	2,770	1,389
Total Special charges (recoveries)	31,314	24,034	24,523
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	11,079	0
Special charges	19,306	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	19,306
Payments for Restructuring	(8,154)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(73)
Fiscal 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1,444	0
Special charges	7,620	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	7,620
Payments for Restructuring	(6,373)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	197
Fiscal 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	2,541	7,601	0
Special charges	138	15,754	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	138	15,754
Payments for Restructuring	(5,281)	(8,102)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	83	(51)
Fiscal 2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1,161	2,295	7,777	0
Special charges	(266)	971	16,897
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(266)	971	16,897
Payments for Restructuring	(919)	(6,460)	(8,688)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	51	7	(432)
Restructuring Plans prior to Fiscal 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charges	0	(386)	1,122
Workforce Reduction [Member] | OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	5,051	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	13,017
Payments for Restructuring	(7,739)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(227)
Workforce Reduction [Member] | Fiscal 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	752	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	6,337
Payments for Restructuring	(5,772)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	187
Workforce Reduction [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	642	3,205	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	944	9,970
Payments for Restructuring	(3,502)	(6,713)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(5)	(52)
Workforce Reduction [Member] | Fiscal 2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	42	309	4,422	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(266)	1,155	13,006
Payments for Restructuring	0	(5,201)	(8,202)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(1)	(67)	(382)
Facility Costs [Member] | OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	6,028	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	6,289
Payments for Restructuring	(415)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	154
Facility Costs [Member] | Fiscal 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	692	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	1,283
Payments for Restructuring	(601)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	10
Facility Costs [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1,899	4,396	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(806)	5,784
Payments for Restructuring	(1,779)	(1,389)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	88	1
Facility Costs [Member] | Fiscal 2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1,119	1,986	3,355	0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0	(184)	3,891
Payments for Restructuring	(919)	(1,259)	(486)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	$ 52	$ 74	$ (50)

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