Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Cash Dividends As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program, we declared, on April 24, 2014, a dividend of $0.1725 per Common Share. The record date for this dividend is May 23, 2014 and the payment date is June 13, 2014. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of our Board of Directors. Shelf Registration Statement In response to the demand and piggyback registration requests we received pursuant to the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of GXS, we are, concurrently with the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filing a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the Shelf Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which becomes effective automatically. We currently do not have any commitments or plans to sell any securities on a primary basis under the Shelf Registration Statement at this time. The Shelf Registration Statement allows for primary and secondary offering from time to time of equity, debt and other securities, including Common Shares, Preference Shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, units and subscription receipts. A base shelf prospectus qualifying the distribution of such securities will also be filed with certain Canadian securities regulators. The type of securities and the specific terms thereof will be determined at the time of any offering and will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement to be filed separately with the SEC and such Canadian securities regulators. Following the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement, it is expected that a prospectus supplement will be filed in the near term to allow certain selling shareholders to resell their OpenText Common Shares acquired in connection with the GXS acquisition (see note 18). Any such resales by the selling shareholders may only be made by means of such prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and no assurance can be given that any such offers and sales will in fact be made.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Cash Dividends

As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program, we declared, on April 24, 2014, a dividend of $0.1725 per Common Share. The record date for this dividend is May 23, 2014 and the payment date is June 13, 2014. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of our Board of Directors.

Shelf Registration Statement

In response to the demand and piggyback registration requests we received pursuant to the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of GXS, we are, concurrently with the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filing a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the Shelf Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which becomes effective automatically. We currently do not have any commitments or plans to sell any securities on a primary basis under the Shelf Registration Statement at this time.

The Shelf Registration Statement allows for primary and secondary offering from time to time of equity, debt and other securities, including Common Shares, Preference Shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, units and subscription receipts. A base shelf prospectus qualifying the distribution of such securities will also be filed with certain Canadian securities regulators. The type of securities and the specific terms thereof will be determined at the time of any offering and will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement to be filed separately with the SEC and such Canadian securities regulators. Following the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement, it is expected that a prospectus supplement will be filed in the near term to allow certain selling shareholders to resell their OpenText Common Shares acquired in connection with the GXS acquisition (see note 18). Any such resales by the selling shareholders may only be made by means of such prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and no assurance can be given that any such offers and sales will in fact be made.