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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 16, 2015 | Jan. 02, 2015 | Jan. 16, 2014 | Aug. 15, 2013 | Jul. 02, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 222,000 | $ 1,856,000 |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,462,000 | 10,074,000 | $ 4,925,000
Goodwill (note 5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,161,592,000 | 2,161,592,000 | 1,940,082,000 | 1,246,872,000
Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration accrued for but unpaid | [1] | $ 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition |  | 22,463,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,907,532,000 | 1,739,995,000 |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,093,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  | 78,150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid | [1] | 322,417,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,800,000 | 0 | 0
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, fair value |  | 23,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, gross contractual amount |  | 23,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, estimated uncollectible |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,340,000 |  |
Purchase consideration |  | 331,956,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current tangible assets |  | 13,540,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities and non-controlling interest assumed |  | (79,686,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets |  | 134,604,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (note 5) |  | 197,352,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  | 331,956,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,242,000 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) | [3],[4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,054,000 | 196,879,000 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities |  | 9,539,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |
Informative Graphics Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  | $ 36,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 38,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 35,180,000 | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Purchase consideration |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GXS Group, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,500,000) |  |
Escrow Deposit Related to Business Acquisition |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition |  |  |  | 24,382,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  |  | 127,406,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  |  | 1,101,874,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable |  |  |  | 116,777,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,076,886,000 | 0
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, fair value |  |  |  | 94,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, gross contractual amount |  |  |  | 108,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, estimated uncollectible |  |  |  | 13,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase consideration |  |  |  | 1,218,651,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current tangible assets |  |  |  | 36,139,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities and non-controlling interest assumed |  |  |  | 105,459,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets |  |  |  | 545,886,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (note 5) |  |  |  | 672,765,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  | $ 1,218,651,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares |  |  |  | 2,595,042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit Related to Business Acquisition, Disbursement Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  | 30,000,000 |  |
Cordys Holding BV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  | $ 33,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 30,600,000 |  |  |  | 0 | 30,588,000 | 0
EasyLink Services International Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,560,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  | 342,272,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | $ 315,331,000
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivables, fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 26,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-current tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 35,024,000 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities and non-controlling interest assumed |  |  |  |  |  | 148,028,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets |  |  |  |  |  | 158,656,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (note 5) |  |  |  |  |  | 183,616,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  | 342,272,000 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Assets [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | 62,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Assets [Member] | GXS Group, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 364,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Assets [Member] | EasyLink Services International Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 126,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | GXS Group, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 123,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | EasyLink Services International Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,200,000) |  |  |
Amortization Intangible Assets [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,700,000) |  |  |
Tax Recovery [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |
Acquisition-related Costs [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 |  |
Employee Change in Control Payments [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |
Post-Business Combination Compensation Obligations [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900,000 |  |
Acquisition Closing Costs [Member] | Actuate Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |
[1] | Inclusive of $8.2 million accrued for but unpaid as of June 30, 2015
[2] | Net loss includes one-time fees of approximately $6.2 million on account of special charges, and $12.7 million of amortization charges relating to intangible assets. These losses were offset by a tax recovery of $6.0 million
[3] | (1) Included in pro forma net income for the year ended June 30, 2015 are approximately $12.8 million of one-time expenses incurred by Actuate on account of the acquisition. These one-time expenses include i) approximately $3.4 million in employee change in control payments, ii) approximately $3.9 million of post-business combination compensation obligations associated with the acquisition, and iii) approximately $5.5 million of transaction fees triggered by the closing of the acquisition.
[4] | (2) Included in pro forma net income are estimated amortization charges relating to the allocated values of intangible assets.

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