Acquired Intangible Assets (Calculation Of Acquired Intangibles By Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	$ 1,145,249	$ 1,038,201
Accumulated Amortization	(465,770)	(312,883)
Net	679,479	725,318
Technology Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	428,724	369,376
Accumulated Amortization	(210,862)	(143,213)
Net	$ 217,862	226,163
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) for acquired intangible assets	5 years
Customer Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	$ 716,525	668,825
Accumulated Amortization	(254,908)	(169,670)
Net	$ 461,617	499,155
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) for acquired intangible assets	6 years
Reduction of Fully Amortized Assets [Member] \| Technology Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	$ (13,400)	(329,800)
Reduction of Fully Amortized Assets [Member] \| Customer Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	$ (23,000)	$ (205,400)

Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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