Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Rate Of Pension Increase

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Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Retirement Age

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Employee Fluctuation Rate

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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-Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost)

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The amount of pension benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans and (2) defined contribution plans. For defined benefit plans, pension expense includes the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on plan assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. For defined contribution plans, the pension expense generally equals the firm's contribution to employees' accounts (if the firm contributes) during the period.

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Pension Plans And Other Post Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Key Assumptions Used For Pension Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost			$ 1,094us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost		$ 1,355us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost			897us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost		1,410us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Pension expense			2,422us-gaap_PensionExpense	790us-gaap_PensionExpense
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Salary increases	2.50%		2.50%		2.50%
Pension increases	2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Discount rate	2.00%		2.00%		2.90%
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	118	115	240	228	458
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	191	219	390	436	877
Pension expense	414	403	844	802
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member] \| To Age 30 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee fluctuation rate			1.00%		1.00%
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member] \| To Age 35 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee fluctuation rate			0.50%		0.50%
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member] \| To Age 40 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee fluctuation rate			0.00%		0.00%
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member] \| To Age 45 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee fluctuation rate			0.50%		0.50%
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member] \| To Age 50 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee fluctuation rate			0.50%		0.50%
CDT Defined Benefit Plan [Member] \| From Age 51 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee fluctuation rate			1.00%		1.00%
GXS Germany defined benefit plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Salary increases	2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Pension increases	2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Discount rate	2.15%		2.15%		3.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	77	0	157	0	173
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	182	0	372	0	408
Pension expense	259	0	529	0
GXS Philippines defined benefit plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Salary increases	7.00%		7.00%		7.00%
Pension increases	6.00%		6.00%		6.00%
Discount rate	4.50%		4.50%		5.15%
Normal retirement age			60 years		60 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	357	0	697	0	724
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	68	0	135	0	125
Pension expense	$ 425	$ 0	$ 832	$ 0
Minimum [Member] \| GXS Germany defined benefit plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Normal retirement age			65 years		65 years
Maximum [Member] \| GXS Germany defined benefit plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Normal retirement age			67 years		67 years