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Special Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs | $ 1,506,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | $ 3,491,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | $ 4,284,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | $ 9,229,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Special Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs | 1,400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember | 3,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember | 3,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember | 8,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember
Acquisition-integration related costs | 100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember | 400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember | 400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember | 1,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SpecialChargesMember
Write-off of Debt Issuance Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges | 2,900,000 otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_WriteoffofDebtIssuanceCostsMember |  | 2,900,000 otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_WriteoffofDebtIssuanceCostsMember |
Post-Business Combination Compensation Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges | 2,100,000 otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PostBusinessCombinationCompensationObligationsMember |  | 2,100,000 otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PostBusinessCombinationCompensationObligationsMember |
Settlement agreement IXOS [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 1,400,000 otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_SettlementagreementIXOSMember
Pre-Aquisition Sales Tax Liabilities[Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges | (2,800,000)otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PreAcquisitionSalesTaxLiabilitiesMemberMember | (500,000)otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PreAcquisitionSalesTaxLiabilitiesMemberMember | (8,800,000)otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PreAcquisitionSalesTaxLiabilitiesMemberMember | (4,300,000)otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PreAcquisitionSalesTaxLiabilitiesMemberMember
Pre-Acquisition Tax Liabilities Becoming Statute Barred [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | (2,400,000)otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PreAcquisitionTaxLiabilitiesBecomingStatuteBarredMember |
Interest Released on Certain Pre-Acquisition Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | (1,300,000)otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_InterestReleasedonCertainPreAcquisitionLiabilitiesMember |
OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges | 2,071,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember | 2,071,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember
Special charges recorded to date | 2,100,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember |  | 2,100,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special charges | 455,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember | 11,538,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember | 4,647,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember | 11,538,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember
Special charges recorded to date | 24,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember |  | 24,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember |
Minimum [Member] | OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 7,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember |  | 7,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember |
Maximum [Member] | OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | $ 10,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember |  | $ 10,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember |

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