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Share Capital, Option Plans And Share-Based Payments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected life (in years) | 4 years 3 months 29 days | 4 years 4 months 10 days | 4 years 3 months 29 days | 4 years 4 months 10 days |  |
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1725 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.15000 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.5175 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.45 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |  |
Payments of Dividends | $ (21,100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ (18,200,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ (63,174,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ (53,692,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 6,562,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 4,418,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 15,940,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 15,707,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |  |
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) | 22,222 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward | 25,760 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward | 22,222 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward | 25,760 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 1,300,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 1,300,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 1,300,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 1,300,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue |  |
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) | 22,222 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued | 22,222 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued | 377,775 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued | 410,564 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 4,625,555 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |  | 4,625,555 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |  |  | 4,273,226 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested stock awards | 37,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  | 37,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |  |
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period |  |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Cash proceeds from exercise of options granted | 3,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 13,500,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 10,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 17,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |  |
Tax benefit realized from exercise of options | 100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 800,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 900,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 1,400,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |  |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 3,461,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,437,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 8,875,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 5,447,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 4,625,555 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  | 4,625,555 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Common shares available for issuance (in shares) | 2,856,328 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  | 2,856,328 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Expire period of options, minimum term |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Expire period of options, maximum term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 600,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_PerformanceStockUnitsMember | 945,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_PerformanceStockUnitsMember | 1,745,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_PerformanceStockUnitsMember | 3,989,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_PerformanceStockUnitsMember |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 30,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  | 45,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |  |
Deferred Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 894,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 588,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 1,365,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 1,062,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 37,199 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 13,336 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 37,597 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 42,298 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |
Employee Share Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from employee stock purchase plan | 700,000 otex_CashReceivedFromEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 800,000 otex_CashReceivedFromEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 2,200,000 otex_CashReceivedFromEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 2,100,000 otex_CashReceivedFromEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |
Fiscal 2014 LTIP |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures |  |  |  |  | 355,553 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = otex_OpenTextCorporationLongTermIncentivePlanFiscal2014Member |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = otex_OpenTextCorporationLongTermIncentivePlanFiscal2014Member |
Long Term Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period |  |  | 1 year 11 months 1 day |  |  |
Issued under Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 1,287,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 371,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 3,391,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 1,490,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Issued under Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs fully vested) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsfullyvestedMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsfullyvestedMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsfullyvestedMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 3,300,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = otex_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsfullyvestedMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_IssuedUnderLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Other Issuance [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 320,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_OtherIssuanceMember | $ 77,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_OtherIssuanceMember | $ 564,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_OtherIssuanceMember | $ 419,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / otex_RestrictedStockUnitTypeAxis = otex_OtherIssuanceMember |  |
Monte Carlo Valuation Method [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period | 2 years 0 months 26 days |  | 2 years 0 months 26 days |  |  |

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