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Special Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 1,506,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	$ 3,491,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	$ 4,284,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	$ 9,229,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Write-off of Debt Issuance Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Post-Business Combination Compensation Obligations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges	2,100,000otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PostBusinessCombinationCompensationObligationsMember		2,100,000otex_ImpairmentChargesAndOtherImpacts / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = otex_PostBusinessCombinationCompensationObligationsMember
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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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
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charges	2,071,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember	2,071,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember
Special charges recorded to date	2,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember		2,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charges	455,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember	11,538,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember	4,647,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember	11,538,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember
Special charges recorded to date	24,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember		24,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember
Minimum [Member] | OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Maximum [Member] | OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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