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Special Charges (Schedule Of Special Charges Related To Restructuring Plan) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 1,506us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	$ 3,491us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	$ 4,284us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	$ 9,229us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Other charges	2,865otex_RestructuringChargesOther	(512)otex_RestructuringChargesOther	(5,370)otex_RestructuringChargesOther	(2,868)otex_RestructuringChargesOther
Total Special charges (recoveries)	5,622us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions	15,902us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions	4,032us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions	25,901us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment			2,071us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember
Payments for Restructuring			(815)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember
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Restructuring Plans prior to OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charges	(1,275)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_RestructuringPlanspriortoOpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember	1,385us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_RestructuringPlanspriortoOpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember	(1,600)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_RestructuringPlanspriortoOpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember	8,002us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_RestructuringPlanspriortoOpenTextGXSRestructuringPlanMember
Workforce Reduction [Member] | OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment			1,886us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = otex_OpenTextActuateRestructuringPlanMember
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Facility Costs [Member] | OpenText/Actuate Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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