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Special Charges (Recoveries) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | Special charges include costs that relate to certain restructuring initiatives that we have undertaken from time to time under our various restructuring plans, as well as acquisition-related costs and other miscellaneous charges.
|  | Year Ended June 30,
|  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan |  | $ | 22,179 |  |  | $ | 8,218 |  |  | $ | — |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan |  | (3,427 | ) |  | 8,163 |  |  | 19,306 |
Restructuring Plans prior to OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan |  | (108 | ) |  | (1,809 | ) |  | 7,492 |
Acquisition-related costs |  | 7,710 |  |  | 4,462 |  |  | 10,074 |
Other charges (recoveries) |  | 8,492 |  |  | (6,211 | ) |  | (5,558 | )
Total |  | $ | 34,846 |  |  | $ | 12,823 |  |  | $ | 31,314 |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are shown below.
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015 | $ | 3,842 |  |  | $ | 2,126 |  |  | $ | 5,968 |
Accruals and adjustments | 17,249 |  |  | 4,930 |  |  | 22,179 |
Cash payments | (17,290 | ) |  | (2,361 | ) |  | (19,651 | )
Foreign exchange | (656 | ) |  | 351 |  |  | (305 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2016 | $ | 3,145 |  |  | $ | 5,046 |  |  | $ | 8,191 |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance as of June 30, 2014 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Accruals and adjustments | 6,015 |  |  | 2,203 |  |  | 8,218 |
Cash payments | (2,135 | ) |  | (61 | ) |  | (2,196 | )
Foreign exchange | (38 | ) |  | (16 | ) |  | (54 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2015 | $ | 3,842 |  |  | $ | 2,126 |  |  | $ | 5,968 |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are shown below.
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Other |  | Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015 | $ | 2,846 |  |  | $ | 4,436 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,282 |
Accruals and adjustments | (1,878 | ) |  | (1,549 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,427 | )
Cash payments | (648 | ) |  | (1,715 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,363 | )
Foreign exchange | (205 | ) |  | (566 | ) |  | — |  |  | (771 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2016 | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 606 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 721 |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Other |  | Total
Balance as of June 30, 2014 | $ | 5,051 |  |  | $ | 6,028 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,079 |
Accruals and adjustments | 5,244 |  |  | 1,159 |  |  | 1,760 |  |  | 8,163 |
Cash payments | (6,848 | ) |  | (2,914 | ) |  | (1,760 | ) |  | (11,522 | )
Foreign exchange | (601 | ) |  | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | (438 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2015 | $ | 2,846 |  |  | $ | 4,436 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,282 |

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