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Basis of Presentation Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Decrease to cost of revenue - Cloud services and subscriptions	$ 244,021	$ 237,310	$ 142,193
Increase (decrease) to cost of revenue - Customer support	89,861	94,456	96,068
Decrease to cost of revenue - Professional services and other	155,584	172,742	189,403
Decrease to operating expense - General and administrative	140,397	162,728	142,080
Increase to operating expense - Sales and marketing	$ 344,235	373,610	346,941
Reclassification Related to Change in Method of Allocating Operating Expenses
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Decrease to cost of revenue - Cloud services and subscriptions		(2,409)	(473)
Increase (decrease) to cost of revenue - Customer support		(310)	89
Decrease to cost of revenue - Professional services and other		(657)	(544)
Decrease to operating expense - General and administrative		(314)	(370)
Increase to operating expense - Sales and marketing		$ 3,690	$ 1,298

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