Acquired Intangible Assets (Calculation Of Acquired Intangibles By Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	$ 1,150,079	$ 1,145,249
Accumulated Amortization	(503,839)	(465,770)
Total	646,240	679,479
Technology Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	359,573	428,724
Accumulated Amortization	(155,848)	(210,862)
Total	203,725	217,862
Reduction of fully amortized intangible assets	$ 129,300
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) for acquired intangible assets	5 years
Customer Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Cost	$ 790,506	716,525
Accumulated Amortization	(347,991)	(254,908)
Total	442,515	$ 461,617
Reduction of fully amortized intangible assets	$ 20,100
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) for acquired intangible assets	7 years

Reduction of Fully Amortized Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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