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Special Charges (Recoveries) (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | Special charges (recoveries) include costs and recoveries 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 charges.
| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | $ | 761 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,856 |  |  | $ | — |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | (2,624 | ) |  | 5,555 |  |  | (2,639 | ) |  | 21,029 |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | (3 | ) |  | (1,882 | ) |  | 851 |  |  | (2,034 | )
Restructuring Plans prior to OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | (16 | ) |  | 4 |
Acquisition-related costs | 3,892 |  |  | 983 |  |  | 10,666 |  |  | 1,160 |
Other charges | 9,091 |  |  | 4,428 |  |  | 12,853 |  |  | 6,266 |
Total | $ | 11,117 |  |  | $ | 9,088 |  |  | $ | 23,571 |  |  | $ | 26,425 |
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the six months ended December 31, 2016 is shown below.
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Accruals and adjustments | 1,236 |  |  | 620 |  |  | 1,856 |
Cash payments | (914 | ) |  | (224 | ) |  | (1,138 | )
Foreign exchange | 7 |  |  | (85 | ) |  | (78 | )
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016 | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 311 |  |  | $ | 640 |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the six months ended December 31, 2016 is shown below.
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016 | $ | 3,145 |  |  | $ | 5,046 |  |  | $ | 8,191 |
Accruals and adjustments | (1,148 | ) |  | (1,491 | ) |  | (2,639 | )
Cash payments | (1,385 | ) |  | (570 | ) |  | (1,955 | )
Foreign exchange | (95 | ) |  | (117 | ) |  | (212 | )
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016 | $ | 517 |  |  | $ | 2,868 |  |  | $ | 3,385 |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the six months ended December 31, 2016 is shown below.
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016 | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 606 |  |  | $ | 721 |
Accruals and adjustments | 169 |  |  | 682 |  |  | 851 |
Cash payments | — |  |  | (327 | ) |  | (327 | )
Foreign exchange | (152 | ) |  | 41 |  |  | (111 | )
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016 | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 1,002 |  |  | $ | 1,134 |

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