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Special Charges (Recoveries) - Schedule Of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	$ 0
Accruals and adjustments	1,856
Cash payments	(1,138)
Foreign exchange	(78)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	640
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	0
Accruals and adjustments	1,236
Cash payments	(914)
Foreign exchange	7
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	329
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | Facility Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	0
Accruals and adjustments	620
Cash payments	(224)
Foreign exchange	(85)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	311
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	8,191
Accruals and adjustments	(2,639)
Cash payments	(1,955)
Foreign exchange	(212)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	3,385
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	3,145
Accruals and adjustments	(1,148)
Cash payments	(1,385)
Foreign exchange	(95)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	517
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | Facility Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	5,046
Accruals and adjustments	(1,491)
Cash payments	(570)
Foreign exchange	(117)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	2,868
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	721
Accruals and adjustments	851
Cash payments	(327)
Foreign exchange	(111)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	1,134
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	115
Accruals and adjustments	169
Cash payments	0
Foreign exchange	(152)
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	132
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | Facility Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016	606
Accruals and adjustments	682
Cash payments	(327)
Foreign exchange	41
Balance payable as at December 31, 2016	$ 1,002

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the restructuring reserve from an adjustment to a previously accrued restructuring liability.

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