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Special Charges (Recoveries) (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
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 March 31, |  | Nine Months Ended March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | $ | 18,888 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,744 |  |  | $ | — |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan | (28 | ) |  | 751 |  |  | (2,667 | ) |  | 21,780 |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | (37 | ) |  | 28 |  |  | 814 |  |  | (2,006 | )
Restructuring Plans prior to OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (19 | ) |  | 4 |
Acquisition-related costs | 4,639 |  |  | 855 |  |  | 15,305 |  |  | 2,015 |
Other charges (recoveries) | (2,873 | ) |  | (3,305 | ) |  | 9,980 |  |  | 2,961 |
Total | $ | 20,586 |  |  | $ | (1,671 | ) |  | $ | 44,157 |  |  | $ | 24,754 |
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 is shown below.
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Accruals and adjustments | 19,744 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  | 20,744 |
Cash payments | (6,528 | ) |  | (326 | ) |  | (6,854 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | (5,710 | ) |  | (103 | ) |  | (5,813 | )
Balance payable as at March 31, 2017 | $ | 7,506 |  |  | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 8,077 |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 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 | (1,143 | ) |  | (1,524 | ) |  | (2,667 | )
Cash payments | (1,674 | ) |  | (850 | ) |  | (2,524 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | (131 | ) |  | (73 | ) |  | (204 | )
Balance payable as at March 31, 2017 | $ | 197 |  |  | $ | 2,599 |  |  | $ | 2,796 |
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 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 | 224 |  |  | 590 |  |  | 814 |
Cash payments | — |  |  | (431 | ) |  | (431 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | (101 | ) |  | 30 |  |  | (71 | )
Balance payable as at March 31, 2017 | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | 795 |  |  | $ | 1,033 |

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