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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
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Amount of costs incurred to date for the specified restructuring cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
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-Section 50
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Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost.

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Special Charges (Recoveries) - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 4,639	$ 855	$ 15,305	$ 2,015
Other charges (recoveries)	(2,873)	(3,305)	9,980	2,961
Special Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	4,600	900	15,300	2,000
One-time ERP Implementation Project
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges (recoveries)	2,600	1,100	7,300	5,900
Commitment Fees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges (recoveries)	(2,700)		6,500
Interest on Certain Pre-Acquisition Liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges (recoveries)	(1,600)	(600)	(1,400)	(700)
Pre-Acquisition Tax Liabilities being Settled, Released, or Statute Barred
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges (recoveries)	(1,300)	(4,700)	(3,800)	(5,200)
Post-Acquisition Integration Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges (recoveries)		600	1,200	1,500
Assets Disposed
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other charges (recoveries)		$ 200		$ 1,100
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring costs	45,000		45,000
Special charges recorded to date	20,700		20,700
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charges recorded to date	27,700		27,700
OpenText/GXS Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charges recorded to date	$ 24,900		$ 24,900