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Special Charges (Recoveries) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
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.
| Year Ended June 30,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan | $ | 10,154 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | 7,207 |  |  | 33,827 |  |  | — |
Restructuring Plans prior to Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | 279 |  |  | (340 | ) |  | 18,644 |
Acquisition-related costs | 4,805 |  |  | 15,938 |  |  | 7,710 |
Other charges (recoveries) | 6,766 |  |  | 14,193 |  |  | 8,492 |
Total | $ | 29,211 |  |  | $ | 63,618 |  |  | $ | 34,846 |
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the year ended June 30, 2018 is shown below.
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Accruals and adjustments | 8,511 |  |  | 1,643 |  |  | 10,154 |
Cash payments | (8,845 | ) |  | (489 | ) |  | (9,334 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | 892 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 903 |
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018 | $ | 558 |  |  | $ | 1,165 |  |  | $ | 1,723 |
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for the year ended June 30, 2018 is shown below.
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Accruals and adjustments | 31,595 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 33,827 |
Cash payments | (16,156 | ) |  | (456 | ) |  | (16,612 | )
Foreign exchange | (5,394 | ) |  | (407 | ) |  | (5,801 | )
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017 | $ | 10,045 |  |  | $ | 1,369 |  |  | $ | 11,414 |
Accruals and adjustments | 3,432 |  |  | 3,775 |  |  | 7,207 |
Cash payments | (12,342 | ) |  | (1,627 | ) |  | (13,969 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | 455 |  |  | (86 | ) |  | 369 |
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018 | $ | 1,590 |  |  | $ | 3,431 |  |  | $ | 5,021 |

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