Special Charges (Recoveries) - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017	$ 0
Accruals and adjustments	10,154
Cash payments	(9,334)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	903
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018	1,723	$ 0
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan \| Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017	0
Accruals and adjustments	8,511
Cash payments	(8,845)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	892
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018	558	0
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan \| Facility Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017	0
Accruals and adjustments	1,643
Cash payments	(489)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	11
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018	1,165	0
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017	11,414	0
Accruals and adjustments	7,207	33,827
Cash payments	(13,969)	(16,612)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	369	(5,801)
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018	5,021	11,414
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan \| Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017	10,045	0
Accruals and adjustments	3,432	31,595
Cash payments	(12,342)	(16,156)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	455	(5,394)
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018	1,590	10,045
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan \| Facility Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017	1,369	0
Accruals and adjustments	3,775	2,232
Cash payments	(1,627)	(456)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	(86)	(407)
Balance payable as at June 30, 2018	$ 3,431	$ 1,369

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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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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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