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Special Charges (Recoveries) (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 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.
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  | Nine Months Ended March 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan | $ | 553 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,907 |  |  | $ | — |
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | 525 |  |  | 18,888 |  |  | 3,947 |  |  | 20,744 |
Restructuring Plans prior to Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | 4 |  |  | (68 | ) |  | 260 |  |  | (1,872 | )
Acquisition-related costs | 1,172 |  |  | 4,639 |  |  | 4,625 |  |  | 15,305 |
Other charges (recoveries) | 390 |  |  | (2,873 | ) |  | 3,651 |  |  | 9,980 |
Total | $ | 2,644 |  |  | $ | 20,586 |  |  | $ | 21,390 |  |  | $ | 44,157 |
Fiscal 2018 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, 2018 is shown below.
Fiscal 2018 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Accruals and adjustments | 7,977 |  |  | 930 |  |  | 8,907 |
Cash payments | (8,637 | ) |  | (187 | ) |  | (8,824 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | 912 |  |  | (85 | ) |  | 827 |
Balance payable as at March 31, 2018 | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 658 |  |  | $ | 910 |
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, 2018 is shown below.
Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction |  | Facility costs |  | Total
Balance payable as at June 30, 2017 | $ | 10,045 |  |  | $ | 1,369 |  |  | $ | 11,414 |
Accruals and adjustments | 3,371 |  |  | 576 |  |  | 3,947 |
Cash payments | (12,068 | ) |  | (1,312 | ) |  | (13,380 | )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | 590 |  |  | (19 | ) |  | 571 |
Balance payable as at March 31, 2018 | $ | 1,938 |  |  | $ | 614 |  |  | $ | 2,552 |

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