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Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022 GBP (£) derivative	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 EUR (€) derivative	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Deal contingent foreign currency forward \| Micro Focus \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars \| £	£ 1,475
Non-contingent forward contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars \| $		$ 79.0		$ 66.5
Non-contingent forward contract \| Micro Focus \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars \| £	£ 350
Cross currency swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of foreign currency swaps (in derivatives) \| derivative	3		3
5 Year EUR to USD market hedge \| Micro Focus \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract maturity	5 years
Notional amount of forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars \| €			€ 690
7 Year EUR to USD market hedge \| Micro Focus \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract maturity	7 years
Notional amount of forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars \| €			€ 690
Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract maturity		1 month
Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract maturity		12 months