Other Assets Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 552,465
Goodwill, acquired during the year	97,597
Goodwill, ending balance	649,929	$ 552,465
Core Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	195,956	195,956
Goodwill, acquired during the year	0	0
Goodwill, written off related to sale	0	0
Goodwill, ending balance	195,956	195,956
Payments [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	234,106	234,106
Goodwill, acquired during the year	91,098	0
Goodwill, written off related to sale	0	0
Goodwill, ending balance	325,204	234,106
Complementary [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	122,403	122,791
Goodwill, acquired during the year	6,499	0
Goodwill, written off related to sale	(133)	(388)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 128,769	$ 122,403

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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