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Concentration Risk, Number of Clients

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Client	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Client	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Client
Asset Impairment Charges		$ 5,700	$ 0	$ 0
Investigator fees		$ 408,800	397,100	461,000
Number of counterparties in derivative contracts		7
Capitalized software costs, net		$ 172,900	174,800
Capitalized software expense		45,700	43,200	38,700
Capitalized software future amortization expense, 2017		45,500
Capitalized software future amortization expense, 2018		37,400
Capitalized software future amortization expense, 2019		27,900
Capitalized software future amortization expense, 2020		17,700
Capitalized software future amortization expense, 2021		6,200
Research and development expense		17,800	19,200	24,000
Transaction (losses) gains		$ (4,000)	$ (500)	$ 7,000
Office Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Estimated useful lives, years		5 years
Minimum [Member]
Marketable Securities Maturity Period		90 days
Intangible asset, useful life		1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Computer Software And Hardware [Member]
Estimated useful lives, years		3 years
Maximum [Member]
Marketable Securities Maturity Period		1 year
Intangible asset, useful life		15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Computer Software And Hardware [Member]
Estimated useful lives, years		8 years
Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member]
Concentration risk, number of clients \| Client		1	1	1
Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] \| Customer A [Member]
Concentration risk, percentage		12.00%	13.00%	14.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration risk, number of clients \| Client		1
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer A [Member]
Concentration risk, percentage		12.00%
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, before Tax	$ 600