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Goodwill - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill:
Goodwill	$ 51,248	$ 23,438
Subscription and software
Goodwill:
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	89,713	82,929
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(65,569)	(65,569)
Goodwill	51,248	23,438		$ 17,360
Effect of currency translation	(16)	(706)
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	116,833	89,713
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(65,569)	(65,569)
Acquisition of Technology and Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill:
Goodwill			$ 2,000
Acquisition of Technology and Trademarks [Member] \| Subscription and software
Goodwill:
Acquisition	2,000
Fidelis Group, LLC [Member]
Goodwill:
Goodwill	6,722
Fidelis Group, LLC [Member] \| Subscription and software
Goodwill:
Acquisition		6,784
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(62)
Mtelligence Corporation [Member]
Goodwill:
Goodwill	25,888
Mtelligence Corporation [Member] \| Subscription and software
Goodwill:
Acquisition	28,160
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(2,272)
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss [Member] \| Subscription and software
Goodwill:
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	$ 89,007
Goodwill, gross, ending balance		$ 89,007