Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2009	Jun. 30, 2012 aspenONE subscription [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 aspenONE subscription [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 aspenONE subscription [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Point products - Software [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Point products - Software [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Point products - Software [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Point products - Software [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Point products - Software [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Point products - Bundled SMS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Point products - Bundled SMS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Point products - Bundled SMS [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other - Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other - Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Other - Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other - Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Other - Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other - Perpetual arrangements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other - Perpetual arrangements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Other - Perpetual arrangements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other - Perpetual arrangements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Other - Perpetual arrangements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Current [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Current [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Non-Current [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Non-Current [Member]
Overview of Licensing Model Changes [Abstract]
Period for which SMS was offered, prior to bundling (in years)						1Y
Schedule Of Revenue Classification in Income Statement And Revenue Recognition Methodology [Line Items]
Revenue Classification in Income Statement							Subscription and software	Subscription	Subscription				Subscription and software	Software	Software	Subscription and software	Services and other	Services and other			Subscription and software	Software	Software			Subscription and software	Software	Software
Revenue Recognition methodology							Ratable	Ratable	Ratable				Ratable	Residual method	Residual method	Ratable	Ratable	Ratable			Residual method	Residual method	Residual method			Residual method	Residual method	Residual method
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable	$ 28,455,000	[1]	$ 9,656,000	[1]							[2]	$ 5,611,000							$ 3,115,000	$ 2,831,000				$ 340,000	$ 869,000
Residual method	3,455,000	[3]	9,311,000	[3]
Total subscription and software revenue	31,910,000		18,967,000
Ratable, percent of total (in hundredths)	89.20%	[1]	50.90%	[1]
Residual method, percent of total (in hundredths)	10.80%	[3]	49.10%	[3]
Total subscription and software revenue, percent of total (in hundredths)	100.00%		100.00%
Bundled SMS revenue from point products			400,000
Installments Receivable [Abstract]
Discount rate, minimum (in hundredths)	8.00%
Discount rate, maximum (in hundredths)	9.00%
Threshold period for classification of current installments receivable (in days)	45D
Percentage of total installments receivable allowance for doubtful accounts represented by specific reserve (in hundredths)	93.00%				92.00%
Current [Abstract]
Installments receivable, gross	40,523,000				41,407,000
Less: Unamortized discount	(1,664,000)				(1,937,000)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(660,000)				(767,000)
Installments receivable, net	38,199,000				38,703,000
Non-Current [Abstract]
Installments receivable, gross	46,533,000				55,277,000
Less: Unamortized discount	(5,896,000)				(7,383,000)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(71,000)				(121,000)
Installments receivable, net	40,566,000				47,773,000
Total [Abstract]
Installments receivable, gross	87,056,000				96,684,000
Less: Unamortized discount	(7,560,000)				(9,320,000)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(731,000)				(888,000)
Installments receivable, net	78,765,000				86,476,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	888,000		2,315,000																										767,000	1,119,000	121,000	1,196,000
Transfers to trade accounts receivable	(41,000)		(70,000)																										(41,000)	(70,000)	0	0
Transfers from non-current to current	0		0																										0	26,000	0	(26,000)
Write-offs	(40,000)		0																										(19,000)	0	(21,000)	0
Recoveries of previous write-offs	0		0																										0	0	0	0
Provision for bad debts	(76,000)		117,000																										(47,000)	91,000	(29,000)	26,000
Ending balance	$ 731,000		$ 2,362,000																										$ 660,000	$ 1,166,000	$ 71,000	$ 1,196,000

[1] In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the fair value allocated to the SMS element of point product arrangements totaled $0.4 million and was presented in the statements of operations as services and other revenue. For fiscal 2012, the fee attributable to the SMS in point product arrangements is no longer separable, and as a result, is included within ratable revenue.

[2] In fiscal 2012, the total combined arrangement fee (which includes the fee attributable to SMS) for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS is recognized on a ratable basis.

[3] Residual method revenue detail Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 (Dollars in thousands) Residual method revenue: Point products - Software * Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements 3,115 Perpetual arrangements 340 Total residual method revenue $3,455 Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 (Dollars in thousands) Residual method revenue: Point products - Software 5,611 Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements 2,831 Perpetual arrangements 869 Total residual method revenue $9,311