| 1000 - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) | ||
| In Thousands | Jun. 30, 2009
| Jun. 30, 2008
|
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $275,819 | $254,916 |
| Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,208 as of June 30, 2009 and $3,974 as of June 30, 2008 | 115,802 | 134,396 |
| Inventory | 1,568 | 0 |
| Income taxes recoverable | 4,496 | 16,763 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16,604 | 10,544 |
| Deferred tax assets | 20,621 | 13,455 |
| Total current assets | 434,910 | 430,074 |
| Investments in marketable securities | 13,103 | 0 |
| Capital assets | 45,165 | 43,582 |
| Goodwill | 576,111 | 564,648 |
| Acquired intangible assets | 315,048 | 281,824 |
| Deferred tax assets | 69,877 | 59,881 |
| Other assets | 13,064 | 10,491 |
| Long-term income taxes recoverable | 39,958 | 44,176 |
| Total Assets | 1,507,236 | 1,434,676 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 115,018 | 99,035 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,449 | 3,486 |
| Deferred revenues | 189,397 | 176,967 |
| Income taxes payable | 10,356 | 13,499 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 508 | 4,876 |
| Total current liabilities | 318,728 | 297,863 |
| Long-term liabilities | ||
| Accrued liabilities | 23,073 | 20,513 |
| Pension liability | 15,803 | 0 |
| Long-term debt | 299,234 | 304,301 |
| Deferred revenues | 7,914 | 2,573 |
| Long-term income taxes payable | 47,131 | 54,681 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 108,889 | 109,912 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 502,044 | 491,980 |
| Minority interest | 0 | 8,672 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Share capital 52,716,751 and 51,151,666 Common Shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively; Authorized Common Shares: unlimited | 457,982 | 438,471 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 52,152 | 39,330 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 71,851 | 110,819 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | 104,479 | 47,541 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 686,464 | 636,161 |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $1,507,236 | $1,434,676 |
| 1010 - Parenthetical Balance Sheet (USD $) | ||
| In Thousands | Jun. 30, 2009
| Jun. 30, 2008
|
| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Share capital 52,716,751 and 51,151,666 Common Shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively; Authorized Common Shares: unlimited | $457,982 | $438,471 |
| 2000 - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) | |||
| In Thousands, except Share data | 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009 | 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008 | 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007 |
| Revenues | |||
| Licenses revenue | $229,818 | $219,103 | $182,507 |
| Customer support revenue | 405,310 | 363,580 | 287,570 |
| Service and other revenue | 150,537 | 142,849 | 125,587 |
| Total revenues | 785,665 | 725,532 | 595,664 |
| Cost of revenues | |||
| Cost of revenues: License | 16,204 | 15,415 | 13,652 |
| Cost of revenues: Customer support | 68,902 | 58,764 | 46,433 |
| Cost of revenues: Service and other | 118,998 | 117,037 | 105,955 |
| Cost of revenues: Amortization of acquired technology - based intangible assets | 47,733 | 41,515 | 36,206 |
| Total cost of revenues | 251,837 | 232,731 | 202,246 |
| Gross profit | 533,828 | 492,801 | 393,418 |
| Operating expenses | |||
| Research and development expense | 116,164 | 107,206 | 79,102 |
| Sales and marketing expense | 186,533 | 172,873 | 150,958 |
| General and administrative expense | 73,842 | 69,985 | 61,092 |
| Depreciation | 12,012 | 12,017 | 13,846 |
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 33,259 | 30,759 | 24,586 |
| Special charges (recoveries) | 14,434 | (418) | 12,908 |
| Total operating expenses | 436,244 | 392,422 | 342,492 |
| Income from operations | 97,584 | 100,379 | 50,926 |
| Other income (expense), net | (3,187) | (1,023) | 1,742 |
| Interest income (expense), net | (13,620) | (22,859) | (20,282) |
| Income before income taxes | 80,777 | 76,497 | 32,386 |
| Provision for income taxes | 23,788 | 22,993 | 10,334 |
| Net income before minority interest | 56,989 | 53,504 | 22,052 |
| Minority interest | 51 | 498 | 392 |
| Net income for the period | $56,938 | $53,006 | $21,660 |
| Net income per share - basic | 1.09 | 1.04 | 0.44 |
| Net income per share - diluted | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.43 |
| Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding - basic | 52,030 | 50,780 | 49,393 |
| Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding - diluted | 53,271 | 52,604 | 50,908 |
| 3000 - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) | |||
| In Thousands | 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009 | 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008 | 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Net Income for the period | $56,938 | $53,006 | $21,660 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 93,004 | 84,291 | 74,638 |
| In-process research and development | 121 | 500 | 0 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 5,032 | 3,789 | 5,376 |
| Employee long-term incentive plan | 3,880 | 2,154 | 0 |
| Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | (8,631) | (1,079) | (1,285) |
| Undistributed earnings related to minority interest | 51 | 498 | 392 |
| Pension Expense | 1,377 | 0 | 0 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,099 | 1,220 | 805 |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on financial instruments | (1,682) | 3,178 | (380) |
| Loss on sale and write down of capital assets | 353 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred taxes | (9,914) | (24,326) | (19,097) |
| Impairment of intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 697 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||
| Accounts receivable | 43,761 | (5,626) | 11,089 |
| Inventory | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (3,130) | (168) | 1,425 |
| Income taxes | 23,274 | 12,600 | (8,313) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (19,930) | 914 | 6,195 |
| Deferred revenue | (6,861) | 33,751 | 13,746 |
| Other assets | (2,622) | 1,274 | 3,916 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 176,170 | 165,976 | 110,864 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Addition of capital assets | (12,150) | (6,895) | (5,260) |
| Purchase of Vizible | (850) | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Captaris Inc., net of cash acquired | (101,033) | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of eMotion LLC, net of cash acquired | (3,635) | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of a division of Spicer Corporation | (11,437) | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Hummingbird, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | (384,761) |
| Purchase of Momentum, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | (4,076) |
| Purchase of an asset group constituting a business | 0 | (2,209) | 0 |
| Additional purchase consideration for prior period acquisitions | (4,612) | (1,065) | (2,283) |
| Investments in marketable securities | (8,930) | 0 | (829) |
| Acquisition related costs | (18,182) | (18,248) | (39,061) |
| Net cash used in investment activities | (160,829) | (28,417) | (436,270) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation expense | 8,631 | 1,079 | 1,285 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 19,593 | 12,272 | 11,734 |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 390,000 |
| Repayment of long-term debt | (3,426) | (63,616) | (33,247) |
| Debt issuance costs | 0 | (349) | (7,433) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 24,798 | (50,614) | 362,339 |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash held in foreign currencies | (19,236) | 17,992 | 5,692 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | 20,903 | 104,937 | 42,625 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 254,916 | 149,979 | 107,354 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $275,819 | $254,916 | $149,979 |
| 4000 - Statement of Shareholders Equity (USD $) | ||||||
| In Thousands, except Share data | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
| Accumulated Retained Earnings [Member]
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
| Total
| ||
| Shares Issued and Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2006 | 48,935 | |||||
| Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2006 | $414,475 | $28,367 | ($27,125) | $42,654 | $458,371 | |
| Under employee stock option plans, value | 11,092 | 5,375 | 16,467 | |||
| Under employee stock option plans, share | 1,207 | |||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans, value | 621 | 621 | ||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans, shares | 38 | |||||
| Fair value of vested portion of legacy Hummingbird stock options | 284 | 284 | ||||
| Income tax effect related to stock options exercised | 1,285 | 1,285 | ||||
| Change in actuarial gains relating to defined benefit pension plans | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 25,075 | 25,075 | ||||
| Net unrealized gain (losses) on cash flow hedges | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | 45 | 45 | ||||
| Minimum pension liability, net of tax | 582 | 582 | ||||
| Adoption of SFAS 158 | (322) | (322) | ||||
| Net income for the period | 21,660 | 21,660 | ||||
| Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2007 | 426,188 | 35,311 | (5,465) | 68,034 | 524,068 | |
| Shares Issued and Outstanding, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2007 | 50,180 | |||||
| Under employee stock option plans, value | 11,558 | 3,789 | 15,347 | |||
| Under employee stock option plans, share | 942 | |||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans, value | 725 | 725 | ||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans, shares | 30 | |||||
| Fair value of vested portion of legacy Hummingbird stock options | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Income tax effect related to stock options exercised | 230 | 230 | ||||
| Change in actuarial gains relating to defined benefit pension plans | 444 | 444 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 42,341 | 42,341 | ||||
| Net unrealized gain (losses) on cash flow hedges | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Minimum pension liability, net of tax | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Adoption of SFAS 158 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Net income for the period | 53,006 | 53,006 | ||||
| Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2008 | 438,471 | 39,330 | 47,541 | 110,819 | 636,161 | |
| Shares Issued and Outstanding, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2008 | 51,152 | |||||
| Under employee stock option plans, value | 18,727 | 5,032 | 23,759 | |||
| Under employee stock option plans, share | 1,539 | |||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans, value | 784 | 784 | ||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans, shares | 26 | |||||
| Fair value of vested portion of legacy Hummingbird stock options | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Income tax effect related to stock options exercised | 7,790 | 7,790 | ||||
| Change in actuarial gains relating to defined benefit pension plans | 813 | 813 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (44,944) | (44,944) | ||||
| Net unrealized gain (losses) on cash flow hedges | 990 | 990 | ||||
| Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | 4,173 | 4,173 | ||||
| Minimum pension liability, net of tax | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Adoption of SFAS 158 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Net income for the period | 56,938 | 56,938 | ||||
| Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2009 | $457,982 | $52,152 | $104,479 | $71,851 | $686,464 | |
| Shares Issued and Outstanding, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2009 | 52,717 |
| Document Information | |
| 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009 USD / shares | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 10-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Amendment Description | None |
| Document Period End Date | 2009-06-30 |
| Entity Information (USD $) | |
| 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009 | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Open Text Corporation |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001002638 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --06-30 |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 52,716,751 |
