Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Extreme Networks, Inc. (“Extreme Networks” or “the Company”) is a leading provider of network infrastructure equipment and markets its products primarily to business, governmental, health care, service provider, and educational customers with a focus on large corporate enterprises and metropolitan service providers on a global basis. The Company conducts its sales and marketing activities on a worldwide basis through distributors, resellers and the Company’s field sales organization. Extreme Networks was incorporated in California in 1996 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999. Fiscal Year The Company uses a fiscal calendar year ending on June 30. All references herein to "fiscal 2015" or "2015"; “fiscal 2014” or “2014”; "fiscal 2013" or "2013" represent the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively . Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Extreme Networks and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company predominantly uses the United States Dollar as its functional currency. The functional currency for certain of its foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. For those subsidiaries that operate in a local currency functional environment, all assets and liabilities are translated to United States Dollars at current month end rates of exchange; and revenue and expenses are translated using the monthly average rate. Certain balances included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows related to deferred income taxes and restructuring liabilities for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Specifically, in the consolidated balance sheet, restructuring liabilities which was presented separately has been included in other accrued liabilities while deferred income taxes, which was part of Other long-term liabilities, is now presented separately. In the consolidated statement of cash flows, the changes in operating assets and liabilities for Other long-term liabilities includes the changes in restructuring liabilities and other accrued liabilities which were previously disclosed separately. Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but are not limited to, the accounting for the allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, determining the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, estimated selling prices, inventory valuation and purchase commitments, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets including goodwill, warranty accruals, restructuring liabilities, measurement of share-based compensation costs and income taxes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Extreme Networks, Inc. (“Extreme Networks” or “the Company”) is a leading provider of network infrastructure equipment and markets its products primarily to business, governmental, health care, service provider, and educational customers with a focus on large corporate enterprises and metropolitan service providers on a global basis. The Company conducts its sales and marketing activities on a worldwide basis through distributors, resellers and the Company’s field sales organization. Extreme Networks was incorporated in California in 1996 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999.

Fiscal Year

The Company uses a fiscal calendar year ending on June 30. All references herein to "fiscal 2015" or "2015"; “fiscal 2014” or “2014”; "fiscal 2013" or "2013" represent the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively .

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Extreme Networks and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company predominantly uses the United States Dollar as its functional currency. The functional currency for certain of its foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. For those subsidiaries that operate in a local currency functional environment, all assets and liabilities are translated to United States Dollars at current month end rates of exchange; and revenue and expenses are translated using the monthly average rate.

Certain balances included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows related to deferred income taxes and restructuring liabilities for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Specifically, in the consolidated balance sheet, restructuring liabilities which was presented separately has been included in other accrued liabilities while deferred income taxes, which was part of Other long-term liabilities, is now presented separately. In the consolidated statement of cash flows, the changes in operating assets and liabilities for Other long-term liabilities includes the changes in restructuring liabilities and other accrued liabilities which were previously disclosed separately.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but are not limited to, the accounting for the allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, determining the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, estimated selling prices, inventory valuation and purchase commitments, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets including goodwill, warranty accruals, restructuring liabilities, measurement of share-based compensation costs and income taxes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.