Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Ordinary Shares	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Shareholders' Equity [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Beginning balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2013		44,080,000	(11,289,000)
Beginning balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 189,561	$ 615	$ (398,301)	$ 299,659	$ 299,144		$ (11,556)
Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, Shares			297,000
Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, Value	1,010		$ 9,011	(8,001)
Cancellation of treasury shares, Shares			285,000
Restricted share units vested, net of shares withheld for taxes, Value	(6,015)		$ 8,205	(14,220)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	5,159			5,159
Share-based compensation expense	27,449			27,449
Purchase of ordinary shares, shares			(1,044,000)
Purchase of ordinary shares, Value	(42,016)		$ (42,016)
Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.	43,696				43,696
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges	(889)						(889)
Adjustment to noncontrolling interest	(56)			(56)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	9,246						9,246
Foreign currency translation, net of hedges	8,036						8,036
Unrealized loss on pension benefit obligation, net of tax	(2,724)						(2,724)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income on derivative instruments	396
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2014		44,080,000	(11,751,000)
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2014	232,457	$ 615	$ (423,101)	309,990	342,840		2,113
Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, Shares			672,000
Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, Value	(9,779)		$ 6,689	(16,468)
Cancellation of treasury shares, Shares			201,000
Restricted share units vested, net of shares withheld for taxes, Value	(6,448)		$ 4,280	(10,728)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	20,763			20,763
Share-based compensation expense	20,724			20,724
Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.	92,212				92,212
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges	(602)						(602)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(6,275)						(6,275)
Foreign currency translation, net of hedges	(93,757)						(93,757)
Unrealized loss on pension benefit obligation, net of tax	(388)						(388)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income on derivative instruments	815
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2015		44,080,000	(10,878,000)
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 248,907	$ 615	$ (412,132)	324,281	435,052		(98,909)
Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, Shares	120,353
Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, Value	$ 4,706		5,199	(493)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	112,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	$ 8,810		4,900	3,910
Cancellation of treasury shares, Shares	180,000
Restricted share units vested, net of shares withheld for taxes, Value	$ (7,469)		3,857	(11,326)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	82,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 0		$ 3,094	(3,094)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0			0
Share-based compensation expense	$ 21,368			21,368
Purchase of ordinary shares, shares	(2,160,000)
Purchase of ordinary shares, Value	$ (153,467)
Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.	54,349				54,349
Accretion to Redemption Value	(4,919)
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges	(917)						(917)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	517						517
Foreign currency translation, net of hedges	(9,267)						(9,267)
Unrealized loss on pension benefit obligation, net of tax	561						561
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income on derivative instruments	1,587
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2016		44,080,000	(12,544,000)
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 165,725	$ 615	$ (548,549)	335,192	486,482		$ (108,015)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption				$ 546	$ 2,000	$ 2,546