Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation Expense

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2012			2011			2010
Selling, general and administrative	$	15,067		$	11,747		$	11,717
Research and development		1,239			596			511
Cost of sales		195			105			137
Total non-cash share-based compensation expense		16,501			12,448			12,365
Income tax benefit		(5,163	)		(4,426	)		(4,283	)
Total non-cash share-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit	$	11,338		$	8,022		$	8,082
Impact on diluted net income per share attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc. common shareholders	$	0.14		$	0.10		$	0.10

Estimates Of Fair Values Of Options Granted Assumptions

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2010
Weighted-average expected volatility	40	%	41	%	42	%
Expected volatility	39% - 41	%	39% - 41	%	41% - 42	%
Expected term	4.8 – 5.7 years		4.9 – 5.5 years		5.0 – 5.2 years
Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.9% - 1.1%		1.4% - 1.9%		1.7% - 2.0%

Summary Of Option Activity

(in thousands, except per share data and number of years)	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2011	6,278		$	29.40	6.9	$	127,482
Granted	1,330		$	47.87
Exercised	(792	)	$	18.85
Forfeited or expired	(46	)	$	36.07
Outstanding at June 30, 2012	6,770		$	34.22	6.7	$	114,929
Exercisable at June 30, 2012	4,574		$	29.18	5.7	$	100,729