Reportable Segment Information Reconciliation of Operating Profit by Segment to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 429,406	$ 380,364	$ 1,286,530	$ 1,159,182
Cost of Revenue	258,571	235,594	753,629	682,990
Research and Development	28,308	23,442	80,086	71,458
Selling, General and Administrative	47,391	44,682	145,890	136,683
Loss on Disposal of Assets, net	(3,198)	(205)	(3,095)	(183)
Total Expenses	337,468	303,923	982,700	891,314
OPERATING INCOME	91,938	76,441	303,830	267,868
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	32	(69)	573	177
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	91,970	76,372	304,403	268,045
Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	146,440	130,604	440,704	399,488
Cost of Revenue	66,141	63,977	190,689	183,481
SEGMENT INCOME	80,299	66,627	250,015	216,007
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	150,360	135,491	452,151	407,706
Cost of Revenue	80,836	68,700	236,725	199,506
SEGMENT INCOME	69,524	66,791	215,426	208,200
Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	118,664	102,061	349,342	311,017
Cost of Revenue	48,691	45,733	143,384	131,731
SEGMENT INCOME	69,973	56,328	205,958	179,286
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	13,942	12,208	44,333	40,971
Cost of Revenue	62,903	57,184	182,831	168,272
SEGMENT INCOME	(48,961)	(44,976)	(138,498)	(127,301)
Services & Support [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	270,204	234,123	804,216	718,014
Services & Support [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	138,682	123,694	417,554	378,406
Services & Support [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	19,506	13,126	51,643	39,004
Services & Support [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	98,360	85,095	291,288	259,942
Services & Support [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	13,656	12,208	43,731	40,662
Processing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	159,202	146,241	482,314	441,168
Processing [Member] \| Core [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	7,758	6,910	23,150	21,082
Processing [Member] \| Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	130,854	122,365	400,508	368,702
Processing [Member] \| Complementary [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	20,304	16,966	58,054	51,075
Processing [Member] \| Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 286	$ 0	$ 602	$ 309

The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period.

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