Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 22, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	SCANSOURCE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000918965
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,070,326
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Public Float			$ 875,555,530