Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 11. Income Taxes We recorded an income tax expense and benefit of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, respectively, compared to an income tax expense of $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the comparable periods in fiscal year 2012. The expense decreased in both periods of fiscal 2013 as compared to the same periods of fiscal 2012 primarily as a result of less revenue being subject to withholding tax in fiscal 2013 and the Company receiving $0.7 million of withholding tax refunds in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. We continue to recognize a partial valuation allowance against our net U.S. deferred tax assets as we believe that it is more likely than not that the majority of our deferred tax assets will not be recognized. The portion of our U.S. net deferred tax assets that has no offsetting valuation allowance is recognized solely as an offset to liabilities recorded with respect to certain unrecognized tax benefits. Our annual income tax for fiscal 2013 will consist of U.S. state income taxes, foreign income taxes and withholding taxes, as did our annual income tax for fiscal 2012 . During the quarter ended December 31, 2012, we entered into a definitive agreement with Bridge Crossing to sell certain patent properties for $350 million. The gain that results from this transaction would give rise to taxable income that would allow us to realize, and therefore recognize, the majority of our existing net U.S. deferred tax assets. The definitive agreement is subject to stockholder approval. Pending that approval, we have not yet reversed the valuation allowance against our net U.S. deferred tax assets. There were no material changes to our reserves for unrecognized tax benefits in our quarter ended December 31, 2012. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 was approximately $5.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively. We accrue interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of the provision for income taxes. Accrued interest and penalties relating to income tax on the unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 was approximately $0.4 million, respectively. Also, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $1.5 million and $1.4 million for the periods ended as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Although we file tax returns in several overseas tax jurisdictions, our major tax jurisdiction is the United States where we file U.S. federal and state returns. Our fiscal 2008 and subsequent tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS for U.S. federal tax purposes. The Company does not expect any significant change in the total amount of uncertain tax benefits in the next 12 months.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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