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Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 24, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000929940
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		93,703,317
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue:
Subscription and software	$ 46,502	$ 25,333	$ 78,412	$ 44,300
Services and other	20,053	24,475	39,368	48,608
Total revenue	66,555	49,808	117,780	92,908
Cost of revenue:
Subscription and software	2,622	1,972	5,346	4,094
Services and other	10,303	11,583	21,400	22,709
Total cost of revenue	12,925	13,555	26,746	26,803
Gross profit	53,630	36,253	91,034	66,105
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	22,318	19,954	45,764	40,305
Research and development	12,767	12,096	26,536	24,671
General and administrative	11,490	13,425	27,377	29,982
Restructuring charges	14	78	(59)	155
Total operating expenses	46,589	45,553	99,618	95,113
Income (loss) from operations	7,041	(9,300)	(8,584)	(29,008)
Interest income	2,034	3,534	4,265	7,236
Interest expense	(1,015)	(1,653)	(2,107)	(2,897)
Other (expense) income, net	(425)	(735)	(2,457)	1,929
Income (loss) before income taxes	7,635	(8,154)	(8,883)	(22,740)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,799	2,115	(983)	2,997
Net income (loss)	$ 3,836	$ (10,269)	$ (7,900)	$ (25,737)
Net Income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.11)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.28)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.11)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.28)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	93,902	93,252	93,983	92,968
Diluted (in shares)	96,267	93,252	93,983	92,968

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 143,255	$ 149,985
Accounts receivable, net	35,880	27,866
Current portion of installments receivable, net	37,348	38,703
Current portion of collateralized receivables, net	8,631	15,748
Unbilled services	423	2,319
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,656	10,819
Prepaid income taxes	1,124	1,151
Deferred income taxes- current	7,349	7,272
Total current assets	242,666	253,863
Non-current installments receivable, net	33,327	47,773
Non-current collateralized receivables, net	4,403	9,291
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	5,885	6,730
Computer software development costs, net	2,255	2,813
Goodwill	17,903	18,624
Deferred income taxes- non-current	71,264	69,242
Other non-current assets	4,850	3,639
Total assets	382,553	411,975
Current liabilities:
Current portion of secured borrowings	12,568	15,756
Accounts payable	3,326	2,099
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	46,298	64,467
Income taxes payable	1,777	672
Deferred revenue	99,633	90,681
Total current liabilities	163,602	173,675
Long-term secured borrowings	5,062	9,157
Long-term deferred revenue	44,597	38,262
Other non-current liabilities	31,166	33,078
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value- Authorized-210,000,000 shares Issued- 95,704,821 shares at December 31, 2011 and 94,939,400 shares at June 30, 2011 Outstanding- 93,774,496 shares at December 31, 2011 and 94,238,370 shares at June 30, 2011	9,570	9,494
Additional paid-in capital	540,036	530,996
Accumulated deficit	(389,171)	(381,271)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,462	9,115
Treasury stock, at cost-1,930,325 shares of common stock at December 31, 2011 and 701,030 at June 30, 2011	(30,771)	(10,531)
Total stockholders' equity	138,126	157,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	382,553	411,975
Series D [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
$0.10 par value- Authorized- 3,636 shares at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011 Issued and outstanding- none at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	210,000,000	210,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	95,704,821	94,939,400
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	93,774,496	94,238,370
Treasury stock (in shares)	1,930,325	701,030
Series D [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	3,636	3,636
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (7,900)	$ (25,737)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,693	2,600
Net foreign currency loss (gain)	1,218	(1,648)
Stock-based compensation	6,779	5,042
Deferred income taxes	(2,310)	74
Provision for bad debts	(403)	97
Other non-cash activities	13	415
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,068)	3,009
Unbilled services	1,905	630
Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other assets	768	6,145
Installments and collateralized receivables	26,728	30,139
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(8,592)	(14,596)
Deferred revenue	15,449	15,043
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,280	21,213
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, equipment and leasehold improvements	(922)	(1,876)
Capitalized computer software development costs	(392)	(380)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,314)	(2,256)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options and warrants	4,106	3,420
Proceeds from secured borrowings	4,982	2,500
Repayments of secured borrowings	(20,420)	(16,241)
Repurchases of common stock	(20,240)	(1,242)
Payment of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock	(1,800)	(1,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(33,341)	(12,561)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(355)	301
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,730)	6,697
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	149,985	124,945
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	143,255	131,642
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income tax paid (refunded), net	338	(4,961)
Interest paid	$ 2,107	$ 3,071

Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]
Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	1. Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (Interim Financial Statements) of Aspen Technology, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared on the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements. We condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements. Such Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 270, Interim Reporting, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. It is suggested that these Interim Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2011, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for subsequent quarters or for the full fiscal year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to we, our and us refer to Aspen Technology, Inc. and our subsidiaries. Reclassifications Certain line items in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to currently reported presentations.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Overview of Licensing Model Changes

Transition to the aspenONE Subscription Offering

Prior to fiscal 2010, we offered term or perpetual licenses to specific products or specifically defined sets of products, which we refer to as point products. The majority of our license revenue was recognized under an “upfront revenue model,” in which the net present value of the aggregate license fees was recognized as revenue upon shipment of the point products. Customers typically received one year of post-contract support, or SMS, with their license agreements and then could elect to renew SMS annually. Revenue from SMS was recognized ratably over the period in which SMS was delivered.

In fiscal 2010 we began offering our aspenONE software as a subscription model, which allows our customers access to all products within a licensed suite (aspenONE Engineering or aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain). SMS is included for the entire arrangement and customers are entitled to any software products or updates introduced into the licensed suite. Revenue is recognized over the term of the license agreement on a subscription, or ratable basis. We also continue to offer customers the ability to license point products, but since fiscal 2010, have included SMS for the term of the agreement. License revenue from point product arrangements was generally recognized on the due date of each annual installment, provided all other revenue recognition requirements were met, including evidence of fair value of the SMS component. Revenue from SMS was recognized ratably over the period which the SMS was delivered.

Our aspenONE subscription offering and the inclusion of SMS for the term of our point product arrangements have not changed the method or timing of our customer billings or cash collections. Our net cash provided by operating activities has increased since the license model change.

Impact of Licensing Model Changes

The principal accounting implications of the change in our licensing model are as follows:

The majority of our license revenue is no longer recognized on an upfront basis. Since the upfront model resulted in the net present value of multiple years of future installments being recognized at the time of shipment, we do not expect to recognize levels of revenue comparable to our pre-transition levels until a significant majority of license agreements executed under our upfront revenue model (i) reach the end of their original terms and (ii) are renewed. Accordingly, our product-related revenue for fiscal 2010, 2011 and the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 was significantly less than the level achieved in the fiscal years preceding our licensing model change.

Because the timing of the incurrence of operating costs has not changed, the lower levels of revenue expected over the next few years may result in operating losses.

Our installments receivable balance are expected to continue to decrease over time, as licenses previously executed under our upfront revenue model reach the end of their terms and are renewed under our new licensing models. Under our aspenONE subscription offering and for point products arrangements with SMS included for the contract term, installment payments are not considered fixed or determinable and, as a result, are not included in installments receivable. These future payments are included in billings backlog, which is not reflected on our consolidated balance sheets.

The amount of our deferred revenue will continue to increase over time, as installments for license transactions executed under our aspenONE subscription offering and for point product arrangements with SMS included for the contract term are deferred and recognized on a ratable basis.

Over the next several years, we expect substantially all of our customers to transition to term arrangements which include SMS for the contract term. During this transition period, we may continue to have arrangements where the software element will be recognized upfront, including perpetual licenses, amendments to existing legacy term arrangements, and in limited cases, renewals of existing legacy term arrangements. However, we do not expect revenue related to these sources to be significant in relation to our total revenue.

Introduction of our Enhanced SMS Offering

Beginning in fiscal 2012, we introduced an enhanced SMS offering to provide more value to our customers. As part of this offering, customers receive 24x7 support, faster response times, dedicated technical advocates and access to web-based training modules. The enhanced SMS offering is being provided to new and existing customers of both our aspenONE subscription offering and customers who have licensed point products with SMS included for the term of the arrangement. Our annually renewable SMS offering continues to be available to customers with legacy term and perpetual license agreements.

The introduction of our enhanced SMS offering has resulted in a change to the revenue recognition of point product arrangements that include SMS for the term of the arrangement. Beginning in fiscal 2012, all revenue associated with point product arrangements that include the enhanced SMS offering is being recognized on a ratable basis, whereas prior to fiscal 2012, revenue was recognized under the residual method, as payments became due. The introduction of our enhanced SMS offering did not change the revenue recognition for our aspenONE subscription arrangements.

Revenue Recognition

We generate revenue from the following sources: (1) licensing software products; (2) providing SMS and training; and (3) providing professional services. We sell our software products to end users under fixed-term and perpetual licenses. As a standard business practice, we offer extended payment term options for our fixed-term license arrangements, which are generally payable on an annual basis. Certain of our fixed-term license agreements include product mixing rights that allow customers the flexibility to change or alternate the use of multiple products included in the license arrangement after those products are delivered to the customer. We refer to these arrangements as token arrangements. Tokens are fixed units of measure. The amount of software usage is limited by the number of tokens purchased by the customer.

Four basic criteria must be satisfied before software license revenue can be recognized: persuasive evidence of an arrangement between us and an end user; delivery of our product has occurred; the fee for the product is fixed or determinable; and collection of the fee is probable.

Persuasive evidence of an arrangement-We use a contract signed by the customer as evidence of an arrangement for software licenses and SMS. For professional services we use a signed contract and a statement of work to evidence an arrangement. In cases where both a signed contract and a purchase order are required by the customer, we consider both taken together as evidence of the arrangement.

Delivery of our product-Software and the corresponding access keys are generally delivered to customers via disk media with standard shipping terms of Free Carrier, Aspen Technology's warehouse (i.e., FCA, named place). Our software license agreements do not contain conditions for acceptance.

Fee is fixed or determinable-We assess whether a fee is fixed or determinable at the outset of the arrangement. Significant judgment is involved in making this assessment.

Under our upfront revenue model, we are able to demonstrate that the fees are fixed or determinable for all arrangements, including those for our term licenses that contain extended payment terms. We have an established history of collecting under the terms of these contracts without providing concessions to customers. In addition, we also assess whether contract modifications to an existing term arrangement constitute a concession. In making this assessment, significant analysis is performed to ensure that no concessions are given. Our software license agreements do not include right of return or exchange. For license arrangements executed under the upfront revenue model, we recognize license revenue upon delivery of the software product, provided all other revenue recognition requirements are met.

With the introduction of our aspenONE subscription offering and the changes to the licensing terms of our point products arrangements sold on a fixed-term basis, we cannot assert that the fees in these new arrangements are fixed or determinable because the rights provided to customers and the economics of the arrangements are not comparable to our transactions with other customers under the upfront revenue model. As a result, the amount of revenue recognized for these arrangements is limited by the amount of customer payments that become due. For our term arrangements sold with SMS included for the term of the arrangement, this generally results in the fees being recognized ratably over the contract term.

Collection of fee is probable-We assess the probability of collecting from each customer at the outset of the arrangement based on a number of factors, including the customer's payment history, its current creditworthiness, economic conditions in the customer's industry and geographic location, and general economic conditions. If in our judgment collection of a fee is not probable, revenue is recognized as cash is collected, provided all other conditions for revenue recognition have been met.

Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence of Fair Value

We have established vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value, or VSOE, for certain SMS offerings and for professional services, but not for our software products or our new enhanced SMS offering. We assess VSOE of fair value for SMS and professional services based on an analysis of standalone sales of SMS and professional services, using the bell-shaped curve approach. We do not have a history of selling our enhanced SMS offering to customers on a stand-alone basis, and as a result are unable to establish VSOE of fair value for this new deliverable.

We allocate the arrangement consideration among the elements included in our multi-element arrangements using the residual method. Under the residual method, the VSOE of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee for perpetual and term licenses is recognized as revenue upon delivery of the software, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met. If VSOE does not exist for an undelivered element in an arrangement, revenue is deferred until such evidence does exist for the undelivered elements, or until all elements are delivered, whichever is earlier. Under the upfront revenue model, the residual license fee is recognized upon delivery of the software provided all other revenue recognition criteria were met. Arrangements that qualify for upfront recognition include sales of perpetual licenses, amendments to existing legacy term arrangements and renewals of legacy term arrangements.

Subscription and Software Revenue

Subscription and software revenue consists of product and related revenue from the following sources:

(i)

aspenONE subscription arrangements;

(ii)

Point product arrangements with our enhanced SMS offering included for the contract term (referred to as point product arrangements with enhanced SMS);

(iii)

legacy arrangements including (a) amendments to existing legacy term arrangements, (b) renewals of legacy term arrangements and (c) legacy arrangements that are being recognized over time as a result of not previously meeting one or more of the requirements for recognition under the upfront revenue model, and,

(iv)

perpetual arrangements.

When a customer elects to license our products under our aspenONE subscription offering, our enhanced SMS offering is included for the entire term of the arrangement and the customer receives, for the term of the arrangement, the right to any new unspecified future software products and updates that may be introduced into the licensed aspenONE software suite. These agreements combine the right to use all software products within a given product suite with SMS for the term of the arrangement. Due to our obligation to provide unspecified future software products and updates, we are required to recognize the total revenue ratably over the term of the license, once the four revenue recognition criteria noted above are met.

Our point product arrangements with enhanced SMS also include SMS for the term of the arrangement. Since we do not have VSOE for our enhanced SMS offering, the SMS element of our point product arrangements is not separable. As a result, the total revenue is also recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement, once the four revenue recognition criteria are met.

Perpetual license and legacy arrangements do not include the same rights as those provided to customers under the subscription-based licensing model. We continue to have VSOE for the legacy SMS offering provided in support of these license arrangements and can therefore separate the undelivered elements. Accordingly, the license fees for perpetual licenses and legacy arrangements continue to be recognized upon delivery of the software products using the residual method, provided all other revenue recognition requirements are met.

Results of Operations Classification - Subscription and Software Revenue

Prior to fiscal 2012, subscription and software revenue were each classified separately on our consolidated statements of operations, because each type of revenue had different revenue recognition characteristics, and the amount of revenue attributable to each was material in relation to our total revenues. Additionally, we were able to separate the residual amount of software revenue related to the software component of our point product arrangements which included SMS for the contract term, based on the VSOE of fair value for the SMS element.

As a result of the introduction of our enhanced SMS offering in fiscal 2012, the majority of our product-related revenue is now recognized on a ratable basis, over the term of the arrangement. Additionally, we do not expect residual revenue from legacy arrangements and perpetual arrangements to be significant in relation to our total revenue on a go forward basis. Since the distinction between subscription and point product ratable revenue does not represent a meaningful difference from either a line of business or revenue recognition perspective, we have combined our subscription and software revenue into a single line item on our statements of operations beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

The following table summarizes the changes to our revenue classifications and the timing of revenue recognition of subscription and software revenue for fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010. Ratable revenue refers to product revenue that is recognized evenly over the term of the related agreement, beginning when the first payment becomes due. The residual method refers to the recognition of the difference between the total arrangement fee and the undiscounted VSOE of fair value for the undelivered element, assuming all other revenue recognition requirements have been met.

	Revenue Classification in Income Statement		Revenue Recognition Methodology
	Fiscal 2012	Fiscal 2011 and 2010	Fiscal 2012	Fiscal 2011 and 2010
Type of Revenue:
aspenONE subscription	Subscription and software	Subscription	Ratable	Ratable
Point products
- Software	Subscription and software	Software	Ratable	Residual method
- Bundled SMS	Subscription and software	Services and other	Ratable	Ratable
Other
- Legacy arrangements	Subscription and software	Software	Residual method	Residual method
- Perpetual arrangements	Subscription and software	Software	Residual method	Residual method

The following tables reconcile the amount of revenue recognized during the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, based on the revenue recognition methodology. As illustrated below, the introduction of our enhanced SMS offering in fiscal 2012 has resulted in a substantial majority of our subscription and software revenue being recognized on a ratable basis in fiscal 2012.

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				% of Total
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable (1)	$	31,726	$	11,847		68.2	%		46.8	%
Residual method (2)		14,776		13,486		31.8			53.2
Subscription and software revenue	$	46,502	$	25,333		100.0	%		100.0	%

	Six Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				% of Total
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable (1)	$	60,181	$	21,504		76.7	%		48.5	%
Residual method (2)		18,231		22,796		23.3			51.5
Subscription and software revenue	$	78,412	$	44,300		100.0	%		100.0	%

(1)

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2010, the fair value of the SMS element of point product arrangements totaled $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively and was presented in the statements of operations as services and other revenue. Effective July 1, 2011, the fee attributable to the SMS in point product arrangements is no longer separable, because we are unable to establish VSOE of fair value, and as a result, is included within ratable revenue.

(2) Residual method revenue detail	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
Residual method revenue:
Point products - Software		*	$	4,169		*	$	9,779
Legacy arrangements		13,668		9,045		16,784		11,876
Perpetual arrangements		1,108		272		1,447		1,141
Total residual method revenue	$	14,776	$	13,486	$	18,231	$	22,796

* Effective July 1, 2011, the total combined arrangement fee (which includes the fee attributable to SMS) for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS is recognized on a ratable basis.

Services and Other

SMS Revenue

SMS revenue includes the maintenance revenue recognized from arrangements for which we continue to have VSOE for the undelivered SMS offering. For arrangements sold with our legacy SMS offering, SMS renewals are at the option of the customer, and the fair value of SMS is deferred and subsequently amortized into services and other revenue in the consolidated statement of operations over the contractual term of the SMS arrangement.

For arrangements executed under the aspenONE subscription offering and for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS, we have not established VSOE for the SMS deliverable. As a result, the revenue related to the SMS element of these transactions is reported in subscription and software revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.

Professional Services

Professional services are provided to customers on a time-and-materials (T&M) or fixed-price basis. We allocate the fair value of our professional services that are bundled with non-aspenONE subscription arrangements, and generally recognize the related revenue as the services are performed, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. We recognize professional services fees for our T&M contracts based upon hours worked and contractually agreed-upon hourly rates. Revenue from fixed-price engagements is recognized using the proportional performance method based on the ratio of costs incurred, to the total estimated project costs. Professional services revenue is recognized within services and other revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. Project costs are based on standard rates, which vary by the consultant's professional level, plus all direct expenses incurred to complete the engagement that are not reimbursed by the client. Project costs are typically expensed as incurred. The use of the proportional performance method is dependent upon our ability to reliably estimate the costs to complete a project. We use historical experience as a basis for future estimates to complete current projects. Additionally, we believe that costs are the best available measure of performance. Out-of-pocket expenses which have been reimbursed by customers are recorded as revenue.

If the costs to complete a project are not estimable or the completion is uncertain, the revenue is recognized upon completion of the services. In those circumstances in which committed professional services arrangements are sold as a single arrangement with, or in contemplation of, a new license arrangement, revenue is deferred and recognized on a ratable basis over the longer of the period the services are performed or the license term. We have occasionally been required to commit unanticipated additional resources to complete projects, which resulted in lower than anticipated income or losses on those contracts. Provisions for estimated losses on contracts are made during the period in which such losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated.

Occasionally, we provide professional services considered essential to the functionality of the software. We recognize the combined revenue from the sale of the software and related services using the percentage-of-completion method. When these professional services are combined with, and essential to, the functionality of an aspenONE subscription transaction, the amount of combined revenue will be recognized over the longer of the subscription term or the period the professional services are provided.

Deferred Revenue

Under the upfront revenue model, a portion of the arrangement fee is generally recorded as deferred revenue due to the inclusion of an undelivered element, typically our legacy SMS offering. The amount of revenue allocated to undelivered elements is based on the VSOE of fair value for those elements using the residual method and is earned and recognized as revenue as each element is delivered. Deferred revenue related to these transactions generally consists of SMS and represents payments received in advance of services rendered as of the balance sheet dates.

For arrangements under the aspenONE subscription offering and for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS, VSOE of fair value does not exist for the undelivered elements, and as a result, we are required to recognize the arrangement fees ratably (i.e., on a subscription basis) over the term of the license. Therefore, deferred revenue is recorded as each invoice comes due and revenue is recognized ratably over the associated license period.

Installments Receivable

Installments receivable resulting from product sales under the upfront revenue model are discounted to present value at prevailing market rates (generally 8% to 9%) at the date the contract is signed, taking into consideration the customer's credit rating. Finance fees are recognized using the effective interest method over the relevant license term and are classified as interest income. Installments receivable are split between current and non-current in our condensed consolidated balance sheets based on the maturity date of the related installment. Non-current installments receivable consist of receivables with a due date greater than one year from the period-end date. Current installments receivable consist of invoices with a due date of less than one year but greater than 45 days from the period-end date. Once an installments receivable invoice becomes due within 45 days, it is reclassified as a trade accounts receivable on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a result, we did not have any past due installments receivable as of December 31, 2011.

Our non-current installments receivable are within the scope of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. As our portfolio of financing receivables arises from the sale of our software licenses, the methodology for determining our allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the collective population and is not stratified by class or portfolio segment. We consider factors such as existing economic conditions, country risk, and customers' past payment history in determining our allowance for doubtful accounts. We reserve against our installments receivable when the related trade accounts receivable have been past due for over a year, or when there is a specific risk of uncollectability. Our specific reserve reflects the full value of the related installments receivable for which collection has been deemed uncertain. Our specific reserve represented 94% and 92% of our total installments receivable allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. In instances when an installment receivable that is reserved against ages into trade accounts receivable, the related reserve is transferred to our trade accounts receivable allowance.

We write-off receivables when they have been deemed uncollectable, based on our judgment. In instances when we write-off specific customers' trade accounts receivable, we also write-off any related current and non-current installments receivable balances. Any incremental interest income for installments receivable that has been reserved against is offset by an additional provision to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

The following table summarizes our net current and non-current installments receivable, net of related unamortized discount and allowance for doubtful accounts balances at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Current			Non-current			Total
December 31, 2011
Installments receivable, gross	$	39,639		$	37,891		$	77,530
Less: Unamortized discount		(1,630	)		(4,500	)		(6,130	)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(661	)		(64	)		(725	)
Installments receivable, net	$	37,348		$	33,327		$	70,675

June 30, 2011
Installments receivable, gross	$	41,407		$	55,277		$	96,684
Less: Unamortized discount		(1,937	)		(7,383	)		(9,320	)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(767	)		(121	)		(888	)
Installments receivable, net	$	38,703		$	47,773		$	86,476

Our installments receivable balance will continue to decrease over time, as licensing agreements previously executed under our upfront revenue model reach the end of their terms and are renewed under our new licensing models. Under the aspenONE subscription offering and for point product arrangements with SMS included for the contract term, payment amounts under extended payment term arrangements are not presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as the related arrangement fees are not fixed or determinable.

The following tables show a roll forward of our current and non-current allowance for doubtful accounts for the installments receivable balances during the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended,	Current			Non-current			Total

December 31, 2011
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	660		$	71		$	731
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		-			-			-
Transfers from non-current to current		-			-			-
Write-offs		-			-			-
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			10			10
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts		1			(17	)		(16	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	661		$	64		$	725

December 31, 2010
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	1,166		$	1,196		$	2,362
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(4	)		-			(4	)
Transfers from non-current to current		3			(3	)		0
Write-offs		(226	)		(12	)		(238	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			-			-
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts		59			(24	)		35
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	998		$	1,157		$	2,155

Six Months Ended,	Current			Non-current			Total

December 31, 2011
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	767		$	121		$	888
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(41	)		-			(41	)
Transfers from non-current to current		-			-			-
Write-offs		(19	)		(21	)		(40	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			10			10
Recoveries of bad debts		(46	)		(46	)		(92	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	661		$	64		$	725

December 31, 2010
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	1,119		$	1,196		$	2,315
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(75	)		-			(75	)
Transfers from non-current to current		30			(30	)		-
Write-offs		(226	)		(12	)		(238	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			-			-
Provision for bad debts		150			3			153
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	998		$	1,157		$	2,155

Loss Contingencies

We accrue estimated liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation and other sources when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the claim, assessment or damages can be reasonably estimated. We believe that we have sufficient accruals to cover any obligations resulting from claims, assessments or litigation that have met these criteria. Refer to Note 11 for discussion of these matters and related liability accruals.

Other

For further information with regard to our “Significant Accounting Policies,” please refer to Note 2 of our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

3. Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by the reporting unit for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Reporting Unit
				Maintenance			Professional
Asset Class	License			and Training			Services			Total
Balance as of June 30, 2011
Goodwill	$	68,049		$	16,144		$	5,102		$	89,295
Accumulated impairment losses		(65,569	)		-			(5,102	)		(70,671	)
	$	2,480		$	16,144		$	-		$	18,624

Effect of changes in currency translation		(7	)		(826	)		-			(833	)

Balance as of September 30, 2011
Goodwill	$	68,042		$	15,318		$	5,102		$	88,462
Accumulated impairment losses		(65,569	)		-			(5,102	)		(70,671	)
	$	2,473		$	15,318		$	-		$	17,791

Effect of changes in currency translation		(5	)		117			-			112

Balance as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	$	68,037		$	15,435		$	5,102		$	88,574
Accumulated impairment losses		(65,569	)		-			(5,102	)		(70,671	)
	$	2,468		$	15,435		$	-		$	17,903

We test goodwill for impairment annually (or more often if impairment indicators arise), at the reporting unit level in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. We have elected December 31 as the annual impairment assessment date and perform additional impairment tests if triggering events occur.

We adopted ASU No. 2011- 08, Intangibles- Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, during the three months ended December 31, 2011. In accordance with the provisions of ASU No. 2011-08, we must first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If we determine based on this assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we are required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The first step requires us to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount, including goodwill, of such reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment loss is recognized. However, if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of the unit may be impaired. The amount of impairment, if any, is measured based upon the implied fair value of goodwill at the valuation date.

Fair value of a reporting unit is determined using a combined weighted average of market-based approach (utilizing fair value multiples of comparable publicly traded companies) and an income-based approach (utilizing discounted projected cash flows). In applying the income-based approach, we would be required to make assumptions about the amount and timing of future expected cash flows, growth rates and appropriate discount rates. The amount and timing of future cash flows would be based on our most recent long-term financial projections. The discount rate we would be required to utilize would be determined using estimates of market participant risk-adjusted weighted-average costs of capital and reflect the risks associated with achieving future cash flows.

We performed our annual impairment test for each reporting unit as of December 31, 2011 and based upon the results of our qualitative assessment determined that it is not likely that their respective fair values are less than their carrying amounts. As such, we did not perform the two-step goodwill impairment test and did not recognize impairment losses during the three and six months ended December 31, 2011.

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	4. Income Taxes Deferred income taxes are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the statutory tax rates and laws expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided against net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the future generation of taxable income, the ability to utilize tax credits, and the timing of the temporary differences becoming deductible. Management considers, among other available information, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, limitations of availability of net operating loss carry-forwards, and other matters in making this assessment. Based on our evaluation of the realizability of our deferred tax assets in future years, a significant portion of the U.S. valuation allowance was reversed during the year ended June 30, 2011 due to our projection of future taxable income. A valuation allowance has been retained in the U.S. for certain R&D credits that are anticipated to expire unused and for a deferred tax asset on unrealized capital losses. A valuation allowance has also been retained on certain foreign subsidiary net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards because it is more likely than not that a benefit will not be realized. At December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, our total valuation allowance was $8.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively. We do not provide deferred taxes on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries since we intend to indefinitely reinvest such earnings either currently or sometime in the foreseeable future. The unrecognized provision for taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries which are considered indefinitely reinvested are not material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations. We are subject to examination by the IRS, as well as various state and foreign jurisdictions. The IRS and other taxing authorities may challenge certain deductions and credits reported by us on our income tax returns. We account for uncertain tax positions pursuant to FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions, (currently included as provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes), which clarifies the criteria for recognition and measurement of benefits from uncertain tax positions. Under this guidance, an entity should recognize a tax benefit when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position would be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The amount to be recognized, if the more-likely-than-not threshold is passed, should be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon the ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. Furthermore, any change in the recognition, de-recognition or measurement of a tax position should be recorded in the period in which the change occurs. We account for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of the provision for income taxes.

- Definition

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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Fair Value	6 Months Ended
Fair Value	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair Value	5. Fair Value We determine fair value by utilizing a fair value hierarchy that ranks the quality and reliability of the information used in its determination. Fair values determined using Level 1 inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Fair values determined using Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves for similar assets and liabilities. Cash equivalents of $123.0 million and $139.0 million as of December 31, 2011, and June 30, 2011, respectively, are reported at fair value utilizing quoted market prices in identical markets, or Level 1 inputs. Our cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of three months or less when purchased. Financial instruments not measured or recorded at fair value in the accompanying financial statements consist of accounts receivable, installments receivable, collateralized receivables, accounts payable and secured borrowings. The estimated fair value of accounts receivable, installments receivable, collateralized receivables and accounts payable approximates their carrying value. The estimated fair value of secured borrowings exceeded the carrying value by $0.5 million and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. The fair value of secured borrowings was calculated using the market approach, utilizing interest rates that were indirectly observable in markets for similar liabilities, or Level 2 inputs.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

6. Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

The following table summarizes our accounts receivable and collateralized receivables balances, net of the related allowance for doubtful accounts and unamortized discount, as of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands). Refer to Note 2 for a summary of our installments receivable balances. Collateralized receivables are presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and in the table below, net of discounts for future interest established at inception of the installment arrangement, and carried terms of up to five years.

			Unamortized
	Gross		Discounts		Allowance		Net

December 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable	$	37,148	$	-	$	1,268	$	35,880
Collateralized Receivable
Current		8,861		230		-		8,631
Non-current		4,770		367		-		4,403
	$	13,631	$	597	$	-	$	13,034


June 30, 2011
Accounts Receivable	$	29,750	$	-	$	1,884	$	27,866
Collateralized Receivable
Current		16,371		623		-		15,748
Non-current		10,320		1,029		-		9,291
	$	26,691	$	1,652	$	-	$	25,039

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2011		June 30, 2011
Royalties and outside commissions	$	2,654	$	3,158
Payroll and payroll-related		12,764		20,510
Restructuring accruals		2,428		3,259
Amounts due to financing institutions		17,858		26,038
Other		10,594		11,502
Total accrued expenses	$	46,298	$	64,467

Current liabilities for amounts due to financing institutions totaled $17.9 million at December 31, 2011 and $26.0 million at June 30, 2011. The balance is primarily attributable to amounts due to a financing institution for a large previously financed arrangement, which was superseded by the customer in fiscal 2011. The arrangement has not yet been fully repaid to or replaced with the financing institution. During the six months ended December 31, 2011, we made an annual installment payment of $7.9 million on this arrangement.

Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2011		June 30, 2011
Restructuring accruals	$	100	$	942
Deferred rent		1,867		2,139
Royalties and outside commissions		392		603
Other *		28,807		29,394
Total other non-current liabilities	$	31,166	$	33,078

*	Other is comprised primarily of our reserve for uncertain tax liabilities (including accrued interest and penalties) of $28.1 million and $28.3 million as of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

7. Stock-Based Compensation

General Award Terms

We issue stock options and restricted stock units to our employees and outside directors, pursuant to stockholder approved stock option plans. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock at the date of grant; those options generally vest over four years and expire within 7 or 10 years of grant. Restricted stock units (RSUs) generally vest over four years. Historically, our practice has been to settle stock option exercises and RSU vesting through newly issued shares.

Stock-Based Compensation Accounting

Our stock-based compensation is principally accounted for as awards of equity instruments. Our policy is to issue new shares upon the exercise of stock awards. We adopted the simplified method related to accounting for the tax effects of share-based payment awards to employees under ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (ASC 718). We use the “with-and-without” approach for determining if excess tax benefits are realized under ASC 718.

We utilize the Black-Scholes option valuation model for estimating the fair value of options granted. The Black-Scholes option valuation model incorporates assumptions regarding expected stock price volatility, the expected life of the option, the risk-free interest rate, dividend yield and the market value of our common stock. The expected stock price volatility is determined based on our stock's historic prices over a period commensurate with the expected life of the award. The expected life of an option represents the period for which options are expected to be outstanding as determined by historic option exercises and cancellations. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for notes with terms approximating the expected life of the options granted. The expected dividend yield is zero, based on our history and expectation of not paying dividends on common shares. We recognize compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for time-vested awards.

The weighted average estimated fair value of awards granted during the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $6.49 and $4.94 respectively. The weighted average estimated fair value of awards granted during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $6.48 and $4.83, respectively.

We utilized the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Risk-free interest rate		1.2	%		1.3	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%
Expected life (in years)		4.57			4.49
Expected volatility factor		49.6	%		52.9	%

The stock-based compensation expense and its classification (dollars in thousands) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
Recorded as expense:	2011		2010		2011		2010
Cost of service and other	$	314	$	233	$	617	$	486
Selling and marketing		1,229		907		2,399		1,803
Research and development		353		287		701		576
General and administrative		1,175		918		3,062		2,177
Total stock-based compensation	$	3,071	$	2,345	$	6,779	$	5,042

A summary of stock option and RSU activity under all equity plans for the six months ended December 31, 2011 is as follows:

	Stock Options									Restricted Stock Units
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2011		4,724,305		$	7.64			$	45,058		1,338,376		$	10.19
Granted		751,072			15.50						893,107			15.50
Settled (RSUs)		-			-						(248,703	)		11.78
Exercised		(243,024	)		9.17						-
Cancelled / Forfeited		(24,309	)		10.28						(37,552	)		10.73
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		5,208,044		$	8.69			$	34,434		1,945,228		$	12.41
Granted		11,275			16.45						12,550			16.52
Settled (RSUs)											(98,185	)		13.45
Exercised		(283,628	)		6.60
Cancelled / Forfeited		(19,868	)		12.98						(26,578	)		12.48
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		4,915,823		$	8.81		5.3	$	41,965		1,833,015		$	8.39

Exercisable at December 31, 2011		3,691,917		$	7.27		4.2	$	37,200

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2011		4,752,764		$	8.65		5.2	$	41,334		1,600,876		$	7.79

The weighted average grant-date fair value of RSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $15.52 and $10.94, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the total fair value of shares vested from RSU grants was $1.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the total fair value of shares vested from RSU grants was $5.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

At December 31, 2011, the total future unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and RSUs was $6.2 million and $17.9 million, respectively, and is expected to be recorded over a weighted average period of 3.1 years and 2.9 years, respectively.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $3.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $5.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. We received $4.1 million and $3.4 million in cash proceeds from option exercises during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We paid $1.8 million and $1.0 million for withholding taxes on vested RSUs during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

At December 31, 2011, common stock reserved for future issuance or settlement under equity compensation plans was 11.9 million shares.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Common Stock	6 Months Ended
Common Stock	Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock	8. Common Stock On November 1, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to $100 million worth of our common stock. This replaced the prior share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors on October 29, 2010 for up to $40 million, which had approximately $17.0 million of remaining capacity at October 31, 2011. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be based on market conditions and other factors. All share repurchases of our common stock have been recorded as treasury stock under the cost method. We repurchased 1,229,295 shares of our common stock for $20.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, the remaining dollar value under the stock repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors on November 1, 2011 was $92.3 million.

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

9. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic income (loss) per share is determined by dividing the income (loss) by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is determined by dividing the income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by diluted weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted weighted average shares reflect the dilutive effect, if any, of potential common shares. To the extent their effect is dilutive, employee equity awards and other commitments to be settled in common stock are included in the calculation of diluted income per share based on the treasury stock method.

For the three months ended December 31, 2011 certain employee equity awards were anti-dilutive based on the treasury stock method. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, all potential common shares were anti-dilutive due to the net loss. The calculations of basic and diluted income (loss) per share and basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding are as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
	2011		2010			2011			2010

Net income (loss)	$	3,836	$	(10,269	)	$	(7,900	)	$	(25,737	)

Weighted average shares outstanding		93,902		93,252			93,983			92,968

Dilutive impact from:
Share-based payment awards		2,365		-			-			-
Warrants		-		-			-			-
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding		96,267		93,252			93,983			92,968

Income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.04	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.28	)
Dilutive	$	0.04	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.28	)

Historically, we issued warrants to purchase 7,267,286 shares of common stock in connection with various financing activities. These warrants provided for net equity settlement and were accounted for in equity. Prior to fiscal 2011, 6,636,646 warrants were exercised in a cashless exercise resulting in the issuance of 4,869,539 shares of common stock. During the six months ended December 31, 2010, the remaining 630,640 warrants were exercised in a cashless exercise resulting in the issuance of 424,753 shares of common stock. There were no warrants outstanding at December 31, 2011 or June 30, 2011.

The following potential common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding because their effect would be anti-dilutive at the balance sheet date (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Employee equity awards		791		8,020		7,010		8,221

Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Comprehensive Loss

10. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions from non-owner sources and other events and circumstances. The components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income (loss)	$	3,836		$	(10,269	)	$	(7,900	)	$	(25,737	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(460	)		292			(653	)		721
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,376		$	(9,977	)	$	(8,553	)	$	(25,016	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. Components of comprehensive income include: (1) foreign currency translation adjustments; (2) gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity; (3) gains (losses) on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; (4) change in the market value of a futures contract that qualifies as a hedge of an asset reported at fair value; (5) unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and that resulting from transfers of debt securities from the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category; (6) a net loss recognized as an additional pension liability not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost; and (7) the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

11. Commitments and Contingencies

(a)	ATME arbitration

Prior to October 6, 2009, we had an exclusive reseller relationship covering certain countries in the Middle East with AspenTech Middle East W.L.L., a Kuwaiti corporation (now known as Advanced Technology Middle East W.L.L.) that we refer to below as ATME. Under the reseller agreement, we had the right to terminate for a material breach in the event of ATME's willful misconduct or fraud. Effective October 6, 2009, we terminated the reseller relationship for material breach by ATME based on certain actions of ATME.

On November 2, 2009, ATME commenced an action in the Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court) of the High Court of Justice (England & Wales) captioned In The Matter Of An Intended Arbitration Between AspenTech Middle East W.L.L. and Aspen Technology, Inc., 2009 Folio 1436, seeking preliminary injunctive relief restraining us from taking any steps to impede ATME from serving as our exclusive reseller in the countries covered by the reseller agreement with ATME. We filed evidence in opposition to that request for relief on November 12, 2009. At a hearing on November 13, 2009, the court dismissed ATME's application for preliminary injunctive relief. The court sealed an Order to this effect on November 23, 2009, and further ordered that ATME pay our costs of claim.

Relatedly, on November 11, 2009, we filed a request for arbitration against ATME in the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, captioned Aspen Technology, Inc. v. AspenTech Middle East W.L.L., Case No. 16732/VRO. Our request for arbitration asserted claims against ATME seeking a declaration that ATME committed a material breach of our agreement and that our termination of our agreement was lawful, and seeking damages for ATME's willful misconduct in connection with the reseller relationship. On November 18, 2009, ATME filed its answer to that request for arbitration and asserted counterclaims against us seeking a declaratory judgment that we unlawfully terminated our agreement with ATME and seeking damages for breach of contract by reason of our purported unlawful termination of our agreement. Our reply to those counterclaims was filed on December 18, 2009. Pursuant to a procedural order issued by the arbitral tribunal, a hearing was conducted between January 24, 2011 and February 2, 2011, and a supplemental hearing took place in June 2011.

We expect a determination to be made in the second half of fiscal 2012 with respect to the pending arbitration. However, we can provide no assurance as to the actual timing or outcome of the arbitration. In general, there is no provision for either party to appeal the determination reached. The reseller agreement with ATME contained a provision whereby we could be liable for a termination fee if the agreement were terminated other than for material breach. This fee is to be calculated based on a formula contained in the reseller agreement that we believe was originally developed based on certain assumptions about the future financial performance of ATME, as well as ATME's actual financial performance. Based on the formula and the financial information provided to us by ATME, which we have not verified independently, a calculation based on the formula would result in a termination fee of between $60 million and $77 million. Under the terminated reseller agreement, no termination fee is owed on termination for material breach. If we are found to have breached the terms of our agreement with ATME, we could be liable for damages including the termination fee, the amount of which may be greater or less than the number indicated above.

On March 11, 2010, a Kuwaiti entity (known as ATME Group and affiliated with ATME) filed a lawsuit in a Kuwaiti court naming as defendants ATME, us and a reseller newly appointed by us in Kuwait. In this lawsuit, ATME Group claims that it was an exclusive reseller for ATME in Kuwait and, as such, is entitled to damages relating to termination of its purported status as a reseller and to purported customer contracts in Kuwait.

(b)	Class action and opt-out claims

In March 2006, we settled class action litigation, including related derivative claims, arising out of our originally filed consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2000 through 2004, the accounting for which we restated in March 2005. Certain members of the class (representing 1,457,969 shares of common stock [or less than 1% of the shares putatively purchased during the class action period]) opted out of the settlement and had the right to bring their own state or federal law claims against us, referred to as “opt-out” claims. Opt-out claims were filed on behalf of the holders of approximately 1.1 million of such shares. All of these actions have been settled and/or dismissed.

The most recent settlement was entered into in December 2011 in the matter of 380544 Canada, Inc., et al. v. Aspen Technology, Inc., originally filed on February 15, 2007 in the federal district court for the Southern District of New York and docketed as Civ. A. No. 1:07-cv-01204-JFK in that court. The claims in this action included claims against us and one or more of our former officers alleging securities and common law fraud, breach of contract, deceptive practices and/or rescissory damages liability, based on the restated results of one or more fiscal periods included in our restated consolidated financial statements referenced in the class action. This action was brought by persons who purchased 566,665 shares of our common stock in a private placement. Pursuant to the settlement referenced above, this case was dismissed with prejudice on December 23, 2011. The financial impact related to this matter was recorded during the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2011. This impact was not material to our financial position or results of operations during the periods then ended.

(c)

Other

In the ordinary course of business, we are also from time to time involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations, proceedings, and threats of litigation, including proceedings we have instituted to enforce our intellectual property rights, and other intellectual property, commercial and miscellaneous matters. These matters include an April 2004 claim by a customer for approximately $5.0 million that certain of our software products and implementation services failed to meet the customer's expectations.

The results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, and unfavorable resolutions are possible and could materially affect our results of operations, cash flows or financial position. In addition, regardless of the outcome, litigation could have an adverse impact on us because of litigation fees and costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

While the outcome of the proceedings and claims identified above cannot be predicted with certainty, there are no other such matters, as of December 31, 2011, that, in the opinion of management, might have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Liabilities related to the aforementioned matters discussed in this Note have been included in our accrued liabilities at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, as appropriate, and are not material to our financial position for the periods then ended.

As of December 31, 2011 we do not believe that there is a reasonable possibility of a loss exceeding the amounts already accrued for the proceedings or matters discussed above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Segment and Geographic Information

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Information

12. Segment and Geographic Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer.

We have three operating segments: license, SMS and training, and professional services. The chief operating decision maker assesses financial performance and allocates resources based upon the three lines of business.

The license line of business is engaged in the development and licensing of software. The SMS and training line of business provides customers with a wide range of support services that include on-site support, telephone support, software updates and various forms of training on how to use our products. The professional services line of business offers implementation, advanced process control, real-time optimization and other professional services in order to provide its customers with complete solutions.

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (refer to Note 2). We do not track assets or capital expenditures by operating segments. Consequently, it is not practical to show assets, capital expenditures, depreciation or amortization by operating segments.

The following table presents a summary of operating segments (dollars in thousands):

			SMS,
			Training,		Professional
	License		and Other		Services			Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
Segment revenue	$	46,502	$	14,401	$	5,652		$	66,555
Segment expenses		16,863		2,513		5,845			25,221
Segment operating profit (1)	$	29,639	$	11,888	$	(193	)	$	41,334
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
Segment revenue	$	25,333	$	16,536	$	7,939		$	49,808
Segment expenses		14,798		3,346		6,140			24,284
Segment operating profit (1)	$	10,535	$	13,190	$	1,799		$	25,524

Six Months Ended December 31, 2011
Segment revenue	$	78,412	$	28,568	$	10,800		$	117,780
Segment expenses		33,415		5,206		12,243			50,864
Segment operating profit (1)	$	44,997	$	23,362	$	(1,443	)	$	66,916
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
Segment revenue	$	44,300	$	34,006	$	14,602		$	92,908
Segment expenses		29,191		6,483		12,080			47,754
Segment operating profit (1)	$	15,109	$	27,523	$	2,522		$	45,154

(1)	The Segment operating profits reported reflect only the direct expenses of the operating segment and do not contain an allocation for selling and marketing, general and administrative, research and development, restructuring and other corporate expenses incurred in support of the segments.

Reconciliation to Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

The following table presents a reconciliation of total segment operating profit to income (loss) before income taxes for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total segment operating profit for reportable segments	$	41,334		$	25,524		$	66,916		$	45,154
Cost of license		(2,622	)		(1,972	)		(5,346	)		(4,094	)
Selling and marketing		(2,448	)		(2,294	)		(6,315	)		(5,518	)
Research and development		(10,573	)		(9,835	)		(22,145	)		(20,198	)
General and administrative and overhead		(15,565	)		(18,300	)		(34,974	)		(39,156	)
Stock-based compensation		(3,071	)		(2,345	)		(6,779	)		(5,042	)
Restructuring charges		(14	)		(78	)		59			(155	)
Other (expense) income, net		(425	)		(735	)		(2,457	)		1,929
Interest income (net)		1,019			1,881			2,158			4,340
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	7,635		$	(8,154	)	$	(8,883	)	$	(22,740	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	13. Subsequent Events We evaluated events occurring between December 31, 2011 and the date the financial statements were issued. There were no subsequent events to be disclosed based on this evaluation.

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Overview of Licensing Model Changes

Transition to the aspenONE Subscription Offering

Impact of Licensing Model Changes

The principal accounting implications of the change in our licensing model are as follows:

Because the timing of the incurrence of operating costs has not changed, the lower levels of revenue expected over the next few years may result in operating losses.

Introduction of our Enhanced SMS Offering

Revenue Recognition

Fee is fixed or determinable-We assess whether a fee is fixed or determinable at the outset of the arrangement. Significant judgment is involved in making this assessment.

Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence of Fair Value

We allocate the arrangement consideration among the elements included in our multi-element arrangements using the residual method. Under the residual method, the VSOE of the undelivered elements is deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement fee for perpetual and term licenses is recognized as revenue upon delivery of the software, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met. If VSOE does not exist for an undelivered element in an arrangement, revenue is deferred until such evidence does exist for the undelivered elements, or until all elements are delivered, whichever is earlier. Under the upfront revenue model, the residual license fee is recognized upfront upon delivery of the software provided all other revenue recognition criteria were met. Arrangements that qualify for upfront recognition include sales of perpetual licenses, amendments to existing legacy term arrangements and renewals of legacy term arrangements.

Subscription and Software Revenue

Subscription and software revenue consists of product and related revenue from the following sources:

(i)

aspenONE subscription arrangements;

(ii)

Point product arrangements with our enhanced SMS offering included for the contract term (referred to as point product arrangements with enhanced SMS);

(iii)

(iv)

perpetual arrangements.

Results of Operations Classification - Subscription and Software Revenue

	Revenue Classification in Income Statement		Revenue Recognition Methodology
	Fiscal 2012	Fiscal 2011 and 2010	Fiscal 2012	Fiscal 2011 and 2010
Type of Revenue:
aspenONE subscription	Subscription and software	Subscription	Ratable	Ratable
Point products
- Software	Subscription and software	Software	Ratable	Residual method
- Bundled SMS	Subscription and software	Services and other	Ratable	Ratable
Other
- Legacy arrangements	Subscription and software	Software	Residual method	Residual method
- Perpetual arrangements	Subscription and software	Software	Residual method	Residual method

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				% of Total
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable (1)	$	31,726	$	11,847		68.2	%		46.8	%
Residual method (2)		14,776		13,486		31.8			53.2
Subscription and software revenue	$	46,502	$	25,333		100.0	%		100.0	%

	Six Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				% of Total
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable (1)	$	60,181	$	21,504		76.7	%		48.5	%
Residual method (2)		18,231		22,796		23.3			51.5
Subscription and software revenue	$	78,412	$	44,300		100.0	%		100.0	%

(1)

(2) Residual method revenue detail	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
Residual method revenue:
Point products - Software		*	$	4,169		*	$	9,779
Legacy arrangements		13,668		9,045		16,784		11,876
Perpetual arrangements		1,108		272		1,447		1,141
Total residual method revenue	$	14,776	$	13,486	$	18,231	$	22,796

* Effective July 1, 2011, the total combined arrangement fee (which includes the fee attributable to SMS) for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS is recognized on a ratable basis.

Services and Other

SMS Revenue

Professional Services

Deferred Revenue

Installments Receivable

	Current			Non-current			Total
December 31, 2011
Installments receivable, gross	$	39,639		$	37,891		$	77,530
Less: Unamortized discount		(1,630	)		(4,500	)		(6,130	)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(661	)		(64	)		(725	)
Installments receivable, net	$	37,348		$	33,327		$	70,675

June 30, 2011
Installments receivable, gross	$	41,407		$	55,277		$	96,684
Less: Unamortized discount		(1,937	)		(7,383	)		(9,320	)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(767	)		(121	)		(888	)
Installments receivable, net	$	38,703		$	47,773		$	86,476

Three Months Ended,	Current			Non-current			Total

December 31, 2011
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	660		$	71		$	731
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		-			-			-
Transfers from non-current to current		-			-			-
Write-offs		-			-			-
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			10			10
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts		1			(17	)		(16	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	661		$	64		$	725

December 31, 2010
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	1,166		$	1,196		$	2,362
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(4	)		-			(4	)
Transfers from non-current to current		3			(3	)		0
Write-offs		(226	)		(12	)		(238	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			-			-
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts		59			(24	)		35
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	998		$	1,157		$	2,155

Six Months Ended,	Current			Non-current			Total

December 31, 2011
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	767		$	121		$	888
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(41	)		-			(41	)
Transfers from non-current to current		-			-			-
Write-offs		(19	)		(21	)		(40	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			10			10
Recoveries of bad debts		(46	)		(46	)		(92	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	661		$	64		$	725

December 31, 2010
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	1,119		$	1,196		$	2,315
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(75	)		-			(75	)
Transfers from non-current to current		30			(30	)		-
Write-offs		(226	)		(12	)		(238	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			-			-
Provision for bad debts		150			3			153
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	998		$	1,157		$	2,155

Loss Contingencies

- Definition

Disclosure of accounting policy for commitments and contingencies, which may include policies for recognizing and measuring loss and gain contingencies.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue Classification and Revenue Recognition Methodology

	Revenue Classification in Income Statement		Revenue Recognition Methodology
	Fiscal 2012	Fiscal 2011 and 2010	Fiscal 2012	Fiscal 2011 and 2010
Type of Revenue:
aspenONE subscription	Subscription and software	Subscription	Ratable	Ratable
Point products
- Software	Subscription and software	Software	Ratable	Residual method
- Bundled SMS	Subscription and software	Services and other	Ratable	Ratable
Other
- Legacy arrangements	Subscription and software	Software	Residual method	Residual method
- Perpetual arrangements	Subscription and software	Software	Residual method	Residual method

Reconciliation of Revenue Recognized

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				% of Total
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable (1)	$	31,726	$	11,847		68.2	%		46.8	%
Residual method (2)		14,776		13,486		31.8			53.2
Subscription and software revenue	$	46,502	$	25,333		100.0	%		100.0	%

	Six Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				% of Total
Subscription and software revenue:
Ratable (1)	$	60,181	$	21,504		76.7	%		48.5	%
Residual method (2)		18,231		22,796		23.3			51.5
Subscription and software revenue	$	78,412	$	44,300		100.0	%		100.0	%

(1)

(2) Residual method revenue detail	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
Residual method revenue:
Point products - Software		*	$	4,169		*	$	9,779
Legacy arrangements		13,668		9,045		16,784		11,876
Perpetual arrangements		1,108		272		1,447		1,141
Total residual method revenue	$	14,776	$	13,486	$	18,231	$	22,796

* Effective July 1, 2011, the total combined arrangement fee (which includes the fee attributable to SMS) for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS is recognized on a ratable basis.

Net Current and Non-Current Installments Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

	Current			Non-current			Total
December 31, 2011
Installments receivable, gross	$	39,639		$	37,891		$	77,530
Less: Unamortized discount		(1,630	)		(4,500	)		(6,130	)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(661	)		(64	)		(725	)
Installments receivable, net	$	37,348		$	33,327		$	70,675

June 30, 2011
Installments receivable, gross	$	41,407		$	55,277		$	96,684
Less: Unamortized discount		(1,937	)		(7,383	)		(9,320	)
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(767	)		(121	)		(888	)
Installments receivable, net	$	38,703		$	47,773		$	86,476

Roll Forward of Current and Non-Current Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Installments Receivable

Three Months Ended,	Current			Non-current			Total

December 31, 2011
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	660		$	71		$	731
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		-			-			-
Transfers from non-current to current		-			-			-
Write-offs		-			-			-
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			10			10
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts		1			(17	)		(16	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	661		$	64		$	725

December 31, 2010
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	1,166		$	1,196		$	2,362
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(4	)		-			(4	)
Transfers from non-current to current		3			(3	)		0
Write-offs		(226	)		(12	)		(238	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			-			-
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts		59			(24	)		35
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	998		$	1,157		$	2,155

Six Months Ended,	Current			Non-current			Total

December 31, 2011
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	767		$	121		$	888
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(41	)		-			(41	)
Transfers from non-current to current		-			-			-
Write-offs		(19	)		(21	)		(40	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			10			10
Recoveries of bad debts		(46	)		(46	)		(92	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	661		$	64		$	725

December 31, 2010
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	1,119		$	1,196		$	2,315
Transfers to trade accounts receivable		(75	)		-			(75	)
Transfers from non-current to current		30			(30	)		-
Write-offs		(226	)		(12	)		(238	)
Recoveries of previous write-offs		-			-			-
Provision for bad debts		150			3			153
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	998		$	1,157		$	2,155

Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reporting Unit

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by the reporting unit for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Reporting Unit
				Maintenance			Professional
Asset Class	License			and Training			Services			Total
Balance as of June 30, 2011
Goodwill	$	68,049		$	16,144		$	5,102		$	89,295
Accumulated impairment losses		(65,569	)		-			(5,102	)		(70,671	)
	$	2,480		$	16,144		$	-		$	18,624

Effect of changes in currency translation		(7	)		(826	)		-			(833	)

Balance as of September 30, 2011
Goodwill	$	68,042		$	15,318		$	5,102		$	88,462
Accumulated impairment losses		(65,569	)		-			(5,102	)		(70,671	)
	$	2,473		$	15,318		$	-		$	17,791

Effect of changes in currency translation		(5	)		117			-			112

Balance as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	$	68,037		$	15,435		$	5,102		$	88,574
Accumulated impairment losses		(65,569	)		-			(5,102	)		(70,671	)
	$	2,468		$	15,435		$	-		$	17,903

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Collateralized Receivable

			Unamortized
	Gross		Discounts		Allowance		Net

December 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable	$	37,148	$	-	$	1,268	$	35,880
Collateralized Receivable
Current		8,861		230		-		8,631
Non-current		4,770		367		-		4,403
	$	13,631	$	597	$	-	$	13,034


June 30, 2011
Accounts Receivable	$	29,750	$	-	$	1,884	$	27,866
Collateralized Receivable
Current		16,371		623		-		15,748
Non-current		10,320		1,029		-		9,291
	$	26,691	$	1,652	$	-	$	25,039

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Libilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2011		June 30, 2011
Royalties and outside commissions	$	2,654	$	3,158
Payroll and payroll-related		12,764		20,510
Restructuring accruals		2,428		3,259
Amounts due to financing institutions		17,858		26,038
Other		10,594		11,502
Total accrued expenses	$	46,298	$	64,467

Other Non-current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2011		June 30, 2011
Royalties and outside commissions	$	2,654	$	3,158
Payroll and payroll-related		12,764		20,510
Restructuring accruals		2,428		3,259
Amounts due to financing institutions		17,858		26,038
Other		10,594		11,502
Total accrued expenses	$	46,298	$	64,467

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Weighted Average Assumptions

We utilized the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Risk-free interest rate		1.2	%		1.3	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%
Expected life (in years)		4.57			4.49
Expected volatility factor		49.6	%		52.9	%

Stock-based Compensation Expense

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
Recorded as expense:	2011		2010		2011		2010
Cost of service and other	$	314	$	233	$	617	$	486
Selling and marketing		1,229		907		2,399		1,803
Research and development		353		287		701		576
General and administrative		1,175		918		3,062		2,177
Total stock-based compensation	$	3,071	$	2,345	$	6,779	$	5,042

Stock Options and RSU Activity

A summary of stock option and RSU activity under all equity plans for the six months ended December 31, 2011 is as follows:

	Stock Options									Restricted Stock Units
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2011		4,724,305		$	7.64			$	45,058		1,338,376		$	10.19
Granted		751,072			15.50						893,107			15.50
Settled (RSUs)		-			-						(248,703	)		11.78
Exercised		(243,024	)		9.17						-
Cancelled / Forfeited		(24,309	)		10.28						(37,552	)		10.73
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		5,208,044		$	8.69			$	34,434		1,945,228		$	12.41
Granted		11,275			16.45						12,550			16.52
Settled (RSUs)											(98,185	)		13.45
Exercised		(283,628	)		6.60
Cancelled / Forfeited		(19,868	)		12.98						(26,578	)		12.48
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		4,915,823		$	8.81		5.3	$	41,965		1,833,015		$	8.39

Exercisable at December 31, 2011		3,691,917		$	7.27		4.2	$	37,200

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2011		4,752,764		$	8.65		5.2	$	41,334		1,600,876		$	7.79

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Loss per Common Share, Basic and Diluted

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
	2011		2010			2011			2010

Net income (loss)	$	3,836	$	(10,269	)	$	(7,900	)	$	(25,737	)

Weighted average shares outstanding		93,902		93,252			93,983			92,968

Dilutive impact from:
Share-based payment awards		2,365		-			-			-
Warrants		-		-			-			-
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding		96,267		93,252			93,983			92,968

Income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.04	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.28	)
Dilutive	$	0.04	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.28	)

Anti-dilutive Potential Common Shares Excluded from Calculation of Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Employee equity awards		791		8,020		7,010		8,221

Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Components of Comprehensive Loss

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income (loss)	$	3,836		$	(10,269	)	$	(7,900	)	$	(25,737	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(460	)		292			(653	)		721
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,376		$	(9,977	)	$	(8,553	)	$	(25,016	)

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Segments

The following table presents a summary of operating segments (dollars in thousands):

			SMS,
			Training,		Professional
	License		and Other		Services			Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
Segment revenue	$	46,502	$	14,401	$	5,652		$	66,555
Segment expenses		16,863		2,513		5,845			25,221
Segment operating profit (1)	$	29,639	$	11,888	$	(193	)	$	41,334
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
Segment revenue	$	25,333	$	16,536	$	7,939		$	49,808
Segment expenses		14,798		3,346		6,140			24,284
Segment operating profit (1)	$	10,535	$	13,190	$	1,799		$	25,524

Six Months Ended December 31, 2011
Segment revenue	$	78,412	$	28,568	$	10,800		$	117,780
Segment expenses		33,415		5,206		12,243			50,864
Segment operating profit (1)	$	44,997	$	23,362	$	(1,443	)	$	66,916
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
Segment revenue	$	44,300	$	34,006	$	14,602		$	92,908
Segment expenses		29,191		6,483		12,080			47,754
Segment operating profit (1)	$	15,109	$	27,523	$	2,522		$	45,154

(1)	The Segment operating profits reported reflect only the direct expenses of the operating segment and do not contain an allocation for selling and marketing, general and administrative, research and development, restructuring and other corporate expenses incurred in support of the segments.

Reconciliation of Total Segment Operating Profit to Loss Before Income Taxes

The following table presents a reconciliation of total segment operating profit to income (loss) before income taxes for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total segment operating profit for reportable segments	$	41,334		$	25,524		$	66,916		$	45,154
Cost of license		(2,622	)		(1,972	)		(5,346	)		(4,094	)
Selling and marketing		(2,448	)		(2,294	)		(6,315	)		(5,518	)
Research and development		(10,573	)		(9,835	)		(22,145	)		(20,198	)
General and administrative and overhead		(15,565	)		(18,300	)		(34,974	)		(39,156	)
Stock-based compensation		(3,071	)		(2,345	)		(6,779	)		(5,042	)
Restructuring charges		(14	)		(78	)		59			(155	)
Other (expense) income, net		(425	)		(735	)		(2,457	)		1,929
Interest income (net)		1,019			1,881			2,158			4,340
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	7,635		$	(8,154	)	$	(8,883	)	$	(22,740	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2010

Jun. 30, 2009

Overview of Licensing Model Changes [Abstract]

Period for which SMS was offered, prior to bundling (in years)

Subscription and software revenue:

Ratable

^[1]

$ 31,726

$ 11,847

$ 60,181

$ 21,504

Residual method

^[2]

14,776

13,486

18,231

22,796

Subscription and software revenue

$ 46,502

$ 25,333

$ 78,412

$ 44,300

Ratable, percent of total (in hundredths)

^[1]

68.20%

46.80%

76.70%

48.50%

Residual method, percent of total (in hundredths)

^[2]

31.80%

53.20%

23.30%

51.50%

Subscription and software revenue, percent of total (in hundredths)

100.00%

Bundled SMS revenue from point products

$ 600

$ 1,000

Installments receivable [Abstract]

Discount rate, minimum (in hundredths)

8.00%

Discount rate, maximum (in hundredths)

9.00%

Threshold period for classification of current installments receivable (in days)

45D

Percentage of total installments receivable allowance for doubtful accounts represented by specific reserve (in hundredths)

94.00%

92.00%

Current [Abstract]

Installments receivable, gross

$ 39,639

$ 41,407

Less: Unamortized discount

(1,630)

(1,937)

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

(661)

(767)

Installments receivable, net

37,348

38,703

Non-current [Abstract]

Installments receivable, gross

37,891

55,277

Less: Unamortized discount

(4,500)

(7,383)

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

(64)

(121)

Installments receivable, net

33,327

47,773

Total [Abstract]

Installments receivable, gross

77,530

96,684

Less: Unamortized discount

(6,130)

(9,320)

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

(725)

(888)

Installments receivable, net

70,675

86,476

Allowance for doubtful accounts [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

731

$ 2,362

888

$ 2,315

$ 888

2,315

Transfers to trade accounts receivable

(4)

(41)

(75)

Transfers from non-current to current

Write-offs

(238)

(40)

(238)

Recoveries of previous write-offs

Provision for bad debts

(16)

(92)

153

Ending balance

725

2,155

725

2,155

$ 888

$ 2,315

aspenONE subscription [Member]

Schedule Of Revenue Classification in Income Statement And Revenue Recognition Methodology [Line Items]

Revenue Classification in Income Statement

Subscription and software

Subscription

Revenue Recognition Methodology

Ratable

Point products - Software [Member]

Schedule Of Revenue Classification in Income Statement And Revenue Recognition Methodology [Line Items]

Revenue Classification in Income Statement

Subscription and software

Software

Revenue Recognition Methodology

Ratable

Residual method

Subscription and software revenue:

Residual method

^[3]

4,169

^[3]

9,779

Point products - Bundled SMS [Member]

Schedule Of Revenue Classification in Income Statement And Revenue Recognition Methodology [Line Items]

Revenue Classification in Income Statement

Subscription and software

Services and other

Revenue Recognition Methodology

Ratable

Other - Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements [Member]

Schedule Of Revenue Classification in Income Statement And Revenue Recognition Methodology [Line Items]

Revenue Classification in Income Statement

Subscription and software

Software

Revenue Recognition Methodology

Residual method

Subscription and software revenue:

Residual method

13,668

9,045

16,784

11,876

Other - Perpetual arrangements [Member]

Schedule Of Revenue Classification in Income Statement And Revenue Recognition Methodology [Line Items]

Revenue Classification in Income Statement

Subscription and software

Software

Revenue Recognition Methodology

Residual method

Subscription and software revenue:

Residual method

1,108

272

1,447

1,141

Current [Member]

Allowance for doubtful accounts [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

660

1,166

767

1,119

$ 767

$ 1,119

Transfers to trade accounts receivable

(4)

(41)

(75)

Transfers from non-current to current

Write-offs

(226)

(19)

(226)

Recoveries of previous write-offs

Provision for bad debts

(46)

150

Ending balance

661

998

661

998

767

$ 1,119

Non-Current [Member]

Allowance for doubtful accounts [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

1,196

121

1,196

$ 121

1,196

Transfers to trade accounts receivable

Transfers from non-current to current

(3)

(30)

Write-offs

(12)

(21)

(12)

Recoveries of previous write-offs

Provision for bad debts

(17)

(24)

(46)

Ending balance

$ 64

$ 1,157

$ 64

$ 1,157

$ 121

$ 1,196

[1]	During the three and six months ended December 31, 2010, the fair value of the SMS element of point product arrangements totaled $XXX million and $XXX million, respectively and was presented in the statements of operations as services and other revenue. Effective July 1, 2012, the fee attributable to the SMS in point product arrangements is no longer separable, because we are unable to establish VSOE of fair value, and as a result, is included within ratable revenue.
[2]	Residual method revenue detail Three Months Ended December 30, Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 2010 2011 2010 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) Residual method revenue: Point products - Software * $5,611 * $5,611 Upfront legacy amendments and legacy arrangements 3,115 2,831 3,115 2,831 Perpetual arrangements 340 869 340 869 Total residual method revenue $3,455 $9,311 $3,455 $9,311
[3]	In fiscal 2012, the total combined arrangement fee (which includes the fee attributable to SMS) for point product arrangements with enhanced SMS is recognized on a ratable basis.

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross	$ 88,462	$ 89,295
Accumulated impairment losses	(70,671)	(70,671)
Goodwill, net	17,791	18,624
Effect of changes in currency translation	112	(833)
Goodwill, gross	88,574	88,462
Accumulated impairment losses	(70,671)	(70,671)
Goodwill, net	17,903	17,791
License [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross	68,042	68,049
Accumulated impairment losses	(65,569)	(65,569)
Goodwill, net	2,473	2,480
Effect of changes in currency translation	(5)	(7)
Goodwill, gross	68,037	68,042
Accumulated impairment losses	(65,569)	(65,569)
Goodwill, net	2,468	2,473
Maintenance and Training [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross	15,318	16,144
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill, net	15,318	16,144
Effect of changes in currency translation	117	826
Goodwill, gross	15,435	15,318
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill, net	15,435	15,318
Professional Services [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross	5,102	5,102
Accumulated impairment losses	(5,102)	(5,102)
Goodwill, net	0	0
Effect of changes in currency translation	0	0
Goodwill, gross	5,102	5,102
Accumulated impairment losses	(5,102)	(5,102)
Goodwill, net	$ 0	$ 0

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph e
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 43
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph 68
-Subparagraph l
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	$ 8.7	$ 8.0

Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Level 1 Inputs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 123.0	$ 139.0
Level 2 Inputs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Secured borrowings fair value in excess of carrying value	$ 0.5	$ 1.1

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Maximum term of collateralized receivables (in years)

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts receivable, Gross

$ 37,148

$ 29,750

Accounts receivable, Unamortized Discounts

Accounts receivable, Allowance

1,268

1,884

Accounts receivable, Net

35,880

27,866

Collateralized Receivable [Abstract]

Current, Gross

8,861

16,371

Current, Unamortized Discounts

230

623

Current, Allowance

Current, Net

8,631

15,748

Non-current, Gross

4,770

10,320

Non-current, Unamortized Discounts

367

1,029

Non-current, Allowance

Non-current, Net

4,403

9,291

Accounts receivable and collateralized receivables [Abstract]

Accounts receivable and collateralized receivables, Gross

13,631

26,691

Accounts receivable and collateralized receivables, Unamortized Discounts

597

1,652

Accounts receivable and collateralized receivables, Allowance

Accounts receivable and collateralized receivables, Net

13,034

25,039

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Abstract]

Royalties and outside commissions

2,654

3,158

Payroll and payroll-related

12,764

20,510

Restructuring accruals

2,428

3,259

Amounts due to financing institutions

17,858

26,000

Other

10,594

11,502

Total accrued expenses

46,298

64,467

Annual installment payment

7,900

Other non-current liabilities [Abstract]

Restructuring accruals

100

942

Deferred rent

1,867

2,139

Royalties and outside commissions

392

603

Other

^[1]

28,807

29,394

Total other non-current liabilities

31,166

33,078

Reserve for uncertain tax liabilities (including accrued interest and penalties)

$ 28,100

$ 28,300

[1]	Other is comprised primarily of our reserve for uncertain tax liabilities (including accrued interest and penalties) of $28.1 million and $28.3 million as of December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) $ / shares
Stock-based compensation, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Payments related to tax withholding on vested RSUs				$ 1,800	$ 1,000
Common stock reserved for future issuance or settlement under equity compensation plans (in shares) \| shares	11.9			11.9
Recorded as expense:
Total stock-based compensation	$ 3,071		$ 2,345	$ 6,779	$ 5,042
Stock Options [Member]
General award terms [Abstract]
Award vesting period (in years)				4Y
Stock options contractual term, minimum (in years)				7Y
Stock options contractual term, maximum (in years)				10Y
Stock-based compensation accounting [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 6.49		$ 4.94	$ 6.48	$ 4.83
Weighted average assumptions: [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)				1.20%	1.30%
Expected dividend yield (in hundredths)				0.00%	0.00%
Expected life (in years)				4.57	4.49
Expected volatility factor (in hundredths)				49.60%	52.90%
Stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	5,208,044	4,724,305		4,724,305
Granted (in shares) \| shares	11,275	751,072
Exercised (in shares) \| shares	(283,628)	(243,024)
Cancelled / Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(19,868)	(24,309)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	4,915,823	5,208,044		4,915,823
Exercisable (in shares) \| shares	3,691,917			3,691,917
Vested and expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	4,752,764			4,752,764
Stock options activity, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average exercise price, beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.69	$ 7.64		$ 7.64
Weighted average exercise price, granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	16.45	15.50		16.45
Weighted average exercise price, exercised (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	6.60	9.17		6.60
Weighted average exercise price, cancelled/forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	12.98	10.28
Weighted average exercise price, end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	8.81	$ 8.69		8.81
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	7.27			7.27
Weighted average exercise price, vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.65			$ 8.65
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding, end of period (in years)	5.3			5.3
Weighted average remaining contractual term, exercisable (in years)	4.2
Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested and expected to vest (in years)	5.2
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding, beginning of period	$ 34,434	$ 45,058		$ 45,058
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding, end of period	41,965	$ 34,434		41,965
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable	37,200			37,200
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and expected to vest	41,334			41,334
Stock-based compensation, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Total unrecognized compensation cost	6,200			$ 6,200
Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition (in years)				3.1
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 3,200		$ 2,600	$ 5,000	$ 2,700
Cash proceeds from option exercises				$ 4,100	3,400
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
General award terms [Abstract]
Award vesting period (in years)				4Y
Restricted stock units activity [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	1,945,228	1,338,376		1,338,376
Granted (in shares) \| shares	12,550	893,107
Settled (in shares) \| shares	(98,185)	(248,703)
Cancelled / Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(26,578)	(37,552)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	1,833,015	1,945,228		1,833,015
Vested and expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	1,600,876			1,600,876
Restricted stock units activity, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.41	$ 10.19		$ 10.19
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	16.52	15.50
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	13.45	11.78
Weighted average grant date fair value, cancelled/forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	12.48	10.73		12.48
Weighted average grant date fair value, outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.39	$ 12.41		$ 8.39
Weighted average grant date fair value, expected to vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	7.79			7.79
Stock-based compensation, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Total fair value of shares vested from RSU grants	$ 1,700		500	$ 5,500	3,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost	17,900			$ 17,900
Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition (in years)				2.9
Payments related to tax withholding on vested RSUs				$ 1,800	1,000
Cost of service and other [Member]
Recorded as expense:
Total stock-based compensation	314		233	617	486
General and administrative [Member]
Recorded as expense:
Total stock-based compensation	1,175		918	3,062	2,177
Research and development [Member]
Recorded as expense:
Total stock-based compensation	353		287	701	576
Selling and marketing [Member]
Recorded as expense:
Total stock-based compensation	$ 1,229		$ 907	$ 2,399	$ 1,803

Common Stock (Details) - Common Stock [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 01, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Approved stock repurchase program, authorized amount		$ 100.0		$ 40.0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	1,229,295
Repurchase of common stock, amount	$ 20.2
Remaining capacity under the stock repurchase program	$ 92.3		$ 17.0

- Definition

Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 3,836	$ (10,269)	$ (7,900)	$ (25,737)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	93,902,000	93,252,000	93,983,000	92,968,000
Dilutive impact from:
Share-based payment awards (in shares)	2,365,000	0	0	0
Warrants (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	96,267,000	93,252,000	93,983,000	92,968,000
Income (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.11)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.28)
Dilutive (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.11)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.28)
Warrants [Abstract]
Number of securities called by warrants (in shares)						7,267,286
Number of warrants exercised prior to fiscal 2011 (in shares)						6,636,646
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants prior to fiscal 2011 (in shares)						4,869,539
Number of warrants exercised (in shares)				630,640
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants (in shares)				424,753
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	0		0		0
Employee Equity Awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	791,000	8,020,000	7,010,000	8,221,000

Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 3,836	$ (10,269)	$ (7,900)	$ (25,737)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(460)	292	(653)	721
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 3,376	$ (9,977)	$ (8,553)	$ (25,016)

- Definition

The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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-Section 45
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6518256

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- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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-Number 210
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- Definition

Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity, net of tax.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2006 shares	Apr. 30, 2004 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2007 shares
ATME arbitration [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Possible termination fee on alleged breached contract agreement, minimum \| $			$ 60.0
Possible termination fee on alleged breached contract agreement, maximum \| $			$ 77.0
Class action litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Common stock held by class members who opted out of settlement (in shares) \| shares	1,457,969
Maximum percentage of total shares purchased during class action period by shareholders who opted out of the settlement (in hundredths)	1.00%
Common stock owned by stockholders who filed opt-out claims (in shares) \| shares	1,100,000
Opt-out claims: 380544 Canada action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Common stock owned by stockholders who filed opt-out claims (in shares) \| shares				566,665
Number of pending opt-out claims				1
Customer claim [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of damages sought \| $		$ 5.0

Segment and Geographic Information (Details)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2010

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2011

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2010

USD ($)

Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Number of operating segments

Summary of operating segments [Abstract]

Segment revenue

$ 66,555

$ 49,808

$ 117,780

$ 92,908

Segment expenses

25,221

24,284

50,864

47,754

Segment operating profit

^[1]

41,334

25,524

66,916

45,154

Reconciliation to loss before income taxes [Abstract]

Total segment operating profit for reportable segments

^[1]

41,334

25,524

66,916

45,154

Cost of license

(2,622)

(1,972)

(5,346)

(4,094)

Selling and marketing

(22,318)

(19,954)

(45,764)

(40,305)

Research and development

(12,767)

(12,096)

(26,536)

(24,671)

General and administrative and overhead

(11,490)

(13,425)

(27,377)

(29,982)

Stock-based compensation

(6,779)

(5,042)

Restructuring charges

(14)

(78)

(155)

Other (expense) income, net

(425)

(735)

(2,457)

1,929

Income (loss) before income taxes

7,635

(8,154)

(8,883)

(22,740)

License [Member]

Summary of operating segments [Abstract]

Segment revenue

46,502

25,333

78,412

44,300

Segment expenses

16,863

14,798

33,415

29,191

Segment operating profit

^[1]

29,639

10,535

44,997

15,109

Reconciliation to loss before income taxes [Abstract]

Total segment operating profit for reportable segments

^[1]

29,639

10,535

44,997

15,109

Maintenance, Training, and Other [Member]

Summary of operating segments [Abstract]

Segment revenue

14,401

16,536

28,568

34,006

Segment expenses

2,513

3,346

5,206

6,483

Segment operating profit

^[1]

11,888

13,190

23,362

27,523

Reconciliation to loss before income taxes [Abstract]

Total segment operating profit for reportable segments

^[1]

11,888

13,190

23,362

27,523

Professional Services [Member]

Summary of operating segments [Abstract]

Segment revenue

5,652

7,939

10,800

14,602

Segment expenses

5,845

6,140

12,243

12,080

Segment operating profit

^[1]

(193)

1,799

(1,443)

2,522

Reconciliation to loss before income taxes [Abstract]

Total segment operating profit for reportable segments

^[1]

(193)

1,799

(1,443)

2,522

Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]

Reconciliation to loss before income taxes [Abstract]

Cost of license

(2,622)

(1,972)

(5,346)

(4,094)

Selling and marketing

(2,448)

(2,294)

(6,315)

(5,518)

Research and development

(10,573)

(9,835)

(22,145)

(20,198)

General and administrative and overhead

(15,565)

(18,300)

(34,974)

(39,156)

Stock-based compensation

(3,071)

(2,345)

(6,779)

(5,042)

Restructuring charges

(14)

(78)

(155)

Other (expense) income, net

(425)

(735)

(2,457)

1,929

Interest income (net)

$ 1,019

$ 1,881

$ 2,158

$ 4,340

[1]	The Segment operating profits reported reflect only the direct expenses of the operating segment and do not contain an allocation for selling and marketing, general and administrative, development, restructuring and other corporate expenses incurred in support of the segments.