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Segment Information (Details)

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Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2018
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2018
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Financial information for each of the Company's business segments          
Number of operating segments | segment     3    
Revenue:          
Revenue $ 730,710 $ 597,855 $ 2,131,849 $ 1,833,790  
Gross profit:          
Gross profit $ 174,247 $ 154,684 $ 502,934 $ 455,447  
Gross profit (as a percent) 23.80% 25.90% 23.60% 24.80%  
Selling, general and administrative expense:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 81,604 $ 69,588 $ 239,377 $ 214,026  
Selling, general, and administrative expense (as a percent) 11.20% 11.60% 11.20% 11.70%  
Operating income:          
Operating income $ 83,594 $ 82,571 $ 239,531 $ 233,575  
Operating income (as a percent) 11.40% 13.80% 11.20% 12.70%  
Amortization of intangible assets $ (9,049) $ (2,525) $ (24,026) $ (7,846)  
General Dynamics Information Technology's Citizen Engagement Centers          
Operating income:          
Business combination, acquisition related costs     2,700   $ 500
Segment Reconciling Items          
Operating income:          
Amortization of intangible assets (9,049) (2,525) (24,026) (7,846)  
Restructuring costs 0 0 0 (2,320)  
Other          
Selling, general and administrative expense:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses 503 1,032 2,201 1,032  
Operating income:          
Operating income (503) (1,032) (2,201) (1,032)  
U.S. Health & Human Services          
Revenue:          
Revenue 291,132   876,082    
U.S. Health & Human Services | Operating Segments          
Revenue:          
Revenue 291,132 314,477   924,967  
Gross profit:          
Gross profit $ 86,664 $ 101,425 $ 260,955 $ 272,242  
Gross profit (as a percent) 29.80% 32.30% 29.80% 29.40%  
Selling, general and administrative expense:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 32,414 $ 34,382 $ 93,953 $ 105,803  
Selling, general, and administrative expense (as a percent) 11.10% 10.90% 10.70% 11.40%  
Operating income:          
Operating income $ 54,250 $ 67,043 $ 167,002 $ 166,439  
Operating income (as a percent) 18.60% 21.30% 19.10% 18.00%  
U.S. Federal Services          
Revenue:          
Revenue $ 292,295   $ 799,018    
U.S. Federal Services | Operating Segments          
Revenue:          
Revenue 292,295 $ 112,226   $ 361,536  
Gross profit:          
Gross profit $ 66,803 $ 32,276 $ 175,484 $ 93,008  
Gross profit (as a percent) 22.90% 28.80% 22.00% 25.70%  
Selling, general and administrative expense:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 32,896 $ 17,399 $ 90,632 $ 51,587  
Selling, general, and administrative expense (as a percent) 11.30% 15.50% 11.30% 14.30%  
Operating income:          
Operating income $ 33,907 $ 14,877 $ 84,852 $ 41,421  
Operating income (as a percent) 11.60% 13.30% 10.60% 11.50%  
Outside the United States          
Revenue:          
Revenue $ 147,283   $ 456,749    
Outside the United States | Operating Segments          
Revenue:          
Revenue 147,283 $ 171,152   $ 547,287  
Gross profit:          
Gross profit $ 20,780 $ 20,983 $ 66,495 $ 90,197  
Gross profit (as a percent) 14.10% 12.30% 14.60% 16.50%  
Selling, general and administrative expense:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 15,791 $ 16,775 $ 52,591 $ 53,284  
Selling, general, and administrative expense (as a percent) 10.70% 9.80% 11.50% 9.70%  
Operating income:          
Operating income $ 4,989 $ 4,208 $ 13,904 $ 36,913  
Operating income (as a percent) 3.40% 2.50% 3.00% 6.70%