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	Nov. 16, 2011	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025	Apr. 28, 2025
Stock option vesting period		4 years
Employee Stock Option
Stock Incentive Plans, Stock Option Awards Outstanding		26,679,000		26,679,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Unrecognized Compensation		$ 43,700		$ 43,700
Unrecognized Compensation Recognition Period		2 years 4 months 24 days
Fair value of restricted stock units vested		$ 9,712	$ 11,225
2011 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock Incentive Plans, Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance		14,600,000		14,600,000
Stock Incentive Plans, Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance from Expired Incentive Plans		500,000		500,000
Aggregate Common Shares Reserved to Cover Stock-based Awards Under the 2011 Plan		15,100,000		15,100,000
Number of additional common stock capital shares reserved for future issuance		3,500,000
Stock Incentive Plans, Stock Options and Awards Granted		0	0
2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Stock Incentive Plans, Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance from Expired Incentive Plans	3,500,000
2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Stock Incentive Plans, Rate Decrease in Reserved Plan-Shares Pursuant to Awards Other Than Options or SARs	1.33
Stock Option Expiration Period	10 years
Stock option vesting period	4 years
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Eligible Employee Contribution Rate, Percentage of Compensation		10.00%		10.00%
Eligible Employee Share Purchase Price, Percentage of Fair Market Value				85.00%
ESPP, Share Offering Period Duration				24 months
ESPP, Share Purchase Periods Within Each Offering Period				4
ESPP, Share Purchase Period Duration				6 months
ESPP, Shares Issued During Period		89,508	73,854
ESPP, Weighted Average Purchase Price		$ 23.68	$ 25.94	$ 23.68
Unrecognized Compensation		$ 6,600		$ 6,600
Unrecognized Compensation Recognition Period		1 year 9 months 18 days
Shares Available for Future Issuance		548,973		548,973
Amended 2021 Stock Purchase Plan \| Subsequent Event
ESPP, Shares Reserved for Future Issuance					1,400,000
New Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plan Amendment					200,000
Amended 2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Subsequent Event
New Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plan Amendment					800,000
Stock Incentive Plans, Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance					15,900,000