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Noncontrolling interest - Polaris and Virtusa India (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Aggregate purchase price of shares of delisted entity			$ 8,675	$ 28,396
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest from temporary equity to permanent equity	$ 15,093
Noncontrolling interest	15,128		15,128
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 146	$ 455	$ 332	$ 1,186
Virtusa India Private Limited \| Polaris
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Shares held by noncontrolling interest shareholders of delisted entity (as a percent)	1.95%		1.95%
Virtusa India Private Limited \| Polaris
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Number of shares purchased from stockholders of delisted subsidiary			1,263,117
Shares purchased from stockholders of delisted subsidiary (as a percent)			1.20%
Aggregate purchase price of shares of delisted entity			$ 8,675
Number of shares held by noncontrolling interest shareholders of delisted entity	2,009,365		2,009,365
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest from temporary equity to permanent equity			$ 15,093
Noncontrolling interest	$ 15,128		$ 15,128
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	146
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 111