2.2.0.25falsefalse0219 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIEStruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse4/1/2010 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $TwelveMonthsEnded_31Mar2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001356570duration2010-04-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0wns_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstractwnsfalsenadurationCommitments and Contingencies.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringCommitments and Contingencies.falsefalseCOMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     <b><i>Leases</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company has entered into various non-cancelable operating lease agreements for certain delivery centers and offices with original lease periods expiring between 2011 and 2019. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The details of future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as at March 31, 2011 are as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Operating</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Year ending March 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>leases</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2012 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">12,770</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2013 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">13,978</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2014 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">13,380</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2015 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10,303</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2016 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,766</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Thereafter </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,762</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total minimum lease payments </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">77,959</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Rental expense for the years ended March 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $20,632, $21,175 and $17,981, respectively. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     <b><i>Bank guarantees and other</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Certain subsidiaries in India, Romania and the UK hold bank guarantees aggregating $483 and $366 as at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These guarantees have a remaining expiry term ranging from one to five years. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Restricted time deposits placed with bankers as security for guarantees given by them to regulatory authorities in India and lessors in Romania, aggregating to $194 and $358 at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are included in other current assets. These deposits represent cash collateral against bank guarantees issued by the banks on behalf of the Company to third parties. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Amounts payable for commitments to purchase property and equipment (net of advances), aggregated to $8,238 and $2,673 as at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     <b><i>Contingencies</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in lawsuits, claims and administrative proceedings. While uncertainties are inherent in the final outcome of these matters, the Company believes, after consultation with counsel, that the disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringIncludes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. 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