Operating Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	$ 125,369	$ 120,519	$ 247,533	$ 238,413
Operating income	(12,496)	(7,259)	(21,530)	(15,014)
QSI Dental Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	4,681	4,657	9,100	8,899
Operating income	(1,636)	(1,416)	(2,586)	(2,336)
NextGen Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	94,975	93,148	186,590	184,861
Operating income	(47,640)	(44,713)	(92,498)	(89,058)
Hospital Solutions Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	3,181	4,163	6,850	8,341
Operating income	(221)	831	(1,176)	2,522
RCM Services Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	22,532	18,551	44,993	36,312
Operating income	(4,079)	(2,657)	(8,496)	(4,902)
Unallocated corporate expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	41,080	40,696	83,226	78,760
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Research and development costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	17,981	16,898	35,066	33,134
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Amortization of capitalize software costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	2,490	3,515	4,929	7,117
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Marketing expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	2,923	2,882	6,738	6,111
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Other corporate and overhead costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	$ 17,686	$ 17,401	$ 36,493	$ 32,398