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Investments - Summary by Type of Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments measured at fair value on recurring basis $ 75,358amcc_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleInvestmentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis $ 106,583amcc_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleInvestmentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis
Level 1    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments measured at fair value on recurring basis 64,516amcc_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleInvestmentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis
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Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments measured at fair value on recurring basis 10,842amcc_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleInvestmentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis
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15,843amcc_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleInvestmentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis
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Level 3    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Cash    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Cash | Level 1    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents measured at fair value on a recurring basis 33,936us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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Cash | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Cash | Level 3    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Cash Equivalents    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents measured at fair value on a recurring basis 2,559us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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5,672us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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Cash Equivalents | Level 1    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents measured at fair value on a recurring basis 2,559us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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Cash Equivalents | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Cash Equivalents | Level 3    
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U.S Treasury Securities and Agency Bonds    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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U.S Treasury Securities and Agency Bonds | Level 1    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities 1,230us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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U.S Treasury Securities and Agency Bonds | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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U.S Treasury Securities and Agency Bonds | Level 3    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Corporate bonds    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities 10,794us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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10,627us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Corporate bonds | Level 1    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Corporate bonds | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities 10,794us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Corporate bonds | Level 3    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Securities    
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[1] 2,074us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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[1]
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Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Securities | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Securities | Level 3    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Mutual funds    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Mutual funds | Level 1    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Mutual funds | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Mutual funds | Level 3    
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Preferred Stock    
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Preferred Stock | Level 1    
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Preferred Stock | Level 2    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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Preferred Stock | Level 3    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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[1] At March 31, 2015 and 2014, zero and $1.1 million of the estimated fair value presented were mortgage-backed securities, respectively.