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Certain Financial Statement Information - Additional Information (Details) (Options and Restricted Stock Units)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Options and Restricted Stock Units
     
Certain Financial Statement Information (Textual) [Abstract]      
Effect of dilutive securities that have been excluded from the net loss per share computation 1.4us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
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1.5us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
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0.8us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
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