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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: - Other Performance (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 22, 2016 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Holdback consideration transferred \| $	$ 38.3	$ 38.3
Number of increments \| item		30
Percentage of increment over two years		3.33333%
Holdback expenses \| $		$ 5.1
Other Performance Units
Share-based compensation activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) \| shares		635,655
Granted (in shares) \| shares			323,080	312,575
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares) \| shares		(38,462)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) \| shares		597,193	635,655
Share-based compensation, Weighted average fair value per share at grant date
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 4.07
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)		2.94
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 4.14	$ 4.07
Weighted-average remaining contractual term
Outstanding (in years)		3 months 18 days
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Aggregate fair value of restricted stock units granted \| $			$ 0.9	$ 1.6
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)		0.00%	100.00%
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 1.0	$ 0.9	$ 0.3
Future share-based compensation expense expected \| $		$ 0.3
Other Performance Units \| Vesting based on attainment of certain revenue targets from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017
Share-based compensation activity
Granted (in shares) \| shares				201,464
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Consecutive trading days during the performance period				20 days
Other Performance Units \| Vesting based on attainment of certain revenue targets from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018
Share-based compensation activity
Granted (in shares) \| shares				111,111
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Consecutive trading days during the performance period				20 days
Other Performance Units \| Vesting based on relevant performance period at June 30, 2017
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Restricted Stock Units vested (in shares) \| shares		284,618
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)		24.00%
Issued (in shares) \| shares		68,308
Other Performance Units \| Minimum
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)			0.00%
Price (in dollars per share)			$ 25
Other Performance Units \| Minimum \| Vesting based on attainment of certain revenue targets from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)				0.00%
Price (in dollars per share)				$ 40
Other Performance Units \| Minimum \| Vesting based on attainment of certain revenue targets from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)			0.00%
Price (in dollars per share)			$ 25
Other Performance Units \| Maximum
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)			100.00%
Price (in dollars per share)			$ 55
Other Performance Units \| Maximum \| Vesting based on attainment of certain revenue targets from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)				100.00%
Price (in dollars per share)				$ 70
Other Performance Units \| Maximum \| Vesting based on attainment of certain revenue targets from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Performance share awards vested (as a percent)				100.00%
Price (in dollars per share)				$ 45
Arbor
Share-based Activity - Other disclosures
Holdback consideration transferred \| $	$ 38.3
Number of increments \| item	30