CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Software license fees	$ 178,922	$ 220,885	$ 194,745
Maintenance fees	407,480	427,534	419,240
Subscription fees	82,442	78,438	67,718
Professional services fees	185,011	209,184	192,202
Application services fees	90,694	73,731	55,025
Total revenues	944,549	1,009,772	928,930
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of software license fees	20,165	17,572	14,216
Cost of maintenance fees	35,084	38,670	32,975
Cost of subscription fees	31,127	29,669	24,974
Cost of professional services	163,713	182,625	165,939
Cost of application services	83,298	72,384	51,011
Technology development and support	105,800	104,968	90,330
Sales and marketing	251,925	273,520	243,771
Administrative and general	162,810	163,723	155,400
Goodwill impairment (Note 7)	71,840
Restructuring costs (Note 8)	16,573
Total operating expenses	942,335	883,131	778,616
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	2,214	126,641	150,314
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(1,856)	(3,161)	(1,402)
Interest income	2,010	3,684	4,456
Other, net (Note 6)	(1,324)	1,110	1,408
Other income (expense), net	(1,170)	1,633	4,462
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION	1,044	128,274	154,776
INCOME TAX PROVISION (Note 13)	18,295	39,903	47,335
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(17,251)	88,371	107,441
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) (Note 12)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.40	$ 0.49
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) (Note 12)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.40	$ 0.48
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), BEFORE TAX
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(10,473)	(19,231)	1,815
TAX ATTRIBUTES OF ITEMS IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,239)	(9,422)	2,194
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX	(8,234)	(9,809)	(379)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (25,485)	$ 78,562	$ 107,062