Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	$ 56,694		$ 64,831	$ 127,810		$ 130,499
Maintenance fees	101,600		102,341	300,628		307,487
Subscription fees	21,733		20,793	63,169		61,503
Professional services fees	46,378		46,049	141,790		140,155
Application services fees	24,109		23,852	72,735		64,981
Total revenues	250,514		257,866	706,132		704,625
Operating expenses	220,610		218,217	642,574		631,239
Contribution /operating margin	29,904		39,649	63,558		73,386
Application Performance Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	39,761		33,938	86,028		74,237
Maintenance fees	26,094		23,369	74,192		66,544
Subscription fees	20,982		20,130	61,045		59,526
Professional services fees	7,767		7,624	22,165		23,003
Application services fees	0		0	0		0
Total revenues	94,604		85,061	243,430		223,310
Operating expenses	76,127		76,773	218,930		226,928
Contribution /operating margin	18,477		8,288	24,500		(3,618)
Mainframe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	11,436		24,743	29,503		43,566
Maintenance fees	63,616		67,048	191,499		205,972
Subscription fees	0		0	0		0
Professional services fees	41		673	141		1,640
Application services fees	0		0	0		0
Total revenues	75,093		92,464	221,143		251,178
Operating expenses	18,196		24,727	54,696		67,856
Contribution /operating margin	56,897		67,737	166,447		183,322
Changepoint [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	3,019		2,684	6,173		5,545
Maintenance fees	4,139		4,139	12,513		12,321
Subscription fees	751		663	2,124		1,977
Professional services fees	3,165		3,137	9,936		9,898
Application services fees	0		0	0		0
Total revenues	11,074		10,623	30,746		29,741
Operating expenses	10,704		10,951	29,845		31,392
Contribution /operating margin	370		(328)	901		(1,651)
Uniface [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	2,478		3,466	6,106		7,151
Maintenance fees	7,751		7,785	22,424		22,650
Subscription fees	0		0	0		0
Professional services fees	1,061		1,413	3,171		3,684
Application services fees	0		0	0		0
Total revenues	11,290		12,664	31,701		33,485
Operating expenses	5,499		5,254	15,363		15,279
Contribution /operating margin	5,791		7,410	16,338		18,206
Professional Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	0		0	0		0
Maintenance fees	0		0	0		0
Subscription fees	0		0	0		0
Professional services fees	34,644		33,202	107,643		101,930
Application services fees	0		0	0		0
Total revenues	34,644		33,202	107,643		101,930
Operating expenses	28,457		28,264	88,007		85,322
Contribution /operating margin	6,187		4,938	19,636		16,608
Application Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	0		0	0		0
Maintenance fees	0		0	0		0
Subscription fees	0		0	0		0
Professional services fees	0		0	0		0
Application services fees	24,109		23,852	72,735		64,981
Total revenues	24,109		23,852	72,735		64,981
Operating expenses	29,322		21,664	89,107		59,731
Contribution /operating margin	(5,213)		2,188	(16,372)		5,250
Unallocated Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software license fees	0	[1]	0	0	[2]	0
Maintenance fees	0	[1]	0	0	[2]	0
Subscription fees	0	[1]	0	0	[2]	0
Professional services fees	(300)	[1]	0	(1,266)	[2]	0
Application services fees	0	[1]	0	0	[2]	0
Total revenues	(300)	[1]	0	(1,266)	[2]	0
Operating expenses	52,305	[1]	50,584	146,626	[2]	144,731
Contribution /operating margin	$ (52,605)	[1]	$ (50,584)	$ (147,892)	[2]	$ (144,731)

[1] Unallocated operating expenses include $3.7 million in restructuring expenses. See note 10 for additional information.

[2] Unallocated operating expenses include $9.1 million in restructuring expenses. See note 10 for additional information.