CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 300,059	$ 89,873
Accounts receivable, net	385,232	424,587
Deferred tax asset, net (Note 14)	35,871	37,618
Income taxes refundable	4,161	4,951
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,231	36,210
Total current assets	752,554	593,239
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (Notes 3 and 6)	287,013	302,492
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Notes 3 and 8)	98,762	116,663
OTHER:
Accounts receivable	168,875	174,891
Goodwill (Notes 3 and 8)	648,546	722,042
Deferred tax asset, net (Note 14)	16,514	31,754
Other assets (Note 7)	24,845	32,201
Total other assets	858,780	960,888
TOTAL ASSETS	1,997,109	1,973,282
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	14,251	18,717
Accrued expenses	76,284	74,343
Accrued bonuses and commissions	31,168	29,651
Income taxes payable	33,093	14,507
Deferred revenue	382,558	417,862
Total current liabilities	537,354	555,080
LONG TERM DEBT (Note 10)	0	18,000
DEFERRED REVENUE	302,565	310,453
ACCRUED EXPENSES	19,765	27,873
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY, NET (Note 14)	36,391	63,650
Total liabilities	896,075	975,056
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value - authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding in 2014 and 2013 (Note 11)	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value - authorized 1,600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 219,340,085 and 213,218,048 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively (Notes 11 and 18)	2,193	2,132
Additional paid-in capital	828,264	713,580
Retained earnings	257,236	301,298
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,915)	(18,784)
Total Compuware shareholders' equity	1,080,778	998,226
Non-controlling interest	20,256	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,101,034	998,226
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,997,109	$ 1,973,282