CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Software license fees	$ 159,197	$ 159,093	$ 195,751
Maintenance fees	353,374	361,359	380,968
Subscription fees	80,857	79,862	76,246
Services fees	30,193	32,896	36,795
Application services fees	97,135	90,694	73,731
Total revenues	720,756	723,904	763,491
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of software license fees	20,310	18,986	16,391
Cost of maintenance fees	28,387	31,621	34,715
Cost of subscription fees	32,406	30,264	29,102
Cost of services	25,662	31,777	36,276
Cost of application services	117,155	83,298	72,384
Technology development and support	86,181	95,356	94,233
Sales and marketing	216,115	220,714	242,211
Administrative and general	134,695	153,733	154,366
Restructuring costs (Note 9)	11,990	15,751
Total operating expenses	672,901	681,500	679,678
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	47,855	42,404	83,813
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(1,104)	(1,856)	(3,161)
Interest income	1,948	2,010	3,684
Other, net (Note 7)	2,444	(1,324)	1,110
Other income (expense), net	3,288	(1,170)	1,633
Total income from continuing operations before income tax provision	51,143	41,234	85,446
INCOME TAX PROVISION - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	12,944	15,917	22,005
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCLUDING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	38,199	25,317	63,441
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (Note 2)	29,926	(42,568)	24,930
NET INCOME (LOSS) INCLUDING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	68,125	(17,251)	88,371
Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest in Covisint Corporation	(3,458)	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPUWARE CORPORATION	$ 71,583	$ (17,251)	$ 88,371
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.12	$ 0.29
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.20)	$ 0.11
Net income (loss) attributable to Compuware Corporation common shareholders (in dollars per share) (Note 13)	$ 0.33	$ (0.08)	$ 0.40
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.12	$ 0.29
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.20)	$ 0.11
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ (0.08)	$ 0.40