COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Patent Licensing Agreement [Abstract]
Payments for up-front license fee	$ 5,000,000
Litigation [Abstract]
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement		0	0	17,250,000	0
Coagulation and Specialty Analyzers and Related Cartridges [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Time period of purchase commitment				calendar year 2011 through 2015
Outstanding commitment due				9,400,000
Hematology Instruments [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Time period of purchase commitment				through fiscal year 2015
Outstanding commitment due				7,900,000
Prepaid for future purchases		$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Minimum [Member]
Patent Licensing Agreement [Abstract]
Annual license fee				between $500,000 to $1.0 million