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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65882285&loc=d3e32537-109319

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle	$ (323)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	(53,169)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets		$ 24,594
Minimum \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle	360,000
Maximum \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle	$ 440,000
Retained Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit) \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Forfeiture Rate Component [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle		(323)
Additional Paid-in Capital \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Forfeiture Rate Component [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle		$ (323)