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Segment Information - Segment Revenues and Operating Profits (Losses) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Product revenues | $ 175,957 | $ 169,574 | $ 523,858 | $ 517,485
Service revenues | 205,880 | 211,056 | 631,097 | 625,433
Total revenues | 381,837 | 380,630 | 1,154,955 | 1,142,918
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from operations | (25,326) | 7,591 | (59,136) | 33,783
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (3,177) | (2,775) | (9,757) | (7,565)
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from operations | (22,149) | 10,366 | (49,379) | 41,348
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Product revenues | 233 | 7,114 | 664 | 20,581
Service revenues | 144,310 | 152,978 | 443,671 | 448,188
Total revenues | 144,543 | 160,092 | 444,335 | 468,769
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from operations | 1,681 | 34,846 | 33,140 | 98,263
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (2,031) | (1,605) | (6,297) | (3,814)
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Product revenues | 47,073 | 46,878 | 130,903 | 163,919
Service revenues | 8,463 | 7,633 | 26,150 | 21,608
Total revenues | 55,536 | 54,511 | 157,053 | 185,527
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from operations | (53,505) | (48,598) | (179,007) | (127,997)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (385) | (411) | (1,178) | (1,267)
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Product revenues | 128,651 | 115,582 | 392,291 | 332,985
Service revenues | 53,107 | 50,445 | 161,276 | 155,637
Total revenues | 181,758 | 166,027 | 553,567 | 488,622
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from operations | 29,675 | 24,118 | 96,488 | 71,082
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (761) | (759) | (2,282) | (2,484)
Material Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | $ (3,177) | $ (2,775) | $ (9,757) | $ (7,565)

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