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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Paid-in Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries [Member]
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018 | $ 1,848,007 | $ 6 | $ 1,535,635 | $ 285,960 | $ 15,565 | $ 10,841
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018 |  | 58,905,274 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | 8,352 |  | 8,352 |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 225,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 15,243 |  | 15,243 |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares |  | 289,024 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 67,109 |  | 67,109 |  |  |
Shares and fully-vested RSUs issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired | 27,701 |  | 27,701 |  |  |
Shares and fully-vested RSUs issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares |  | 438,433 |  |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired | (23,680) |  | (23,680) |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares |  | 622,532 |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of new revenue recognition guidance (ASU 2014-09) | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | 27,248 |  |  | 27,248 |  |
Other noncontrolling interest activity | (3,584) |  | 81 |  |  | (3,665)
Net (loss) income | (71,832) |  |  | (70,138) |  | (1,694)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (8,518) |  |  |  | (8,518) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 1,886,046 | $ 6 | 1,630,441 | 243,070 | 7,047 | 5,482
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | 60,480,263 |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2018 | 1,884,337 | $ 6 | 1,614,224 | 252,107 | 8,376 | 9,624
Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2018 |  | 59,650,229 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | 4,649 |  | 4,649 |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 124,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 7,859 |  | 7,859 |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares |  | 156,844 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 23,164 |  | 23,164 |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired | (21,557) |  | (21,557) |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares |  | 549,190 |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of new revenue recognition guidance (ASU 2014-09) | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | 1,367 |  |  | 1,367 |  |
Other noncontrolling interest activity | (1,707) |  | 2,102 |  |  | (3,809)
Net (loss) income | (10,737) |  |  | (10,404) |  | (333)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (1,329) |  |  |  | (1,329) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 1,886,046 | $ 6 | 1,630,441 | 243,070 | 7,047 | 5,482
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | 60,480,263 |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | 1,916,078 | $ 6 | 1,656,819 | 245,585 | 5,338 | 8,330
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019 |  | 60,550,093 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | 20,743 |  | 20,743 |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 335,373 |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 17,350 |  | 17,350 |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares |  | 311,137 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 73,523 |  | 73,523 |  |  |
Shares and fully-vested RSUs issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired | 22,829 |  | 22,829 |  |  |
Shares and fully-vested RSUs issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares |  | 255,615 |  |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired | (28,268) |  | (28,268) |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares |  | 671,040 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 8,915 |  |  | (1,798) |  | 10,713
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (5,859) |  |  |  | (5,859) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,025,311 | $ 6 | 1,762,996 | 243,787 | (521) | 19,043
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 62,123,258 |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 2,005,836 | $ 6 | 1,751,924 | 237,311 | 1,666 | 14,929
Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2019 |  | 61,352,560 |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | 2,033 |  | 2,033 |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 33,642 |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 9,044 |  | 9,044 |  |  |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares |  | 145,367 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 25,135 |  | 25,135 |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired | (25,140) |  | (25,140) |  |  |
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares |  | 591,689 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 10,590 |  |  | 6,476 |  | 4,114
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (2,187) |  |  |  | (2,187) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 2,025,311 | $ 6 | $ 1,762,996 | $ 243,787 | $ (521) | $ 19,043
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 62,123,258 |  |  |  |

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