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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Geographic Composition Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 3,772	$ 7,054
U.S [Member]
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	3,469	5,210
Europe [Member]
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 303	$ 1,844

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 142

-Paragraph 42, 45

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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