Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

9. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):


	March 31,
		2011		2010
Accounts payable	$	40,074	$	33,762
Accrued miscellaneous expenses		20,981		9,047
Accrued subcontractor program costs		1,190		5,671
Accrued compensation		8,174		8,938
Income taxes payable		11,947		20,470
Accrued warranty		7,907		6,431
Total	$	90,273	$	84,319

Product Warranty

The Company generally provides a one to three year warranty on its products, commencing upon installation. A provision is recorded upon revenue recognition to cost of revenues for estimated warranty expense based on historical experience. The following is a summary of accrued warranty activity (in thousands):


		For the fiscal years
		ended March 31,
		2011			2010
Beginning balance	$	6,431		$	4,749
Accruals for warranties during the period		4,994			5,547
Settlements during the period		(3,519	)		(3,865	)
Ending balance	$	7,907		$	6,431