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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data | Total | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit
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Balance at Mar. 31, 2012 | $ 164,879 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | $ 52 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 897,071 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ (271)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 2,027 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (734,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2012 |  | 5,199,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | 2 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised |  | 2 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - ESPP | 290 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan |  | 290 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - ESPP, shares |  | 10,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - restricted shares | 1,619 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures | 2 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,617 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - restricted shares, shares |  | 246,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,138 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  | 8,138 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of stock for 401(k) match | 539 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan |  | 539 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of stock for 401(k) match, shares |  | 16,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock to settle liabilities | 16,739 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther | 6 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 16,733 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock to settle liabilities, shares, other |  | 559,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock | (42)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  | (42)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Net unrealized losses on investments | (28)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |  |  |  | (28)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Cumulative translation adjustment | (887)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  | (887)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Net loss | (66,131)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  |  |  |  | (66,131)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013 | 125,118 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 60 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 924,390 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (313)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 1,112 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (800,131)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2013 |  | 6,030,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - ESPP | 168 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan |  | 168 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - ESPP, shares |  | 10,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - restricted shares | 502 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures | 2 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 500 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - restricted shares, shares |  | 178,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 10,696 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  | 10,696 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of stock for 401(k) match | 425 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan |  | 425 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of stock for 401(k) match, shares |  | 21,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock-ATM, net of costs | 7,458 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues | 5 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 7,453 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock-ATM, net of costs, shares |  | 487,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock to settle liabilities | 23,480 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther | 12 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 23,468 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock to settle liabilities, shares, other |  | 1,167,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock | (57)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  | (57)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Cumulative translation adjustment | 727 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  | 727 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Net loss | (56,258)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  |  |  |  | (56,258)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 | 112,259 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 79 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 967,100 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (370)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 1,839 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (856,389)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2014 |  | 7,893,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - ESPP | 124 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan |  | 124 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - ESPP, shares |  | 17,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - restricted shares |  | 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (3)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock - restricted shares, shares |  | 301,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 5,936 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  | 5,936 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of stock for 401(k) match | 392 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan |  | 392 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of stock for 401(k) match, shares |  | 35,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock-ATM, net of costs | 5,839 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues | 4 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5,835 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock-ATM, net of costs, shares |  | 375,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock-Hudson Bay Capital | 5,225 amsc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesEquityRaise | 9 amsc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesEquityRaise / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5,216 amsc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesEquityRaise / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock-Hudson Bay Capital, shares |  | 909,000 amsc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesEquityRaise / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock to settle liabilities | 1,323 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther | 1 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,322 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Issuance of common stock to settle liabilities, shares, other |  | 94,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split | (1)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockSplit |  | (1)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockSplit / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock | (401)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  | (401)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Cumulative translation adjustment | (2,147)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  | (2,147)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Net loss | (48,656)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  |  |  |  | (48,656)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 | $ 79,893 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | $ 96 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 985,921 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ (771)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ (308)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (905,045)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015 |  | 9,624,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |

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