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