Note 2 - Revenue Recognition 1 (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue, Performance Obligation Satisfied, Revenue Recognized, Percentage	85.00%	87.00%	80.00%	80.00%
Contract With Customer Loss Accrual		$ 1.6		$ 3.2
Contract With Customer Loss Accrual Reduction	$ 2.5		$ 3.4
Minimum [Member]
Warranty Period (Year)			1 year
Contract with Customer, Payment Term (Day)			30 days
Maximum [Member]
Warranty Period (Year)			3 years
Extended Service Warranty, Term (Year)			4 years
Contract with Customer, Payment Term (Day)			60 days

The increase in loss accrual costs from contract with customer.

No definition available.

Name:	amsc_ContractWithCustomerLossAccrual
Namespace Prefix:	amsc_
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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

The amount of contract with customer loss accrual reduction.

No definition available.

Name:	amsc_ContractWithCustomerLossAccrualReduction
Namespace Prefix:	amsc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

Represents the payment term, from the date of delivery, under contracts with customers.

No definition available.

Name:	amsc_ContractWithCustomerPaymentTerm
Namespace Prefix:	amsc_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the additional term of extended service-type warranties.

No definition available.

Name:	amsc_ExtendedServiceWarrantyTerm
Namespace Prefix:	amsc_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the percentage of revenue recognized at the point of time when control transferred to the customer.

No definition available.

Name:	amsc_RevenuePerformanceObligationSatisfiedRevenueRecognizedPercentage
Namespace Prefix:	amsc_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the typical term of assurance-type warranties on all product sales.

No definition available.

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Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Name:	srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
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Data Type:	na
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