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DISPOSITION: The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of AMS (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018
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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 6,731 | $ 2,261
Trade accounts receivables, net | 122,507 | 115,141
Refundable income taxes | 30 | 0
Other current assets | 23,920 | 20,972
Property and equipment, net | 116,338 | 124,193
Software, net | 21,093 | 21,014
Goodwill | 390,649 | 392,356
Purchased software licenses, net | 6,594 | 7,502
Deferred income taxes | 1,538 | 1,522
Deferred commissions, net | 11,929 | 0
Other assets, net | 1,675 | 3,815
Assets held for sale | 703,004 | 688,776
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Trade accounts payable | 30,755 | 27,929
Accrued payroll and related expenses | 21,893 | 28,725
Other accrued expenses | 18,446 | 16,241
Deferred revenue | 23,486 | 27,214
Income taxes payable | 0 | 244
Other liabilities | 2,583 | 3,707
Liabilities held for sale | $ 97,163 | $ 104,060

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