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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Other liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Net gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ 777,000 | $ (1,034,000)
Supplier Warrant [Member] |  |
Fair value assumptions of warrants [Abstract] |  |
Risk free interest rate | 0.66% |
Expected life | 1 year 6 months |
Expected volatility | 40.40% |
Dividend yield | 0.00% |
Probability | 0.00% |
Change in warrant liability measured at fair value recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Rollforward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 10,506,000 | 10,047,000
Newly issued | 0 | 0
Total (gain) loss included in net income | 5,137,000 | 459,000
Exercises/settlements | 0 | 0
Net transfers in (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 15,643,000 | 10,506,000
Contingent Consideration [Member] |  |
Fair value assumptions of warrants [Abstract] |  |
Expected volatility | 30.00% |
Counter party present value factor | 4.80% |
Change in warrant liability measured at fair value recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Rollforward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | 0
Newly issued | 1,320,000 | 0
Total (gain) loss included in net income | (990,000) | 0
Exercises/settlements | 0 | 0
Net transfers in (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 330,000 | 0
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair value assumptions of warrants [Abstract] |  |
Risk free interest rate | 0.15% |
Probability | 20.00% |
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Fair value assumptions of warrants [Abstract] |  |
Risk free interest rate | 0.82% |
Probability | 50.00% |
Recurring [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments [Abstract] |  |
Mutual funds | $ 1,813,000 | 699,000
Accrued liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Contingent consideration | 224,000 | 0
Other current liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation | 1,813,000 | 699,000
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 416,000 | 1,193,000
Other liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Warrant liability | 15,643,000 | 10,506,000
Contingent consideration | 106,000 | 0
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments [Abstract] |  |
Mutual funds | 1,813,000 | 699,000
Accrued liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Other current liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation | 1,813,000 | 699,000
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 0 | 0
Other liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Warrant liability | 0 | 0
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments [Abstract] |  |
Mutual funds | 0 | 0
Accrued liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Other current liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 416,000 | 1,193,000
Other liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Warrant liability | 0 | 0
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments [Abstract] |  |
Mutual funds | 0 | 0
Accrued liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Contingent consideration | 224,000 | 0
Other current liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 0 | 0
Other liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Warrant liability | 15,643,000 | 10,506,000
Contingent consideration | $ 106,000 | $ 0

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