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INVENTORIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
INVENTORIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Manufacturing Inventories | Manufacturing inventories and service parts inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | As of
|  | June 30, 2013 |  | March 31, 2013
Manufacturing inventories: |  |  |  |  |  |
Finished goods |  | $ | 19,436 |  | $ | 19,480
Work in process |  |  | 7,253 |  |  | 8,633
Materials and purchased parts |  |  | 24,601 |  |  | 24,962
|  | $ | 51,290 |  | $ | 53,075
Schedule of Service Parts Inventories |
|  | As of
|  | June 30, 2013 |  | March 31, 2013
Service parts inventories: |  |  |  |  |  |
Finished goods |  | $ | 19,538 |  | $ | 19,750
Component parts |  |  | 12,338 |  |  | 15,618
|  | $ | 31,876 |  | $ | 35,368

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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