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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The following provides a summary of the carrying value of intangible assets (in thousands):
|  | As of
|  | June 30, 2013 |  | March 31, 2013
|  | Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Amount |  | Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Amount
Purchased technology |  | $ | 180,613 |  | $ | (178,536 | ) |  | $ | 2,077 |  | $ | 180,613 |  | $ | (178,168 | ) |  | $ | 2,445
Trademarks |  |  | 3,900 |  |  | (3,900 | ) |  |  | - |  |  | 3,900 |  |  | (3,900 | ) |  |  | -
Customer lists |  |  | 105,719 |  |  | (97,365 | ) |  |  | 8,354 |  |  | 105,719 |  |  | (95,509 | ) |  |  | 10,210
In-process research and development |  |  | 158 |  |  | - |  |  |  | 158 |  |  | 158 |  |  | - |  |  |  | 158
|  | $ | 290,390 |  | $ | (279,801 | ) |  | $ | 10,589 |  | $ | 290,390 |  | $ | (277,577 | ) |  | $ | 12,813
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table provides a summary of the goodwill balance at both June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 (in thousands):
|  | Goodwill |  | Accumulated Impairment Losses |  | Net Amount
Balance |  | $ | 394,613 |  | $ | (339,000 | ) |  | $ | 55,613

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=14024403&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=14024403&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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