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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories, Net of Allowances

		March 31,
			2015				2016
Raw materials		$	4,963			$	4,038
Work-in-progress			4,437				2,372
Finished goods			1,428				1,704
		$	10,828			$	8,114

Schedule of Obsolescence Allowance for Inventory

		Year ended March 31
		2014				2015				2016
Balance at beginning of the year		$	3,450			$	3,554			$	3,887
Additional charges/(usage), net			134				341				(252	)
Written off			(30	)			(8	)			—
Balance at the end of the year		$	3,554			$	3,887			$	3,635

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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.

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