Components of Marketable Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 45,856	$ 96,423
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	8	(162)
Available-for-sale securities, total	45,864	96,261
U.S. Government And Municipal Obligations
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, total	25,776	31,635
Commercial Paper
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, total	13,587	22,469
Corporate Bonds
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, total	3,596	19,877
Certificates of Deposit
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, total	2,905	3,207
Auction Rate Securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, total		19,073
Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	35,319	79,599
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	5	18
Available-for-sale securities, total	35,324	79,617
Short-term marketable securities \| U.S. Government And Municipal Obligations
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	15,751	17,779
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	5	20
Available-for-sale securities, total	15,756	17,799
Short-term marketable securities \| Commercial Paper
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	13,587	22,469
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, total	13,587	22,469
Short-term marketable securities \| Corporate Bonds
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,076	18,531
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	0	(1)
Available-for-sale securities, total	3,076	18,530
Short-term marketable securities \| Certificates of Deposit
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,905	3,208
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	0	(1)
Available-for-sale securities, total	2,905	3,207
Short-term marketable securities \| Auction Rate Securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		17,612
Unrealized Gains (Losses)		0
Available-for-sale securities, total		17,612
Long-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,537	16,824
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	3	(180)
Available-for-sale securities, total	10,540	16,644
Long-term marketable securities \| U.S. Government And Municipal Obligations
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,019	13,828
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	1	8
Available-for-sale securities, total	10,020	13,836
Long-term marketable securities \| Corporate Bonds
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	518	1,345
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	2	2
Available-for-sale securities, total	520	1,347
Long-term marketable securities \| Auction Rate Securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,651
Unrealized Gains (Losses)		(190)
Available-for-sale securities, total		$ 1,461

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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