TREASURY STOCK	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
TREASURY STOCK	TREASURY STOCK On September 17, 2001, the Company announced an open market stock repurchase program to purchase up to one million shares of outstanding Company common stock, subject to market conditions and other factors. Any purchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program may be made from time to time without prior notice. On July 26, 2006, the Company announced that it had expanded the existing open market stock repurchase program to enable the Company to purchase up to an additional three million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, bringing the total number of shares authorized for repurchase to four million shares. Through June 30, 2014, the Company had repurchased a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock through the open market stock repurchase program. The Company repurchased 243,300 shares for $9.4 million under this program during the three months ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, all authorized shares under this stock repurchase program have been repurchased. On April 22, 2014, the Company's board of directors approved an additional stock repurchase program. This program authorizes management to make additional repurchases of NetScout outstanding common stock of up to $100 million. The share repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and the pace and timing of repurchases will depend on factors such as cash generation from operations, cash requirements for acquisitions, economic and market conditions, stock price and legal and regulatory requirements. Through June 30, 2014, the Company has repurchased 6,700 shares totaling $272 thousand in the open market under this stock repurchase plan. At June 30, 2014, $99.7 million of common stock remained available to be purchased under the plan. In connection with the vesting and release of the restriction on previously vested shares of restricted stock units, the Company repurchased 62,228 shares for $2.5 million related to minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on these restricted stock units during the three months ended June 30, 2014. These repurchase transactions do not fall under the repurchase program described above, and therefore do not reduce the amount that is available for repurchase under that program.

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On September 17, 2001, the Company announced an open market stock repurchase program to purchase up to one million shares of outstanding Company common stock, subject to market conditions and other factors. Any purchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program may be made from time to time without prior notice. On July 26, 2006, the Company announced that it had expanded the existing open market stock repurchase program to enable the Company to purchase up to an additional three million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, bringing the total number of shares authorized for repurchase to four million shares. Through June 30, 2014, the Company had repurchased a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock through the open market stock repurchase program. The Company repurchased 243,300 shares for $9.4 million under this program during the three months ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, all authorized shares under this stock repurchase program have been repurchased.

On April 22, 2014, the Company's board of directors approved an additional stock repurchase program. This program authorizes management to make additional repurchases of NetScout outstanding common stock of up to $100 million. The share repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and the pace and timing of repurchases will depend on factors such as cash generation from operations, cash requirements for acquisitions, economic and market conditions, stock price and legal and regulatory requirements. Through June 30, 2014, the Company has repurchased 6,700 shares totaling $272 thousand in the open market under this stock repurchase plan. At June 30, 2014, $99.7 million of common stock remained available to be purchased under the plan.

In connection with the vesting and release of the restriction on previously vested shares of restricted stock units, the Company repurchased 62,228 shares for $2.5 million related to minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on these restricted stock units during the three months ended June 30, 2014. These repurchase transactions do not fall under the repurchase program described above, and therefore do not reduce the amount that is available for repurchase under that program.