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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Acquisition related The Company recorded two contingent liabilities related to the acquisition of Simena, LLC (Simena), one relates to future consideration to be paid to the former owner which had an initial fair value of $8.0 million at the time of acquisition and another relates to contractual non-compliance liabilities incurred by Simena with an initial fair value of $1.6 million at the time of acquisition. At December 31, 2014, the present value of the future consideration was $4.4 million and the contractual non-compliance liability was $0. The contingent contractual obligation has been reduced to zero as NetScout has either settled those liabilities or believes that because of the passage of time that the probability of a future negative settlement is essentially zero.
Legal – From time to time, NetScout is subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate expense with respect to any current legal proceedings and claims, if determined adversely, will not have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.