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CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS - Narrative (Details) (Customer Concentration Risk)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Customer
Mar. 31, 2014
Customer
Dec. 31, 2014
Customer
Dec. 31, 2013
Customer
Dec. 31, 2013
Customer
Indirect Customer | Accounts receivable
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Number of customers contributing to more than 10% of total revenue 0ntct_NumberofMajorCustomers
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Indirect Customer | Sales Revenue
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Number of customers contributing to more than 10% of total revenue 0ntct_NumberofMajorCustomers
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/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= ntct_IndirectCustomerMember
Direct Customer | Accounts receivable
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Number of customers contributing to more than 10% of total revenue 0ntct_NumberofMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= ntct_DirectCustomerMember
     
Direct Customer | Sales Revenue
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Number of customers contributing to more than 10% of total revenue 0ntct_NumberofMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= ntct_SalesRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
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Minimum | Indirect Customer | Accounts receivable
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk percentage 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Minimum | Indirect Customer | Sales Revenue
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk percentage 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Minimum | Direct Customer | Accounts receivable
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk percentage 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Minimum | Direct Customer | Sales Revenue
         
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk percentage 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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