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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Components of Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense $ 4,150us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 3,217us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 11,947us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 9,959us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Cost of product revenue        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 85us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfProductRevenueMember
62us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfProductRevenueMember
238us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfProductRevenueMember
174us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfProductRevenueMember
Cost of service revenue        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 294us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfServiceRevenueMember
194us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfServiceRevenueMember
836us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfServiceRevenueMember
566us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ntct_CostOfServiceRevenueMember
Research and development        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 1,455us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
1,157us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
3,971us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
3,316us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Sales and marketing        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 1,221us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
944us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
3,419us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
2,952us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
General and administrative        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense $ 1,095us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 860us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 3,483us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 2,951us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember