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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value of Level III Financial Assets (Details) (Fair value, measurements, recurring, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Contingent Purchase Consideration
 
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]  
Balance at beginning of period $ (4,291)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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(Increase) / decrease in fair value and accretion expense (included within research and development expense) (154)us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
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Balance at end of period (4,445)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Contingent Contractual Non-compliance Liability
 
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]  
Balance at beginning of period (49)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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(Increase) / decrease in fair value and accretion expense (included within research and development expense) 49us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
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Balance at end of period $ 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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