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FIXED ASSETS - Schedule of Fixed Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Fixed assets, gross $ 99,799us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 89,634us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less – accumulated depreciation (75,935)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (66,536)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Fixed assets, net 23,864us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 23,098us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Furniture and fixtures    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Fixed assets, gross 3,739us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
3,693us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 3 years  
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 7 years  
Computer equipment and internal use software    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 3 years  
Fixed assets, gross 69,259us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ntct_ComputerEquipmentAndInternalUseSoftwareMember
62,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ntct_ComputerEquipmentAndInternalUseSoftwareMember
Computer equipment and internal use software | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 3 years  
Computer equipment and internal use software | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 5 years  
Demonstration and spare part units    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 2 years  
Fixed assets, gross 12,092us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ntct_DemonstrationAndSparePartUnitsMember
10,755us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ntct_DemonstrationAndSparePartUnitsMember
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Fixed assets, gross $ 14,709us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
[1] $ 13,141us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
[1]
Leasehold improvements | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 12 years  
[1] Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or anticipated useful life of the improvement.