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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	Mar. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS A member of the Company’s Board of Directors serves as an executive officer (under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) of Danaher. As part of the split off of Danaher’s Communications Business and the Company’s subsequent acquisition of that business from Newco's shareholders, NetScout has entered into multiple transactions with Danaher which include: transitions services agreements, lease agreements, closing agreements, and compensation for post-combination services provisions within the separation and distribution agreement. The Company has disclosed these transactions parenthetically within the financial statements. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors also serves as a member of the board of directors for EMC Corp. (EMC) and therefore, the Company considers sales to EMC to be a related party transaction. The Company generated $475 thousand and $374 thousand in revenue from EMC during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 in the ordinary course of business. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors also serves as a member of the board of directors for Mitre Corp. (Mitre) and therefore, the Company considers sales to Mitre to be a related party transaction. The Company generated $125 thousand in revenue from Mitre during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 in the ordinary course of business. Another member of the Company’s Board of Directors had served as a Section 16 officer of State Street during the year and therefore, the Company considers sales to State Street to be a related party transaction. The Company generated $452 thousand and $240 thousand in revenue from State Street during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 in the ordinary course of business.