CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 41,120	$ 67,071
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	24	(34)
Fair Value	41,144	67,037
Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	32,205	67,071
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	(1)	(34)
Fair Value	32,204	67,037
Long-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,915	0
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	25	0
Fair Value	8,940	0
U.S. government and municipal obligations
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	17,735	40,863
U.S. government and municipal obligations \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,796	40,895
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	(1)	(32)
Fair Value	8,795	40,863
U.S. government and municipal obligations \| Long-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,915
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	25
Fair Value	8,940
Commercial paper
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	19,136	23,353
Commercial paper \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	19,136	23,353
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	0	0
Fair Value	19,136	23,353
Corporate bonds
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	310	821
Corporate bonds \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	310	823
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	0	(2)
Fair Value	310	821
Certificate of deposits
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	3,963	2,000
Certificate of deposits \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,963	2,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	0	0
Fair Value	$ 3,963	$ 2,000

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Amortized cost of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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