CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 22,982	$ 41,120
Unrealized Losses	(36)	24
Fair Value	22,946	41,144
Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	21,978	32,205
Unrealized Losses	(26)	(1)
Fair Value	21,952	32,204
Long-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,004	8,915
Unrealized Losses	(10)	25
Fair Value	994	8,940
U.S. government and municipal obligations
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	11,491	17,735
U.S. government and municipal obligations \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,523	8,796
Unrealized Losses	(26)	(1)
Fair Value	10,497	8,795
U.S. government and municipal obligations \| Long-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,004	8,915
Unrealized Losses	(10)	25
Fair Value	994	8,940
Commercial paper
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	8,648	19,136
Commercial paper \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,648	19,136
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	8,648	19,136
Corporate bonds
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value		310
Corporate bonds \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		310
Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		310
Certificates of deposit
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	2,807	3,963
Certificates of deposit \| Short-term marketable securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,807	3,963
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 2,807	$ 3,963

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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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Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain (loss) in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on 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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