Capitalized Software Costs

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

The Company’s capitalized software development costs are summarized as follows:



	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
Gross carrying amount	$	100,455		$	94,676
Accumulated amortization	(61,303		)	(54,895		)
Net capitalized software costs	$	39,152		$	39,781

Activity related to net capitalized software costs for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is summarized as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Beginning of the year	$	39,781		$	19,994
Capitalized	20,784			29,455
Amortization	(12,338		)	(9,668		)
Impairment (1)	$	(9,075	)	$	—
End of the year	$	39,152		$	39,781

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(1) Refer to Note 6 for details on the impairment charge recorded in the current year

The following table represents the remaining estimated amortization of capitalized software costs as of March 31, 2014. The estimated amortization is comprised of (i) amortization of released products and (ii) the expected amortization for products that are not yet available for sale based on their estimated economic lives and projected general release dates.



For the year ended March 31,
2015	$	9,900
2016	8,200
2017	8,200
2018	7,900
2019	2,200
2020 and beyond	$	2,752
Total	$	39,152

- Definition

The entire disclosure for research, development, and computer software activities, including contracts and arrangements to be performed for others and with federal government. Includes costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility and in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period.

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