Operating Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 segment	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			4
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	$ 120,519	$ 111,081	$ 238,413	$ 220,610
Operating income	(7,259)	(15,946)	(15,014)	(35,499)
QSI Dental Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	4,657	4,904	8,899	10,055
Operating income	(1,382)	(1,835)	(2,317)	(3,476)
NextGen Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	93,148	84,701	184,861	166,236
Operating income	(43,646)	(38,986)	(87,611)	(75,615)
Hospital Solutions Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	4,163	4,734	8,341	10,201
Operating income	1,309	1,988	2,434	2,692
RCM Services Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	18,551	16,742	36,312	34,118
Operating income	(2,732)	(2,886)	(4,568)	(5,908)
Unallocated corporate expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	39,192	25,773	77,048	46,808
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Research and development costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	16,898	7,615	33,134	13,228
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Amortization of capitalize software costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	4,342	2,341	8,833	4,737
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Marketing expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	2,882	2,263	6,111	4,430
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Other corporate and overhead costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	$ 15,070	$ 13,554	$ 28,970	$ 24,413