For each income statement presented, the amount charged to expense for amortization of capitalized computer software costs.

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The aggregate 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 costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Operating Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Research and development costs	$ 17,638us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 18,468us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 16,898us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 16,236us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 15,120us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 13,175us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 7,615us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 5,614us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 69,240us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 41,524us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	$ 30,865us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	128,388us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	123,424us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	120,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	117,894us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	115,203us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	108,854us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	111,081us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	109,529us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	490,225us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	444,667us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	460,229us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income	12,732us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	8,210us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	7,259us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	7,755us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	6,921us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(19,332)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	15,946us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	19,553us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	35,956us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	23,088us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	69,100us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Amortization of capitalized software costs									12,817	12,338	9,668
Marketing expense									11,913us-gaap_MarketingExpense	10,123us-gaap_MarketingExpense	7,012us-gaap_MarketingExpense
Other Corporate and overhead costs (1)									64,065us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating	76,550us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating	58,698us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Total Corporate and unallocated									158,035us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	140,535us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	106,243us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
QSI Dental Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue									18,451	19,840	19,990
Operating income									5,228	6,155	5,819
NextGen Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue									373,765	341,120	344,315
Operating income									178,680	155,578	158,110
Hospital Solutions Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue									18,004	15,614	31,413
Operating income									(2,790)	(7,453)	2,997
RCM Services Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue									80,005	68,093	64,511
Operating income									12,873	9,343	8,417
Unallocated corporate expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income									$ (158,035)	$ (140,535)	$ (106,243)