Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 21, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	QUALITY SYSTEMS, INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000708818
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,317,162