Operating Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment			3
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	$ 117,032	$ 123,424	$ 364,565	$ 361,837
Operating income	(8,437)	(8,210)	(29,967)	(23,224)
QSI Dental Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	4,726	4,480	13,825	13,379
Operating income	(1,783)	(1,523)	(4,369)	(3,859)
NextGen Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	88,693	92,054	275,282	276,914
Operating income	(42,012)	(45,108)	(134,510)	(134,166)
Hospital Solutions Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	619	4,977	7,469	13,318
Operating income	2,103	(372)	927	2,150
RCM Services Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	22,994	21,913	67,989	58,226
Operating income	(4,838)	(4,681)	(13,334)	(9,583)
Unallocated corporate expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	38,093	43,474	121,319	122,234
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Research and development costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	14,518	18,468	49,584	51,602
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Amortization of capitalize software costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	2,499	3,073	7,428	10,190
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Marketing expense [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	2,925	3,328	9,664	9,439
Unallocated corporate expense [Member] | Other corporate and overhead costs [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Operating income	$ 18,151	$ 18,605	$ 54,643	$ 51,003