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Minimum Percentage of Shares Issued Under Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Awards

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Percentage of performance stock units tied to fiscal year two thousand twenty one adjusted earnings per share goals.

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Percentage of performance stock units tied to fiscal year two thousand twenty one revenue.

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Percentage of performance stock units tied to three year shareholder return.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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Share Based Awards - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2018	Dec. 29, 2016	Aug. 11, 2014	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2005
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding stock options				3,166,525	3,670,170	2,885,415	2,447,286
Total share-based compensation				$ 16,102,000	$ 12,196,000	$ 7,598,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options				$ 7.18	$ 5.59	$ 5.00
Fair value of options vested				$ 3,985,000	$ 3,059,000	$ 2,090,000
Percentage of performance stock units tied to 3-year total shareholder return				34.00%
Percentage of performance stock units tied to fiscal year 2021 revenue				33.00%
Percentage performance stock units tied to fiscal year 2021 adjusted earnings per share goals				33.00%
Employee Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding stock options				2,817,205
Total share-based compensation				$ 3,936,000	$ 2,953,000	$ 3,496,000
Total unrecognized compensation costs				$ 8,074,000
Stock option recognized over weighted average period (in years)				2 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, non-option equity instruments, outstanding, number				1,715,958
Performance Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation				$ 276,000
Number of shares granted		123,082
Stock option recognized over weighted average period (in years)				1 year 9 months 18 days
Vesting period				4 years
Total unrecognized compensation costs				$ 425,000
Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, non-option equity instruments, outstanding, number				1,715,958	1,820,910	902,948	191,247
Total share-based compensation				$ 10,875,000	$ 8,536,000	$ 3,691,000
Stock option recognized over weighted average period (in years)				1 year 9 months 18 days
Total unrecognized compensation costs				$ 19,962,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, net of forfeitures				885,845	1,424,441	909,456
Restricted Stock \| Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				1 year
Restricted Stock \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				4 years
Performance Stock Unit Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation				$ 534,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, net of forfeitures	248,140
Percentage of shares issued, minimum	50.00%
Percentage of shares issued, maximum	200.00%
2005 Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance									4,800,000
Outstanding stock options				349,320
2005 Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)				10 years
Share-based compensation award plan , expiration date				May 25, 2015
2015 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance				6,000,000
Common stock reserved								11,500,000
Shares available for future grant				6,110,719
2015 Plan \| Employee Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)				10 years
Number of shares granted				326,130	1,479,000	1,146,500
2015 Plan \| Performance Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, non-option equity instruments, outstanding, number				46,374
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, non-option equity instruments, outstanding, number				46,374
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance			4,000,000	3,535,392
Total share-based compensation				$ 481,000	$ 362,000	$ 359,000
Maximum percentage of gross payroll deduction			15.00%
Purchase price as a percentage of fair market value			90.00%
Maximum shares purchase in a single transaction			1,500
Maximum amount purchased in a calendar year			$ 25,000,000
Shares issued				464,608