Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 27, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AGILYSYS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000078749
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,942,231
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 134,876,553