Nature of Operations and Financial Statement Presentation	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Financial Statement Presentation	1. Nature of Operations and Financial Statement Presentation Nature of Operations Agilysys has been a leader in hospitality software for more than 40 years, delivering innovative guest-centric technology solutions for gaming, hotels, resorts and cruise, corporate foodservice management, restaurants, universities, stadia, airport foodservice and healthcare. Agilysys offers the most comprehensive solutions in the industry, including point of sale (POS), property management systems (PMS), inventory and procurement, payments, and related applications, to manage the entire guest journey. The Company has just one reportable segment serving the global hospitality industry. Agilysys operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India with headquarters located in Alpharetta, GA. COVID-19 Pandemic On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. The outbreak has reached all geographic regions in which we do business, and government authorities around the world have implemented extensive measures attempting to contain the spread and mitigate the effects of the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, border closings, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, closures of non-essential businesses, and social distancing requirements. The global spread of COVID-19 and the actions taken in response have negatively impacted us, our customers, our suppliers and the many communities in which we do business. The overall extent and duration of economic and business disruption is not currently known. In response to these challenges, we quickly adjusted our business policies and practices for employees to work from home and have taken other measures to continue our operations with safety as our priority. We continuously monitor and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations and orders from government and public health authorities. We are working to help our customers maintain their operations during this difficult time while managing our teams to be prepared for continuously changing demand for our products and services. See Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview— Recent Developments” of this report for a more detailed discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on our business. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts consolidated with our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year ends on March 31st. References to a particular year refer to the fiscal year ending in March of that year. For example, fiscal 2021 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. Our unaudited interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information, the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020, as well as the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, are unaudited. However, these financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as those in the audited annual financial statements, except for the recently adopted accounting pronouncements described below. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a recurring nature necessary to fairly state the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been made. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 22, 2020. Use of estimates Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Considering the currently unknown extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, we face a greater degree of uncertainty than normal in making the judgments and estimates needed to apply to certain of our significant accounting policies. We assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to us and the unknown future impacts COVID-19 as of September 30, 2020 and through the date of this report. These estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Nature of Operations and Financial Statement Presentation

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Operations and Financial Statement Presentation

1. Nature of Operations and Financial Statement Presentation

Nature of Operations

Agilysys has been a leader in hospitality software for more than 40 years, delivering innovative guest-centric technology solutions for gaming, hotels, resorts and cruise, corporate foodservice management, restaurants, universities, stadia, airport foodservice and healthcare. Agilysys offers the most comprehensive solutions in the industry, including point of sale (POS), property management systems (PMS), inventory and procurement, payments, and related applications, to manage the entire guest journey.

The Company has just one reportable segment serving the global hospitality industry. Agilysys operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India with headquarters located in Alpharetta, GA.

COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. The outbreak has reached all geographic regions in which we do business, and government authorities around the world have implemented extensive measures attempting to contain the spread and mitigate the effects of the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, border closings, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, closures of non-essential businesses, and social distancing requirements. The global spread of COVID-19 and the actions taken in response have negatively impacted us, our customers, our suppliers and the many communities in which we do business. The overall extent and duration of economic and business disruption is not currently known. In response to these challenges, we quickly adjusted our business policies and practices for employees to work from home and have taken other measures to continue our operations with safety as our priority.

We continuously monitor and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations and orders from government and public health authorities. We are working to help our customers maintain their operations during this difficult time while managing our teams to be prepared for continuously changing demand for our products and services.

See Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview— Recent Developments” of this report for a more detailed discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on our business.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts consolidated with our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year ends on March 31st. References to a particular year refer to the fiscal year ending in March of that year. For example, fiscal 2021 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.

Our unaudited interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information, the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020, as well as the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, are unaudited. However, these financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as those in the audited annual financial statements, except for the recently adopted accounting pronouncements described below. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a recurring nature necessary to fairly state the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been made.

These unaudited interim financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 22, 2020.

Use of estimates

Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods.

Considering the currently unknown extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, we face a greater degree of uncertainty than normal in making the judgments and estimates needed to apply to certain of our significant accounting policies. We assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to us and the unknown future impacts COVID-19 as of September 30, 2020 and through the date of this report. These estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.