Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
Entity Central Index Key	0000813781
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		79,077,274