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Segment and Enterprise Wide Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number of business segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments        
Goodwill $ 35,327us-gaap_Goodwill 35,327us-gaap_Goodwill     $ 37,990us-gaap_Goodwill
United States          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Percentage of total consolidated assets 71.00%abmd_PercentageOfCompanyAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
71.00%abmd_PercentageOfCompanyAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
    74.00%abmd_PercentageOfCompanyAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Goodwill $ 51,800us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
51,800us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
    $ 35,400us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Percentage of total consolidated assets, excluding goodwill 8.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalAssetsByGeographicRegionsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
8.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalAssetsByGeographicRegionsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
    8.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalAssetsByGeographicRegionsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
International          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Percentage of total product revenue 10.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalRevenuesByGeographicRegions
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abmd_InternationalMember
9.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalRevenuesByGeographicRegions
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abmd_InternationalMember
10.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalRevenuesByGeographicRegions
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abmd_InternationalMember
8.00%abmd_PercentageOfTotalRevenuesByGeographicRegions
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= abmd_InternationalMember