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Components of Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 16,520us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 11,218us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 9,501us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Restricted stock units      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 13,524us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
8,008us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
5,970us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Stock Options      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 2,708us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
2,679us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
2,680us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Restricted Stock      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
314us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
653us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Employee Stock Purchase Plan      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 273us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abmd_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 217us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abmd_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 198us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abmd_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember