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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]                      
Income before income taxes $ 12,372,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 13,701,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 4,175,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (1,483,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 3,762,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 4,651,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1,429,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (1,312,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 28,765,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 8,530,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 16,862,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Reversal of valuation                 101,500,000abmd_ReversalOfValuationAllowance    
Valuation allowance 2,912,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance       102,093,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance       2,912,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 102,093,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Net operating loss carry forwards expiration period                 2016 through fiscal 2034.    
Stock-based compensation tax deductions in excess of book compensation expense                 606,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation    
Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany [Member]                      
Income Taxes [Line Items]                      
Net operating loss carry forwards 32,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_FederalMinistryOfFinanceGermanyMember
              32,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_FederalMinistryOfFinanceGermanyMember
   
Federal                      
Income Taxes [Line Items]                      
Net operating loss carry forwards 175,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
              175,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
Research and development credit carry forwards 11,800,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
              11,800,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
Federal | NOLs relates to stock-based compensation tax deductions                      
Income Taxes [Line Items]                      
Net operating loss carry forwards 63,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= abmd_StockBasedCompensationExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
              63,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= abmd_StockBasedCompensationExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
State                      
Income Taxes [Line Items]                      
Net operating loss carry forwards 175,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
              175,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Net operating loss carry forwards expired                 1,500,000abmd_NetOperatingLossExpirationAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Research and development credit carry forwards $ 5,200,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
              $ 5,200,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember