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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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Discontinued Operations disclosures  
Number of non-core businesses sold 2flex_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsNumberOfNonCoreBusinessesSold
Results from discontinued operations  
Net loss of discontinued operations $ (25,451,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Divestitures  
Discontinued Operations disclosures  
Total sale price 27,200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Cash sold 1,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
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Aggregate loss on sale of business 12,100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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Results from discontinued operations  
Net sales 40,593,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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Cost of sales 42,793,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold
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Gross loss (2,200,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss
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Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,930,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
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Intangibles amortization and impairment 11,000,000flex_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAmortizationAndImpairment
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Interest and other, net 11,280,000flex_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestAndOtherIncomeNet
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Loss before income taxes (26,410,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Benefit from income taxes (959,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Net loss of discontinued operations $ (25,451,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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