Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Nov. 04, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	ABAXIS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000881890
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,677,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011