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WARRANTY RESERVES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Change in accrued warranty reserve [Roll Forward]          
Balance at beginning of period $ 2,185us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual $ 1,613us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual $ 1,868us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual $ 1,384us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual  
Provision for warranty expense 1,028us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued 650us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued 2,076us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued 1,649us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued  
Warranty costs incurred (306)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments (385)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments (1,037)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments (1,155)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments  
Balance at end of period 2,907us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 1,878us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 2,907us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 1,878us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual  
Non-current portion of warranty reserve 1,497us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent 777us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent 1,497us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent 777us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent 821us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
Current portion of warranty reserve 1,410us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent 1,101us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent 1,410us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent 1,101us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent 1,047us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
Instruments [Member]          
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]          
Period of coverage for standard warranty obligation on instruments (in years)     one to five    
Change in period of coverage for standard warranty obligation on certain instruments (in years)     three to five    
Change in accrued warranty reserve [Roll Forward]          
Warranty reserve, balance at end of period 2,400us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_InstrumentsMember
  2,400us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_InstrumentsMember
  1,200us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_InstrumentsMember
Reagent Discs [Member]          
Change in accrued warranty reserve [Roll Forward]          
Current portion of warranty reserve 511us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_ReagentDiscsMember
  511us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_ReagentDiscsMember
  619us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_ReagentDiscsMember
Warranty reserve, balance at end of period $ 511us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_ReagentDiscsMember
  $ 511us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_ReagentDiscsMember
  $ 619us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= abax_ReagentDiscsMember