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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION, Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Total intrinsic value $ 486,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 $ 295,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 $ 11,600,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 $ 13,200,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Total grant date fair value 290,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 228,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 7,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 7,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Unrecognized compensation expense 17,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		   17,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Weighted average service period for recognition of unrecognized compensation costs     1 year 8 months 12 days  
Restricted Stock Unit Activity, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]        
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)     774,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Granted (in shares)     189,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Vested (in shares)     (271,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [1]  
Canceled and forfeited (in shares)     (5,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Nonvested, end of period (in shares) 687,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		   687,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Restricted Stock Units Activity, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]        
Nonvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 30.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [2]  
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 43.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [2]  
Vested (in dollars per share)     $ 27.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [1],[2]  
Canceled and forfeited (in dollars per share)     $ 32.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [2]  
Nonvested, end of period (in dollars per share) $ 36.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [2]   $ 36.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 [2]  
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Employees [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting percentage after first year (in hundredths)     5.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercentageAfterYearOne
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= abax_EmployeesMember		  
Additional vesting percentage after second year (in hundredths)     10.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardAdditionalVestingPercentageAfterYearTwo
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= abax_EmployeesMember		  
Additional vesting percentage after third year (in hundredths)     15.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardAdditionalVestingPercentageAfterYearThree
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= abax_EmployeesMember		  
Additional vesting percentage after fourth year (in hundredths)     70.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardAdditionalVestingPercentageAfterYearFour
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= abax_EmployeesMember		  
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Non-Employee Directors [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting percentage after first year (in hundredths)     100.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercentageAfterYearOne
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		  
Performance RSUs [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Unrecognized compensation expense 3,900,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		   3,900,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		  
Weighted average service period for recognition of unrecognized compensation costs     2 years 9 months 18 days  
Restricted Stock Unit Activity, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]        
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)     113,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		  
Granted (in shares)     172,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		  
Vested (in shares)     0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [1]  
Canceled and forfeited (in shares)     (137,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		  
Nonvested, end of period (in shares) 148,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		   148,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		  
Restricted Stock Units Activity, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]        
Nonvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 42.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [2]  
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 40.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [2]  
Vested (in dollars per share)     $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [1],[2]  
Canceled and forfeited (in dollars per share)     $ 42.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [2]  
Nonvested, end of period (in dollars per share) $ 40.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [2]   $ 40.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember		 [2]  
FY 2014 Performance RSUs [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Approved restricted stock unit awards (performance vesting) (in shares) 129,000abax_RestrictedStockUnitAwardsApproved
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member		   129,000abax_RestrictedStockUnitAwardsApproved
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member		  
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value 5,500,000abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member		   5,500,000abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member		  
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 42.43abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member		   $ 42.43abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member		  
FY 2014 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition One [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionOneMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     > 90% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 29, 2016  
FY 2014 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition Two [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionTwoMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     > 90% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 29, 2017  
FY 2014 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition Three [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionThreeMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     >100% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 29, 2016  
FY 2014 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition Four [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsForFiscalYear2014Member
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionFourMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     > 100% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 29, 2017  
FY2015 Performance RSUs [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Approved restricted stock unit awards (performance vesting) (in shares) 172,000abax_RestrictedStockUnitAwardsApproved
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember		   172,000abax_RestrictedStockUnitAwardsApproved
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember		  
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value $ 7,000,000abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember		   $ 7,000,000abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember		  
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 40.82abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember		   $ 40.82abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsEstimatedGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember		  
FY2015 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition One [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionOneMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     > 90% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 28, 2017  
FY2015 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition Two [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionTwoMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     > 90% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 28, 2018  
FY2015 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition Three [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionThreeMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     >100% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 28, 2017  
FY2015 Performance RSUs [Member] | Target/Service Condition Four [Member]        
Performance target of restricted stock units by vesting date [Abstract]        
Shares Issuable Upon Settlement (in hundredths)     25.00%abax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfSharesIssuableUponSettlement
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= abax_Fy2015PerformanceRsusMember
/ abax_ShareBasedCompensationPerformanceTargetOfRestrictedStockUnitsByVestingDateAxis
= abax_TargetConditionFourMember		  
Consolidated Income from Operations     > 100% of target  
Vesting Date     Apr. 28, 2018  
[1] The number of restricted stock units vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.
[2] The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units is based on the number of shares and the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant.