Number of Countries, Ten Percent Or Greater, Net Revenues

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The number of major customers from which 10% or more of the Company's net revenues are earned.

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	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 country Customer	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer country	Mar. 31, 2013 Customer country
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 200,762us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 231,781us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 215,805us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 216,662us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 209,070us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 212,739us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 193,980us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 202,818us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 865,010us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 818,607us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 762,226us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Number of countries, 10% or more of Net Revenues, excluding the U.S.									0	0	0
Number of customers representing 10% or more of Net Revenues									0	0	0
Long-Lived Assets	139,413us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				134,402us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				139,413us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	134,402us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									487,607	475,278	436,447
Long-Lived Assets	72,792				74,092				72,792	74,092
Europe and Africa
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									213,702	195,385	181,439
Asia Pacific
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									104,829	94,455	92,193
Americas, excluding U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									58,872	53,489	52,147
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	40,875				38,453				40,875	38,453
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	25,746				21,857				25,746	21,857
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									377,403	343,329	325,779
Enterprise
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									619,284	588,265	549,301
Consumer
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 245,726	$ 230,342	$ 212,925