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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 219,091	$ 276,850	$ 280,350	$ 232,704
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	166,257	97,859
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	135,164	107,590
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value, amortized cost	521,683	481,956
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value, gross unrealized gains	24	393
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value, gross unrealized losses	(1,195)	(50)
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value, fair value	520,512	482,299
Cash [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	209,379	273,350
Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,006
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	49,319
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	1
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	(642)
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	48,678
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	24,952
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	19,720
Level 1 [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	9,497	5,398
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	1	147
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	(546)	(25)
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	8,952	5,520
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	8,952	5,520
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	0	0
Level 1 [Member] \| US Treasury Notes [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,006
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	39,822
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	0
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	(96)
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	39,726
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	16,000
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	19,720
Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	5,706	3,500
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	262,985	203,208
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	23	246
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	(553)	(25)
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	262,455	203,429
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	141,305	92,339
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	115,444	107,590
Level 2 [Member] \| Government Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	70,680	89,875
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	1	37
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	(178)	(22)
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	70,503	89,890
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	20,919	43,024
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	49,584	46,866
Level 2 [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,199	3,500
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	40,196	17,574
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	0	10
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	40,196	17,584
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	35,702	14,084
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	295	0
Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	143,139	95,759
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	22	199
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	(375)	(3)
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	142,786	95,955
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	77,221	35,231
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	65,565	$ 60,724
Level 2 [Member] \| Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,507
Available-for-sale Securities, amortized cost basis	8,970
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized gains	0
Available-for-sale Securities, gross unrealized losses	0
Available-for-sale Securities, fair value	8,970
Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less)	7,463
Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years)	$ 0