Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 18, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	BZC
Entity Registrant Name	BREEZE-EASTERN CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000099359
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,522,526