Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 23, 2013
Document Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
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		9,663,218