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DEBT (Details) (USD $)
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Apr. 24, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Apr. 24, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| 3.50% convertible subordinated notes | ||||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
| Principal amount outstanding |
$ 133,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = qtm_ConvertibleSubordinatedThreeAndHalfPercentNotesMember |
$ 133,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = qtm_ConvertibleSubordinatedThreeAndHalfPercentNotesMember |
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| Interest per annum on the principal amount |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = qtm_ConvertibleSubordinatedThreeAndHalfPercentNotesMember |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = qtm_ConvertibleSubordinatedThreeAndHalfPercentNotesMember |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = qtm_ConvertibleSubordinatedThreeAndHalfPercentNotesMember |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = qtm_ConvertibleSubordinatedThreeAndHalfPercentNotesMember |
| Debt due date | Nov. 15, 2015 | |||
| Wells Fargo credit agreement | ||||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
| Fixed charge coverage ratio |
1.5qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRatioToApplyRepaymentCovenant / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
1.5qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRatioToApplyRepaymentCovenant / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Amount of liquidity to be below for covenant to be applicable |
25,000,000qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOfLiquidityRequiredToApplyCovenant / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
25,000,000qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOfLiquidityRequiredToApplyCovenant / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing amount |
75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Line of credit facility due date | Mar. 29, 2017 | |||
| Line of credit facility, frequency of commitment fee payment | Quarterly | |||
| Line of credit facility, percent commitment fee |
0.375%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Line of credit facility, average liquidity when covenant is applied |
15,000,000.0qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageLiquidityWhenCovenantIsApplied / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
15,000,000.0qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageLiquidityWhenCovenantIsApplied / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Fixed charge coverage ratio, ratio when covenant is applicable |
1.2qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRatioWhenCovenantIsApplied / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
1.2qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRatioWhenCovenantIsApplied / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Amount of borrowings, if exceeded, increase the filing of compliance certificates to monthly rather than quarterly |
5,000,000.0qtm_MinimumBorrowingsThatIncreaseFrequencyOfFilingComplianceCertificates / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
5,000,000.0qtm_MinimumBorrowingsThatIncreaseFrequencyOfFilingComplianceCertificates / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Amount of liquidity required to avoid mandatory field audits |
20,000,000.0qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOfLiquidityRequiredToAvoidAudits / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
20,000,000.0qtm_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOfLiquidityRequiredToAvoidAudits / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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| Wells Fargo credit agreement | Letter of credit | ||||
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| Total letters of credit outstanding |
1,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / qtm_LineOfCreditAgreementAxis = qtm_WellsFargoCreditAgreementMember |
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Amount the credit facility requires the liquidity of the Company to be below for the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant to be applicable. No definition available.
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Amount the credit facility requires the liquidity of the Company to be or above to avoid triggering mandatory field audits. No definition available.
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The average liquidity when the average liquidity covenant is applicable under the credit facility agreement No definition available.
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The fixed charge coverage ratio to apply to the repayment covenant under the credit facility agreement. No definition available.
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The fixed charge coverage ratio when the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant is applicable under the credit facility agreement. No definition available.
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The amount of borrowings, if exceeded, increase the frequency required to file compliance certificates. No definition available.
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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of when the fee for available but unused credit capacity is required to be paid (for example, annually, quarterly, or monthly). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility. No definition available.
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