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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details)

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amount $ 250,111us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill $ 259,394us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Accumulated Amortization (249,380)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (255,483)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Amount 731us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 3,911us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Purchased technology    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amount 179,992us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qtm_PurchasedTechnologyMember
179,475us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qtm_PurchasedTechnologyMember
Accumulated Amortization (179,261)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qtm_PurchasedTechnologyMember
(178,348)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qtm_PurchasedTechnologyMember
Net Amount 731us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qtm_PurchasedTechnologyMember
1,127us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qtm_PurchasedTechnologyMember
Trademarks    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amount 3,900us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
3,900us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Accumulated Amortization (3,900)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
(3,900)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Net Amount 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Customer lists    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amount 66,219us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
76,019us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Accumulated Amortization (66,219)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
(73,235)qtm_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Net Amount $ 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
$ 2,784us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember