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INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Inventory valuation method | $ 1,588us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory | $ 1,742us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory |
| Accrued warranty expense | 1,624us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves | 2,336us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves |
| Distribution reserves | 4,283qtm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDistributionReserves | 1,950qtm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDistributionReserves |
| Loss carryforwards | 75,262us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | 81,012us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |
| Tax credits | 185,578us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign | 191,372us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign |
| Restructuring charge accruals | 1,866us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsRestructuringCharges | 3,191us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsRestructuringCharges |
| Other accruals and reserves not currently deductible for tax purposes | 34,490us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther | 32,465us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther |
| Deferred tax asset, gross | 304,691us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 314,068us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross |
| Less valuation allowance | (252,475)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (261,337)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Deferred tax asset | 52,216us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 52,731us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Depreciation | (4,302)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (3,570)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Acquired intangibles | (4,920)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | (2,794)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets |
| Tax on unremitted foreign earnings | (15,968)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings | (17,245)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings |
| Other | (26,093)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | (28,330)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther |
| Deferred tax liability | (51,283)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | (51,939)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ 933us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | $ 792us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from distribution reserves. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves and accruals not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from restructuring reserve. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from warranty reserves. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities not within the country of domicile of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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