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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Inventory valuation method | $ 3,870 | $ 6,429 |
| Accrued warranty expense | 2,873 | 3,072 |
| Distribution reserves | 1,407 | 2,377 |
| Loss carryforwards | 72,969 | 54,162 |
| Foreign tax and research and development credit carryforwards | 206,764 | 221,459 |
| Restructuring charge accruals | 1,810 | 710 |
| Other accruals and reserves not currently deductible for tax purposes | 34,824 | 35,177 |
| Depreciation and amortization methods | 0 | 4,824 |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Gross | 324,517 | 328,210 |
| Less valuation allowance | (269,373) | (252,402) |
| Deferred tax asset | 55,144 | 75,808 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Depreciation | (6,466) | 0 |
| Acquired intangibles | (2,664) | (10,186) |
| Tax on unremitted foreign earnings | (15,679) | (15,712) |
| Other | (29,492) | (49,179) |
| Deferred tax liability | (54,301) | (75,077) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ 843 | $ 731 |
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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 property, plant, and equipment. No definition available.
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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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