Rentrak 10-K 6 Jun 14 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 02, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Trading Symbol	'rent	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'RENTRAK CORP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000800458	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--03-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	12,286,801	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$376,570,434

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$5,102	$3,835
Marketable securities	16,868	16,588
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $162 and $305	12,525	7,634
Taxes receivable and prepaid taxes	122	0
Deferred tax assets, net	44	0
Assets held for sale	5,443	9,514
Other current assets	2,818	2,083
Total Current Assets	42,922	39,654
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,785 and $18,941	17,891	13,903
Goodwill	7,034	4,998
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,447 and $2,343	12,724	12,396
Other assets	696	830
Total Assets	81,267	71,781
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	2,339	1,013
Accrued liabilities	370	912
Accrued data provider liabilities	3,887	3,459
Accrued compensation	6,743	5,210
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0	36
Deferred revenue and other credits	2,644	2,610
Liabilities held for sale	3,858	5,495
Total Current Liabilities	19,841	18,735
Deferred rent, long-term	2,413	2,238
Accrued compensation, long-term	4,700	0
Taxes payable, long-term	520	713
Deferred tax liability, net, long-term	759	574
Note payable and accrued interest	0	550
Total Liabilities	28,233	22,810
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 30,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 12,213 and 11,892	12	12
Capital in excess of par value	83,562	75,508
Accumulated other comprehensive income	409	31
Accumulated deficit	-31,823	-27,569
Stockholders’ Equity attributable to Rentrak Corporation	52,160	47,982
Noncontrolling interest	874	989
Total Stockholders’ Equity	53,034	48,971
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$81,267	$71,781

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts	$162	$305
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	23,785	18,941
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$3,447	$2,343
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	30,000	30,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	12,213	11,892
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	12,213	11,892

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Revenue	$75,600	$57,033	$47,044
Cost of revenue	27,247	21,347	14,775
Gross margin	48,353	35,686	32,269
Operating expenses:	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	48,799	55,998	38,245
Research, technology and innovation	9,014	6,215	4,662
Total operating expenses	57,813	62,213	42,907
Loss from continuing operations	-9,460	-26,527	-10,638
Other income:	'	'	'
Investment income, net	125	378	477
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-9,335	-26,149	-10,161
Income tax benefit	-2,183	-980	-982
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	-7,152	-25,169	-9,179
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	2,783	2,491	2,753
Net loss	-4,369	-22,678	-6,426
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-115	-61	0
Net loss attributable to Rentrak Corporation	($4,254)	($22,617)	($6,426)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	($0.59)	($2.14)	($0.82)
Diluted (usd per share)	($0.59)	($2.14)	($0.82)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	$0.24	$0.21	$0.25
Diluted (usd per share)	$0.24	$0.21	$0.25
Net loss per share attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	($0.35)	($1.93)	($0.57)
Diluted (usd per share)	($0.35)	($1.93)	($0.57)
Shares used in per share calculations:	'	'	'
Basic (shares)	12,177	11,733	11,197
Diluted (shares)	12,177	11,733	11,197

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'		'		'
Net loss	($4,369)		($22,678)		($6,426)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	370		-230		-284
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities	73	[1]	34	[1]	137	[1]
Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available for sale securities included in net loss	-65	[2]	-114	[2]	-42	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	378		-310		-189
Comprehensive loss	-3,991		-22,988		-6,615
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-115		-61		0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Rentrak Corporation	($3,876)		($22,927)		($6,615)
[1]	For the year ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the amounts are net of deferred taxes of $0, $(30,000) and $(101,000), respectively.
[2]	For the year ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the amounts are net of deferred tax benefits of $0, $83,000 and $31,000, respectively.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred taxes, associated with unrealized gains on available for sale securities which arose during the period	$0	($30)	($101)
Deferred tax benefit, recognized gains on available for sale securities included in net loss	$0	$83	$31

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)

Total

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Deferred Stock Units (DSUs)

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Capital In Excess of Par Value

Capital In Excess of Par Value

Capital In Excess of Par Value

Capital In Excess of Par Value

Capital In Excess of Par Value

Cumulative Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Deficit

Parent

Parent

Parent

Parent

Parent

Noncontrolling Interest

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Media Salvation

iTVX, Inc.

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

USD ($)

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Deferred Stock Units (DSUs)

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Deferred Stock Units (DSUs)

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Noncontrolling interest, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

Total equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2011

56,373

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

11

'

'

'

'

'

54,358

'

'

'

'

530

1,474

56,373

'

'

'

'

'

Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

11,243,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss

-6,426

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-6,426

-6,426

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

-284

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-284

'

-284

'

'

'

'

'

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax

95

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

95

'

95

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to stock plans

1,008

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,008

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,008

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to stock plans (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

159,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock used to pay for option exercises

'

'

'

-746

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-746

'

'

'

'

'

'

-746

'

'

Common stock used to pay option exercises (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-40,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock used to pay for taxes associated with option exercises

'

'

'

-210

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-210

'

'

'

'

'

'

-210

'

'

Common stock used to pay for taxes associated with option exercises (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for acquisition

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for acquisition (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

33,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

'

'

792

3,451

711

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

792

3,451

711

'

'

'

'

792

3,451

711

'

Common stock repurchased (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

-305,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock repurchased

-4,341

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,341

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,341

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax effect from stock-based compensation

102

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

102

'

'

'

'

'

'

102

'

'

'

'

'

Total equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2012

50,525

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

11

'

'

'

'

'

55,125

'

'

'

'

341

-4,952

50,525

'

'

'

'

'

Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

11,078,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interest, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss

-22,617

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-22,617

-22,617

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

-61

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-61

Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

-230

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-230

'

-230

'

'

'

'

'

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax

-80

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-80

'

-80

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to stock plans

322

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

322

'

'

'

'

'

'

322

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to stock plans (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock used to pay for option exercises

-63

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-63

'

'

'

'

'

'

-63

'

'

Common stock used to pay option exercises (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock used to pay for taxes associated with option exercises

'

'

'

-53

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-53

'

'

'

'

'

'

-53

'

'

Common stock used to pay for taxes associated with option exercises (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

'

511

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

511

'

'

'

'

'

'

511

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for acquisition

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for acquisition (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

33,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued to DISH Network

13,237

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

13,236

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,237

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued to DISH Network (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment in consolidated joint venture by noncontrolling interest

1,050

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,050

Stock-based compensation

'

172

650

5,252

366

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

172

650

5,252

366

'

'

'

172

650

5,252

366

'

Income tax effect from stock-based compensation

-10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-10

'

'

'

'

'

'

-10

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interest, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013

989

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

989

Total equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013

48,971

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013

47,982

'

'

'

'

12

'

'

'

'

'

75,508

'

'

'

'

31

-27,569

47,982

'

'

'

'

'

Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013

'

'

'

'

'

11,892,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss

-4,254

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,254

-4,254

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

-115

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-115

Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

370

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

370

'

370

'

'

'

'

'

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8

'

8

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to stock plans

3,634

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,634

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,634

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to stock plans (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

362,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock used to pay for option exercises

-669

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-669

'

'

'

'

'

'

-669

'

'

Common stock used to pay option exercises (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-16,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock used to pay for taxes associated with option exercises

'

'

'

-418

-2,774

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-418

-2,774

'

'

'

'

'

-418

-2,774

'

Common stock used to pay for taxes associated with option exercises (shares)

'

'

'

'

-64,590

'

'

'

'

-6,000

-65,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

'

506

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

506

'

'

'

'

'

'

506

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (shares)

'

29,223

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for acquisition

405

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

405

'

'

'

'

'

'

405

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for acquisition (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,209

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

'

163

656

5,556

995

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163

656

5,556

995

'

'

'

163

656

5,556

995

'

Noncontrolling interest, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014

874

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

874

Total equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014

53,034

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014

$52,160

'

'

'

'

$12

'

'

'

'

'

$83,562

'

'

'

'

$409

($31,823)

$52,160

'

'

'

'

'

Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

12,213,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net loss	($4,369)	($22,678)	($6,426)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-2,783	-2,491	-2,753
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	0	81
Depreciation and amortization	5,929	4,790	4,180
Stock-based compensation	8,058	18,781	4,952
Deferred income taxes	105	579	1,425
Loss on disposition of assets	4	29	1
Realized loss (gain) on marketable securities	65	-197	-73
Interest on note payable	0	25	25
Adjustment to allowance for doubtful accounts	-143	145	28
(Increase) decrease, net of effect of acquisition, in:	'	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	-4,891	-564	-434
Taxes receivable and prepaid taxes	-122	0	1,726
Other assets	-601	-1,404	72
Increase (decrease), net of effect of acquisition, in:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	1,156	-291	0
Taxes payable	-286	-33	-422
Accrued liabilities and compensation	1,512	-1,716	2,642
Deferred revenue	-59	489	705
Deferred rent	219	503	944
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	2,471	2,387	3,528
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	6,265	-1,646	10,201
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchase of marketable securities	-23,004	-23,091	-18,403
Sale of marketable securities	22,668	28,793	18,971
Proceeds from the sale of assets	0	47	0
Payments made to develop intangible assets	-174	-183	0
Purchase of property and equipment	-7,662	-7,024	-5,099
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations	-114	-86	-36
Cash paid for acquisition	-372	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-8,658	-1,544	-4,567
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from note payable	0	0	500
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	1,050	0
Issuance of common stock	3,471	770	262
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	-4,341
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,471	1,820	-3,579
Effect of foreign exchange translation on cash	189	-321	-350
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,267	-1,691	1,705
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'
Beginning of period	3,835	5,526	3,821
End of period	5,102	3,835	5,526
Supplemental non-cash information:	'	'	'
Capitalized stock-based compensation	1,614	512	362
Decrease in leasehold improvements related to forgiven loan	550	0	0
Common stock used to pay for acquisition	405	0	0
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'	'
Income taxes paid	309	401	328
Income tax refunds	$9	$60	$2,101

Overview

Overview	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Overview	'
	Overview
	Rentrak Corporation is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional United States and international offices. Previously, we had two operating divisions within our corporate structure and we reported certain financial information by individual segment under this structure. Those two operating divisions were our Advanced Media and Information (“AMI”) operating division, which included our media measurement services and our Home Entertainment operating division, which included our distribution services, as well as services that measure, aggregate and report consumer rental activity on film product from traditional “brick and mortar,” online and kiosk retailers.
	During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 (“Fiscal 2014”), we initiated our plan to sell our Pay Per Transaction® (“PPT®”) business, which has been a longstanding legacy business of Rentrak and a significant component of the Home Entertainment operating division. The PPT® business represented 42.5% and 48.3% of our total revenue for our fiscal years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For Fiscal 2014, it would have represented 37.4% of our total revenue if we had decided to retain the line. Our PPT® business has been in a state of decline due to the decline of physical DVD rentals from retail stores. This strategic decision to sell PPT® will enable us to focus more fully on the growth of our media measurement business and advanced consumer targeting business. Accordingly, we have restated our financial results and the PPT® business is reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
	As a result of our plan to divest our PPT® business, we will operate in a single business segment encompassing our media measurement services which are primarily delivered through scalable, Software as a Service (“SaaS”) products within our Entertainment Essentials™ lines of business. These big data services, offered primarily on a recurring subscription basis, provide consumer viewership information integrated with consumer segmentation and purchase behavior databases. We provide film studios, television networks and stations, cable, satellite and telecommunications company (“telco”) operators, advertisers and advertising agencies unique insights into consumer viewing and purchasing patterns through our comprehensive and expansive information on local, national, Video on Demand (“VOD”) and “Over the Top” television performance and worldwide box office results.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Rentrak Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and those entities in which we have a controlling interest. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	In Fiscal 2012, we established a Chinese joint venture, Sinotrak, and hold a 49% ownership interest in this variable interest entity (“VIE”). Sinotrak has been included in our consolidated financial statements, as we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, given our significant influence over day to day operations, among other factors. To date, the activities of Sinotrak have been limited primarily to initial cash contributions from both parties and costs associated with its formation. The equity interests of the noncontrolling party, totaling $0.9 million and $1.0 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are reported as a noncontrolling interest in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The noncontrolling party’s share of the expenses for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are included in “Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Management Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. We consider our most critical accounting policies to be those related to revenue recognition and those that require the use of estimates and assumptions, specifically, accounts receivable reserves, deferred tax asset valuation reserves, determining the realizable value of capitalized internally developed software costs, stock-based compensation, unrecognized tax benefits, goodwill impairment, intangible asset valuation and the determination of useful lives.
	Revenue Recognition
	We generate our revenue from the delivery of subscription services and by providing analytical services and other information obtained from our systems in the form of custom reports. Our subscription contracts do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the applications and, as a result, are accounted for as service contracts.
	We recognize revenue for our services when all of the following conditions are met:
	•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
	•	The products or services have been delivered;
	•	The fee is fixed or determinable; and
	•	Collection of the fee is reasonably assured based on our collection history.
	Subscription fees are recognized ratably over the period of service as of the date that our service or data is made available to the customer. Revenue related to custom reports is recognized as value is delivered to the customer. The pattern of revenue recognition for these reports varies depending on the terms of the individual contracts and may be recognized proportionally or deferred until the end of the contract term and recognized when the information has been delivered and accepted by the customer.
	We also enter into arrangements with multiple-elements, generally including subscription, analytic services and custom reporting. We recognize revenue under these arrangements in accordance with current guidance which requires us to allocate consideration at the inception of the arrangement to all elements, if they represent a separate unit of accounting, based on their relative selling prices. The guidance establishes a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating arrangement consideration to deliverables: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) if VSOE is not available, or (iii) a best estimated selling price (“BESP”) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available. VSOE generally exists only when we sell the deliverable separately and is the price actually charged by us for that deliverable on a standalone basis. BESP reflects our estimate of what the selling price of a deliverable would be if it was regularly sold on a standalone basis.
	We have concluded that we do not have VSOE for these types of arrangements, and TPE is generally not available because our service offerings are highly differentiated and we are unable to obtain reliable information on the pricing practices of our competitors. As such, BESP is used to allocate the total arrangement consideration at the arrangement’s inception based on each element’s relative selling price.
	We determine BESP for our deliverables based on our overall pricing objectives, taking into consideration several internal and external factors including, but not limited to, current pricing practices, pricing concentrations (such as industry, channel, customer class or geography), internal costs and market penetration of a product or service. The total arrangement consideration is allocated to each of the elements based on the relative selling price. Once the total arrangement consideration has been allocated to each element, we commence revenue recognition for each element on a standalone basis as the data or service is delivered. In the future, as our pricing strategies and market conditions change, modifications may occur in the determination of BESP to reflect these changes. As a result, the future revenue recognized for these arrangements could differ from results in the current period.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents. We have funds deposited in various financial institutions in excess of the federal funds deposit insurance limits. As of March 31, 2014, we had $3.2 million in foreign bank accounts, of which we plan to use $1.5 million to fund our international expansion and growth. The remaining cash is held by Sinotrak, and will be used to support growth for that venture.
	Marketable Securities
	We classify our marketable securities as “available for sale” and, accordingly, our marketable securities are marked to market on a quarterly basis, with unrealized gains and losses being excluded from earnings and reflected as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Dividend and interest income is recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.
	Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. See Schedule II included on page 62 for detail regarding our bad debt expense and allowance for doubtful accounts.
	Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
	We estimate the fair value of our monetary assets and liabilities based upon comparison of such assets and liabilities to the current market values for instruments of a similar nature and degree of risk. Our monetary assets and liabilities include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued compensation. Based on the short-term nature of these instruments, we estimate that the recorded value of all our monetary assets and liabilities approximates fair value as of March 31, 2014 and 2013. See Note 5.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, capitalized software and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are required to be reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell, and depreciation ceases. No impairment charges were recorded in Fiscal 2014, 2013 or 2012. Asset impairment charges are included as a component of selling, general and administrative costs in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Acquisitions
	The purchase price for acquisitions is allocated based on the estimated fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill. See Note 4.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	In assessing the fair value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, we first make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If, after completing our qualitative assessment, we determine that it is more likely than not that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value, we compare the fair value to our carrying value (including goodwill). If the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, we conclude that no impairment exists. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed in which the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying value. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value, goodwill must be written down to its implied fair value, resulting in goodwill impairment. We test goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist.
	The qualitative analysis included assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in forecasted operating results and a comparison of actual results to projections, (2) changes in the industry or our competitive environment since the acquisition date, (3) changes in the overall economy, our market share and market interest rates since the acquisition date, (4) trends in the stock price and related market capitalization and enterprise values, (5) trends in peer companies’ total enterprise value metrics, and (6) additional factors such as management turnover and changes in regulations.
	Based on our qualitative assessment performed during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair values of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of March 31, 2014 and, therefore, determined it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.
	We have long-term relationships with each of our Global Clients in our Movies Everywhere™ line of business. Currently, there are no competitors who provide global box office results, and we believe that the barriers to entry are quite high because the Global Clients prefer a single provider with world-wide reporting capabilities. In particular, our service provides these Global Clients with access to information relating to all other market participants. Should one terminate its relationship with us, it would no longer have access to world-wide data on all market participants and, currently, similar information is not available elsewhere. Our turnover rate of clients has been minimal over the life of our product, and, given our service offerings, we do not expect our customers to change their relationships with us. Due to the absence of any competitor who can provide world-wide coverage, the tenure of our relationships with these Global Clients, and the fact that, historically, these Global Clients have preferred only one provider, our “Global relationships” intangible asset was determined to have an indefinite life. See Note 8. There were no impairment charges related to goodwill or indefinite-lived assets during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	We amortize intangible assets with definite lives over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. We evaluate the estimated remaining lives of intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining periods of amortization. We test these assets for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired, based on undiscounted cash flows attributable to that asset or group of assets. There were no impairment charges related to intangible assets during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	Property and Equipment
	Depreciation of property and equipment is computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three years for furniture and fixtures, three to ten years for equipment and five years for capitalized software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lives of the underlying leases or the service lives of the improvements, whichever are shorter. Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment as discussed above. See Note 7.
	Long-Term Investment
	We have one long-term investment included in other assets, which is valued based on the cost-method and had an aggregate carrying amount of $0.5 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013. The fair value of our cost-method investment is not estimated if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. We do not believe there are any events which occurred in Fiscal 2014 that would indicate impairment to its carrying value.
	Landlord Incentives
	The lease for our headquarters building located in Portland, Oregon and the lease for our offices in Portland and New York City contain provisions relating to allowances from our landlords associated with the costs of improvements, as well as free rent. These landlord incentives, which totaled $2.7 million at March 31, 2014 and $2.4 million at March 31, 2013, were recorded as deferred rent. The deferred rent related to qualified renovations is being amortized at the rate of approximately $54,000 per quarter as a reduction to rent expense over the remaining lease terms which extend through June 30, 2023.  The deferred rent related to free rent will also be amortized against rent expense over the remaining lease term and is expected to be approximately $13,000 per quarter for Fiscal 2015. See Note 14.
	Capitalized Software
	Capitalized software is included in property and equipment, net, and consists of costs to purchase and develop internal-use software, as well as costs to develop internal software which is used by us to provide various services to clients. These services provide unique data collection, management, analytic and reporting functions, resulting in business information valuable to our clients. For example, our Box Office Essentials® business line reports domestic and international gross receipt theatrical ticket sales to motion picture studios and movie theater owners. Our OnDemand Essentials® business line measures and reports anonymous video on demand (“VOD”) usage data to our clients. The internal and external costs to develop the internal software used to support these services are capitalized after the technological and business feasibility of the project is determined and the preliminary project stage is completed. We continue to develop our internal software systems in order to expand our service offerings. Once we begin to utilize this software in our products, these costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the software, which is five years. Capitalized software is reviewed for impairment as discussed above. Changes in technology could affect our estimate of the useful life of these assets. Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated amortization, totaled $8.6 million and $7.5 million at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We also had $4.4 million and $1.9 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of capitalized costs associated with software projects which are still in the application development stage. See Note 7.
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates for the years in which the taxes are expected to be paid. We evaluate our deferred tax assets on a regular basis to determine if a valuation allowance is required. To the extent it is determined the recoverability of the deferred tax assets is unlikely, we record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had a valuation allowance of $17.2 million and $14.1 million, respectively, against our deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, net deferred tax liabilities totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
	We record a benefit for uncertain tax positions only when we determine that those tax positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, excluding penalties and interest of $60,000 and $124,000, respectively. Our policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. All unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2014 would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. See Note 11.
	Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities
	We account for tax assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction (e.g., sales, use, value added) on a net (excluded from revenue) basis.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	We measure and recognize compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted to our employees and directors, including employee stock options, DSUs, cash-settled stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”), RSUs, and ESPP shares based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date.  We utilize the Black-Scholes options pricing model and Monte Carlo simulations for valuing our stock-based awards with a conversion or exercise price.
	Compensation expense is only recognized on awards that ultimately vest and market-based awards.  However, we have not reduced the stock-based compensation expense for estimated forfeitures because there is no basis for estimating future forfeitures since most unvested awards are held primarily by members of senior management.  We update for forfeitures as they occur and recognize any changes to accumulated compensation expense in the period of change.  See Note 13.
	Stock-Based Compensation Agreements with Non-Employees
	We recognize compensation expense for stock-based compensation agreements with non-employees based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date and at the end of each reporting period until we reach the measurement date.  We utilize the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the end of period fair value of these awards and adjust the cumulative incremental change in value as compensation expense over the life of the award. See Note 13.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The U.S. dollar is the reporting currency for all periods presented. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is generally the local currency. All assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Legal Costs
	We may be a party to legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. We accrue for certain legal costs, including attorney fees, and potential settlement claims related to various legal proceedings that are estimable and probable. If not estimable and probable, legal costs are expensed as incurred. Legal costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Rentrak Corporation Common Stockholders
	Following is a reconciliation of the shares used for the basic net loss per share attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders (“EPS”) and diluted EPS calculations (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014	2013	2012
	Basic EPS:
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and vested DSUs	12,177	11,733	11,197
Diluted EPS:
Effect of dilutive DSUs and stock options	—	—	—
	12,177	11,733	11,197
Total outstanding options not included in diluted EPS as they would be antidilutive	2,822	2,850	2,020
Performance and market-based grants not included in diluted EPS	80	270	318

New_Accounting_Guidance

New Accounting Guidance	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Guidance	'
	New Accounting Guidance
	ASU 2014-09
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We are evaluating our existing revenue recognition policies to determine whether any contracts in the scope of the guidance will be affected by the new requirements. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein.
	ASU 2014-08
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“ASU 2014-08”). ASU 2014-08 amends the guidance related to reporting for discontinued operations. The amended guidance requires the assets and liabilities of a disposal group be separately presented in the asset and liability sections, respectively, of the statement of financial position. ASU 2014-08 is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2014-08 effective as of March 31, 2014, and our adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	ASU 2013-11
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 amends the guidance related to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and allows for the reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is permitted. Since ASU 2013-11 relates only to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits, our adoption of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
	ASU 2013-02
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 amends the guidance related to reporting amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income and includes identification of the line items in net earnings affected by the reclassifications. ASU 2013-02 is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012, and early adoption is permitted. Since ASU 2013-02 relates only to the presentation of comprehensive income, our adoption of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	iTVX
	On August 16, 2013, we acquired the outstanding stock of iTVX, a provider of branded entertainment analytics, insight and research, for $2.8 million. iTVX is reported as a component of TV Essentials® and expands our product and service offerings. We made an initial payment of $0.8 million, of which approximately $383,000 was paid in cash and $405,000 was paid with 17,209 shares of our common stock. The acquisition also includes contingent consideration which, if earned, will be paid on January 29, 2016, and is based on future revenue achieved after the completion of approximately 2 years. The range of the undiscounted amounts we could pay under the contingent consideration arrangement are between $0.5 million and $7.0 million. The fair value of the contingent consideration as of the acquisition date was $2.0 million. The contingent consideration payment will be paid in the form of cash (25% of the total contingent consideration) and shares of our common stock (75% of the total contingent consideration).
	We estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration using a beta probability distribution approach. Acquisition related contingent consideration liabilities are classified as Level 3 liabilities, because we use unobservable inputs to value them, reflecting our assessment of the assumptions market participants would use to value these liabilities. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements are recorded as income or expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 6 for additional disclosures regarding our fair value methodologies. As of March 31, 2014, the fair value of the estimated contingent consideration arrangement increased by $2.7 million. The increase was a result of an increase in the value of our common stock price and has been included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The common stock portion of the contingent consideration arrangement has a fixed price of $21.795 per share, and any fluctuation in our common stock price above or below this amount will impact the fair value of the payment and our results of operations. The fair value of the estimated contingent consideration as of March 31, 2014 is $4.7 million and is included in accrued compensation, long-term in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In allocating the purchase price consideration based on fair values, we recorded $0.9 million of acquired intangible assets with useful lives of 1 to 6 years, $1.9 million of goodwill, $0.3 million of net tangible assets and $0.3 million of deferred tax liabilities. The goodwill recorded in connection with this business combination is primarily related to the synergies to be achieved that are unique to our business. Goodwill is not amortized and will be evaluated annually for potential impairment in accordance with our policies related to Goodwill and Intangible Assets as described in Note 2. The goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes.
	The deferred tax liabilities acquired have been applied against our fully reserved deferred tax assets and, accordingly, we lowered our valuation allowance and recorded a tax benefit of $0.3 million for the period ended March 31, 2014.
	For the period ended March 31, 2014, we included $0.7 million in revenue and $0.9 million in net losses related to iTVX since the acquisition date, excluding the adjustment for the contingent consideration as a result of the increase in our common stock price as noted above. For the period ended March 31, 2014, we incurred acquisition costs of $0.2 million as well as amortization expense of $0.1 million relating to the intangible assets acquired, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Media Salvation
	On January 3, 2011, we acquired the outstanding stock of Media Salvation, Inc., for an initial cash payment of $250,000. Media Salvation provides sales and financial reporting systems and services to a major studio and independent film companies active in the electronic and mobile ad channels and is reported as a component of OnDemand Everywhere®. The stock purchase agreement contains provisions relating to additional contingent cash payments in the amount of $750,000 and contingent stock distributions valued at $2.0 million, which may be paid based on achieving certain performance requirements. On January 31, 2012, we issued 33,417 shares of our common stock with an acquisition date fair value of $1.0 million and made a cash payment of $250,000 in satisfaction of the first year contingent payout provisions. Both amounts had been previously accrued and, accordingly, there was no net effect on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and no effect on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In February 2013, we issued the remaining 33,417 shares of our common stock with an acquisition date fair value of $1.0 million and made a cash payment in the amount of $500,000 in satisfaction of the second year contingent payout provisions. These amounts had also been accrued and, accordingly, there was no net effect on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and no effect on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Marketable_Securities

Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Marketable Securities	'
	Marketable Securities
	Marketable securities, all of which were classified as “available-for-sale” at March 31, 2014 and 2013, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Available-for-sale marketable securities
	Amortized cost	$	16,868	$	16,596
	Gross unrecognized holding losses	—		(8		)
	Fair value	$	16,868	$	16,588
	As of March 31, 2014, our marketable securities consisted of fixed-income securities with an average maturity of less than one year. Security values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issues, general market and economic conditions and changes in interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, security values fall and investors may lose principal value. While we currently have no plans or requirements to sell the securities in the foreseeable future, we are exposed to market risks and cannot predict what impact fluctuations in the market may have on the value of these securities, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
	In Fiscal 2014, $63,000 of recognized losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities was included as a component of investment income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In Fiscal 2013 and 2012, $197,000 and $73,000, respectively, of recognized gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities were included as a component of investment income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	Fair Value Disclosures
	We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities as follows:
	•	Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;
	•	Level 2 – quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose significant inputs are observable; and
	•	Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, including our own assumptions in determining fair value.
	The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
	Following are the disclosures related to our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
		31-Mar-14			31-Mar-13
		Fair Value		Input Level	Fair Value		Input Level
	Available-for-sale marketable securities
	Adjustable-rate governmental bond funds	$	—		$	16,588	Level 1
	Fixed-income securities	16,868		Level 1	—
	The fair value of our “available-for-sale” marketable securities is determined based on quoted market prices for identical securities on a quarterly basis. There were no changes to our valuation methodologies during Fiscal 2014.
	See Note 4 for disclosures related to the fair value determination for the contingent consideration liability associated with our acquisition of iTVX, which is a Level 3 liability. There were no changes to our valuation techniques during Fiscal 2014.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment	$	10,873		$	8,828
	Leasehold improvements	3,044			3,175
	Capitalized software(1)	27,759			20,841
		41,676			32,844
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(23,785		)	(18,941		)
		$	17,891		$	13,903
	(1) Includes $4.4 million and $1.9 million of capitalized costs associated with software projects which are still in the application development stage as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and, as such, are not being amortized.
	Depreciation expense was $5.0 million, $4.0 million and $3.1 million in Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization expense related to capitalized software, included in the depreciation amounts above, was $3.2 million, $2.6 million and $2.1 million in Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to capitalized software was $14.7 million and $11.5 million at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense related to capitalized software no longer in the application development stage over the next five fiscal years and thereafter as of March 31, 2014 is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
	2015	$	3,003
	2016	2,422
	2017	1,790
	2018	1,167
	2019	340
	Thereafter	—
		$	8,722

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill
	The roll-forward of our goodwill was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31, 2014
	Beginning balance	$	4,998
	Acquisition of iTVX	1,888
	Currency translation	148
	Ending balance	$	7,034
		Year Ended March 31, 2013
	Beginning balance	$	5,101
	Currency translation	(103		)
	Ending balance	$	4,998
	Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Amortization		March 31,				March 31,
		Period		2014				2013
	Local relationships	6 to 10 years		$	7,941			$	6,979
	Accumulated amortization			(3,251		)		(2,217		)
				4,690				4,762
	Tradenames	2 to 3 years		75				50
	Accumulated amortization			(58		)		(50		)
				17				—
	Existing technology	4 years		334				66
	Accumulated amortization			(108		)		(66		)
				226				—
	Patents	20 years		419				244
	Accumulated amortization			(29		)		(10		)
				390				234
	Order backlog	1 year		2				—
	Accumulated amortization			(1		)		—
				1				—
	Global relationships	Indefinite		7,400				7,400
	Total			$	12,724			$	12,396
	Amortization expense and currency translation were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Local relationships	$	883			$	801			$	828
	Tradenames	8				14				17
	Existing technology	42				—				33
	Patents	18				8				2
	Order backlog	1				—				—
	Currency translation	152				(59		)		(25		)
		$	1,104			$	764			$	855
	Expected amortization expense is as follows over the next five years and thereafter (dollars in thousands):
	Fiscal	Local				Trade Names				Existing Technology			Patents		Order Backlog
		Relationships
	2015	$	993			$	12			$	67		$	21	$	1
	2016	993				5				67			21		—
	2017	992				—				67			21		—
	2018	870				—				25			21		—
	2019	369				—				—			21		—
	Thereafter	473				—				—			285		—
		$	4,690			$	17			$	226		$	390	$	1

State_of_Oregon_Loan

State of Oregon Loan (Notes payable)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Notes payable	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
State of Oregon Loan	'
	State of Oregon Loan
	In the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, we received a loan from the State of Oregon for $0.5 million for the purpose of facility renovations. The loan bore interest at 5% per annum and contained provisions relating to forgiveness if we met certain requirements. On April 3, 2013, the loan was forgiven in full. The balance of this loan was recorded as an offset to leasehold improvements and will be amortized as an offset to depreciation expense over the life of the lease, which expires in 2023. See Note 14.

Line_of_Credit

Line of Credit	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]	'
Line of Credit	'
	Line of Credit
	We currently have a revolving line of credit for $15.0 million that matures on December 31, 2014. Interest accrues on outstanding balances under the line of credit at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 2% per annum, and we incur fees on the unused portion at 0.2% per annum. The credit line is secured by substantially all of our assets and includes certain financial covenants. The agreement allows for letters of credit to be issued, provided that, at any time, the amount of outstanding letters of credit shall not exceed $1.0 million. The letters of credit are reserved under the line of credit and will reduce the amount available for borrowing. At March 31, 2014, issued and outstanding letters of credit of $0.3 million were reserved against the line of credit, we had no outstanding borrowings and we are in compliance with all covenants.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	United States	$	(9,641	)	$	(25,827	)	$	(8,989	)
	Non-United States	306			(322		)	(1,172		)
		$	(9,335	)	$	(26,149	)	$	(10,161	)
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	(200	)	$	—		$	(563	)
	State	(291		)	(10		)	45
	Foreign	376			208			171
		(115		)	198			(347		)
	Deferred tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	(1,437		)	(825		)	(518		)
	State	(515		)	(355		)	(355		)
	Foreign	(116		)	2			238
		(2,068		)	(1,178		)	(635		)
		$	(2,183	)	$	(980	)	$	(982	)
	The reported provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) before income taxes as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Tax benefit computed at statutory rates	$	(3,174	)	$	(9,046	)	$	(3,460	)
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	(256		)	(2,030		)	(816		)
	Federal and state tax credits	(2,854		)	(454		)	(480		)
	Non-deductible expenses	1,192			133			130
	Tax exempt income	(31		)	(56		)	(158		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits	(193		)	83			(315		)
	Stock-based compensation	(44		)	(2		)	(26		)
	Meals and entertainment	79			71			66
	Foreign tax rate differences	(66		)	(77		)	(45		)
	Change in valuation allowance	3,062			10,104			4,002
	Adjustment to deferred income tax rate	63			58			39
	Other	39			236			81
		$	(2,183	)	$	(980	)	$	(982	)
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities) from continuing operations consisted of the following components (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Current deferred taxes:
	Accrued expense	$	230		$	282
	Prepaid expenses	(91		)	(76		)
	Other current	105			9
	Total current deferred taxes	244			215
	Valuation allowance - current	(200		)	(251		)
	Net current deferred taxes	44			(36		)
	Non-current deferred taxes:
	Depreciation and amortization	(1,456		)	(800		)
	Deferred rent	978			989
	Accelerated research and experimentation expenditures	(5,400		)	(4,042		)
	Stock-based compensation	8,105			6,442
	Net operating and capital loss carryforwards	10,209			9,510
	Federal and state tax credits	3,705			1,076
	Other	98			142
	Total non-current deferred taxes	16,239			13,317
	Valuation allowance	(16,998		)	(13,891		)
	Net non-current deferred taxes	(759		)	(574		)
	Net deferred taxes	$	(715	)	$	(610	)
	Total gross deferred tax assets were approximately $23.4 million and $18.5 million at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and total deferred tax liabilities were approximately $6.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The increase to our valuation allowance was $3.1 million, $10.1 million and $3.9 million in Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards totaling approximately $36.5 million and $27.6 million, respectively, all of which have been offset by a valuation allowance. Upon utilization, a benefit of $23.0 million will be recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and the remainder will be recorded in stockholders’ equity. The federal NOL carryforwards expire in Fiscal 2031 through 2034.
	As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had gross state, county and local NOL carryforwards of approximately $104.8 million and $97.5 million, respectively, all of which have been offset by a valuation allowance. To clarify, the state gross NOL carryforwards consist of $41.7 million for the State of Oregon, $28.2 million for Multnomah County, $28.2 million for the City of Portland, and $6.7 million for all other jurisdictions. If utilized, a benefit of $1.5 million would be recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and the remainder would be recorded in stockholders’ equity. The state NOL carryforwards expire in Fiscal 2015 through 2034.
	Pursuant to Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code, utilization of NOLs and credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation due to future ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. The tax benefits related to future utilization of federal and state NOLs and tax credit carryforwards may be limited or lost if cumulative changes in ownership exceed 50% within any three-year period. During Fiscal 2014, we acquired the stock of iTVX, an entity with net operating loss carryforwards. While the losses of iTVX will be subject to Section 382 and 383, it is anticipated that we will be able to utilize substantially all of iTVX’s federal and state NOLs and tax credit carryforwards.
As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had foreign NOL carryforwards totaling approximately $2.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Of these amounts, we reserved approximately $2.3 million and $0.7 million in Fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon utilization, the NOL benefit will be recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. A portion of the foreign NOL carryforwards expire in Fiscal 2017 through 2023, while the remainder carries forward indefinitely.
As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had federal research credit carryforwards totaling approximately $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, all of which have been offset by a valuation allowance. Upon utilization, $1.3 million of the March 31, 2014 federal research credit carryforward and $1.1 million of the March 31, 2013 federal research credit carryforward will be recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The federal research credit carryforwards expire in Fiscal 2029 through 2034.
As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had state research credit carryforwards of approximately $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, all of which have been offset by a valuation allowance. Upon utilization, $0.2 million of the March 31, 2014 state research credit carryforward and $0.5 million of the March 31, 2013 state research credit carryforward will be recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The state research credit carryforwards expire in Fiscal 2015 through 2019. Additionally, as of March 31, 2014, we had $3.7 million in other state credit carryforwards, all of which have been offset by a valuation allowance and all of which will be recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Operations upon utilization. These state credit carryforwards expire in Fiscal 2017 through 2019.
In assessing the ability to realize deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible and/or whether loss carryback opportunities exist. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of March 31, 2014, based on these assessments, considerations and the lack of expected taxable income in the near term in the United States, France, Australia, China and Argentina, we are providing a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions. We anticipate that all other deferred tax assets will be realized based on future estimated taxable income.
As of March 31, 2014, no provision has been made for the United States, state or additional foreign income taxes related to undistributed losses of foreign subsidiaries which have been, or are intended to be, permanently reinvested outside of the United States. We do not have foreseeable plans to consider the subsidiaries as held for sale; therefore no deferred assets are being recorded.
Following is a roll-forward of our unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	1,275
Additions for tax positions taken in Fiscal 2012	279
Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	(551		)
Balance at March 31, 2012	1,003
Additions for tax positions taken in Fiscal 2013	145
Additions for tax positions taken in prior fiscal years	7
Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	(75		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	1,080
Additions for tax positions taken in Fiscal 2014	131
Decrease for tax positions taken in prior fiscal years (payment of tax)	(12		)
Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	(229		)
Decreases for settlements with taxing authorities	(164		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	806
All of our unrecognized tax benefits would have an impact on the effective tax rate if recognized. Interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $60,000 and $124,000 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Net interest and penalties recognized as a component of the tax provision in Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled approximately $(64,000), $33,000 and $14,000, respectively.
We file United States federal income tax returns, foreign income tax returns in various jurisdictions and multiple state and local tax returns, of which Oregon is our largest jurisdiction. The open tax years subject to examination are March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2014 for the United States federal returns. However, to the extent allowed by law, the taxing authorities may have the right to examine prior periods where NOLs or tax credits were generated and carried forward, and make adjustments up to the amount of the NOL or credit carryforward. The open tax years in all other jurisdictions range from March 31, 2005 to March 31, 2014. A potential reduction to the unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $95,000, before interest, may occur in the next twelve months as a result of expiring statute of limitations periods.

Organizational_Changes

Organizational Changes	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Organizational Changes	'
	Organizational Changes
	During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012, we reorganized our foreign operations. As a result of these changes, we recognized severance related costs of approximately $0.9 million, legal costs of $0.1 million and travel expenses of $0.1 million as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012. As of March 31, 2012, $1.1 million was accrued as part of accrued compensation in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In Fiscal 2013, we paid $1.0 million and the remaining $92,000 is expected to be paid in Fiscal 2015. We do not expect any additional significant charges related to these actions.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Stockholders’ Equity
	Stock Repurchase Program
	In January 2006, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1.0 million shares of our common stock. As of March 31, 2014, 276,633 shares remained available for repurchase under this plan at a per share price not to exceed $12.75. This plan does not have an expiration date. In addition, in May 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a one-year share repurchase program for up to $5.0 million of our outstanding common stock. This program expired in May 2012. Common stock repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through privately negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of all repurchase transactions are contingent upon market conditions, regulatory requirements and alternative investment opportunities.
	We repurchased the following shares in Fiscal 2012 pursuant to the May 2011 repurchase program. No shares have been purchased pursuant to the January 2006 authorization in the last three fiscal years (dollars in thousands):
		Number Repurchased			Average Price Per Share				Total Price
	Fiscal 2014	—			—				—
	Fiscal 2013	—			—				—
	Fiscal 2012	304,922			$	14.24			$	4,341
		304,922			$	14.24			$	4,341
	Stock-Based Compensation
	Certain information regarding our stock-based compensation was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Weighted average grant-date per share fair value of stock options granted	$	8.6			$	9.27			$	7.85
	Weighted average grant-date per share fair value of RSUs and DSUs	36.72				17.64				14.2
	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	6,227				662				1,861
	Stock-based compensation recognized in results of continuing operations as a component of operating expenses(2)	8,058				21,408				4,952
	Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations as a component of income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	397				384				166
	Stock-based compensation capitalized as a component of property and equipment	1,614				512				362
	Cash received from options exercised and shares purchased under all share-based arrangements(1)	2,965				259				262
	Tax deduction related to stock options exercised	—				(10		)		102
	-1	During Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, we withheld $1.1 million, $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in shares to satisfy employment taxes on stock option exercises as well as the payment of the exercise price of stock options.
	-2	For the year ended March 31, 2014, we recognized $2.7 million in stock-based compensation related to the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of iTVX (see Note 4). For the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $15.9 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, in expense related to our stock-based compensation agreement with DISH (see Note 18).
	We use the Black-Scholes model to measure the grant-date fair value of employee stock options and shares associated with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We also use the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of our non-employee option grants on a periodic basis. Those calculations used the following assumptions for the years ended March 31:
			Employee Stock Options
	Year Ended March 31,		2014			2013			2012
			Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
	Risk-free interest rate		1.12%	1.12%		0.49%	1.77%		1.39%	5.19%
	Expected dividend yield		—%	—%		—%	—%		—%	—%
	Expected lives (in years)		4	4		3.8	7.8		3.6	7.4
	Expected volatility		46.44%	46.44%		40.41%	49.36%		35.23%	44.19%
			Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	Year Ended March 31,		2014			2013			2012
			Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
	Risk-free interest rate		0.09%	0.09%		0.12%	0.15%		0.06%	0.06%
	Expected dividend yield		—%	—%		—%	—%		—%	—%
	Expected lives (in years)		0.5	0.5		0.5	0.5		0.5	0.5
	Expected volatility		36.72%	46.58%		34.75%	46.42%		77.48%	77.48%
			Non-Employee Options
	Year Ended March 31,		2014			2013			2012
			Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
	Risk-free interest rate		1.32%	2.56%		0.17%	1.77%		0.01%	3.17%
	Expected dividend yield		—%	—%		—%	—%		—%	—%
	Expected lives (in years)		7.2	8.2		0.6	9.1		0.01	10
	Expected volatility		40.64%	49.48%		39.06%	47.52%		34.97%	94.23%
	The risk-free rate used is based on the United States Treasury yield over the estimated term of the options granted. The expected term for each grant is estimated based on our historical experience with similar awards. The expected volatility for options granted is calculated based on our historical volatility for a period matching the term of the grant. We have not paid dividends in the past and we do not expect to pay dividends in the future and, therefore, the expected dividend yield is 0%.
	We amortize stock-based compensation for stock options on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the individual award, which is the requisite service period. For RSUs, we amortize stock-based compensation over the requisite service periods for each tranche, which is determined based on the median time horizon over which the tranche is estimated to vest. We have not reduced the stock-based compensation for estimated forfeitures as there is no basis for estimating future forfeitures as most unvested awards are held by members of senior management and the non-employee directors.
	Shares to be issued under stock-based awards will come from authorized but unissued shares.
	2011 Incentive Plan
	As of March 31, 2014, awards covering 1,693,485 shares of our common stock remained available for grant under our 2011 Plan and 4,760,101 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2011 Plan and the Prior Incentive Plan combined.
	Fiscal 2014 Stock Option Activity
	Stock option activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding at March 31, 2013	2,626,989			$	20.49
	Granted	11,625			23.12
	Exercised	(203,159	)		18.55
	Forfeited	(41,890	)		19.99
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	2,393,565			$	20.68
	.
	Certain information regarding options outstanding as of March 31, 2014 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	Number	2,393,565		1,154,738
	Weighted average exercise price	$20.68		$20.85
Aggregate intrinsic value	$49.5 million		$24.1 million
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	7.1		6.6
Deferred Stock Units
DSU activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
	DSUs Outstanding			Weighted Average Grant Date
				Fair Value
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	179,286			$	15.4
Granted	29,609			23.41
Issued	—			—
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2014(1)	208,895			$	16.54
-1	Of the 208,895 DSUs outstanding at March 31, 2014, 197,993 were vested but not issued. The DSUs are not issued until the director holding such DSUs retires from the Board.
Restricted Stock Units
RSU activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
	RSUs Outstanding			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per RSU
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	238,816			$	4.09
Granted	145,188			39.43
Vested and issued	(158,628	)		—
Forfeited	(2,100	)		33.65
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	223,276			$	26.78
The outstanding RSUs vest based either on meeting certain performance and market conditions or based on the satisfaction of service requirements. In Fiscal 2014, 158,628 RSUs vested upon achieving one of the conditions related to the trading price of our common stock. We recognized $30,000 of additional compensation expense included in research, technology and innovation costs in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and capitalized $19,000 included in property, plant and equipment, net, in accordance with our policies relating to Capitalized Software as described in Note 2 , as the awards vested prior to the completion of the initially estimated requisite service period. In conjunction with the issuance of shares in settlement of these RSUs, we withheld 64,590 shares in Fiscal 2014 to pay the associated withholding taxes on behalf of the employees.
In November 2011, Mr. Livek’s and Mr. Chemerow’s employment agreements were amended to extend the terms of the agreements and to modify the termination related provisions under certain circumstances. The fair value of the modifications to the RSU awards was estimated to be $0.6 million, based on a Monte Carlo simulation, and was recognized over the requisite service period.
In October 2012, the expiration date of a RSU award granted to an executive officer was extended by two years. The fair value of the modification to the RSU award was $0.4 million, based on a Monte Carlo simulation, and was recognized over the requisite service period.
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights
SSARs activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
	SSARs Outstanding			Weighted Average Base Price				Weighted Average Grant Date per SSAR
								Fair Value
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	75,000			$	14.5			$	5.33
Granted	—			—				—
Issued	—			—				—
Forfeited	—			—				—
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	75,000			$	14.5			$	5.33
Stock-Based Compensation Agreement with Non-Employees
In the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, we granted options to purchase 40,000 shares of our common stock to non-employees in connection with internal software development services related to our Entertainment Essentials™ lines of business. The options were granted at the fair market value of our common stock on the dates of grant, which ranged from $17.43 to $22.20 per share, and expire 10 years from the date of grant. The options vest annually from the date of grant in four equal installments and are revalued at the end of each reporting period until they vest. The value recognized is capitalized and included in property, plant and equipment, net, in accordance with our policies relating to Capitalized Software as described in Note 2. We capitalized $1.1 million and $0.1 million in the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to these awards.
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense
As of March 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock-based awards was $13.8 million, and will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 3.4 years.
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Our 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) provides a means by which eligible employees are provided an opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock at a discount using payroll deductions, and, for employees in the United States, is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The ESPP authorizes the issuance of up to 100,000 shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment as provided in the ESPP for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and other similar events. For the year ended March 31, 2014, we received $0.5 million for the purchase of 29,223 ESPP shares at a weighted average purchase price of $17.31 per share. As of March 31, 2014, 33,449 shares were available for issuance under the ESPP. We have received a total of $0.2 million in cash for the purchase of shares in the current purchase period ending in Fiscal 2015 and have recorded this amount as a component of accrued compensation in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Stockholders’ Rights Plan
In May 2005, our Board of Directors approved a replacement stockholders’ rights plan designed to ensure that all of our stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of certain proposals to acquire control of Rentrak. Under the rights plan, each stockholder received a dividend of one right for each share of our outstanding common stock, entitling the holders to purchase common stock having a market value equal to twice the exercise price. The rights become exercisable after any person or group acquires 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, or announces a tender offer which would result in the offeror becoming the beneficial owner of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock. Prior to the time that a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, the Board of Directors, at their discretion, may amend the rights plan, redeem the rights for $0.001 per right or waive application of the rights plan with respect to a merger or other acquisition of Rentrak. This rights plan expires May 18, 2015.

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments	'
	Commitments
	Leases
	We lease certain facilities under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2023. In December 2010, we amended the lease for our headquarters located in Portland, Oregon. The term of the lease was extended through 2026 with an option to terminate in 2021. This amendment, which was effective January 2011, lowered occupancy expenses over the next five years and includes a tenant improvement allowance of $0.8 million. As of March 31, 2014, we have received $0.6 million from the landlord related to the tenant improvements. Total square footage occupied after the amendment is 58,818 square feet. In addition, we received a $0.5 million forgivable loan from the State of Oregon in April 2011 for tenant improvements. This loan was forgiven in April 2013, see Note 9.
	Also in December 2010, we negotiated tax credits with the City of Portland and the State of Oregon related to our leased facilities that are based on capital spending and are expected to lower our overall state and local property and income tax obligations for the next five years from that date.
	In April 2012, we entered into a lease agreement for 6,480 square feet of office space in Los Angeles. The lease term extends through December 31, 2018.
	In November 2012, we entered into a lease agreement for 12,200 square feet of office space in New York City. The lease term extends through June 30, 2023 and includes a tenant improvement allowance of $0.6 million. As of March 31, 2014, this amount has been recorded as a receivable and is included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In September 2013, we entered into a lease agreement for 3,977 square feet of office space in downtown Portland. The lease term extends through 2019, and includes free rent provisions and a tenant improvement allowance of $0.2 million.
	Minimum lease payments over the terms of the leases exceeding one year were as follows at March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
	Year Ending March 31,
	2015	$	2,941
	2016	2,532
	2017	2,361
	2018	2,112
	2019	1,882
	Thereafter	6,336
	Total minimum lease payments	$	18,164
	The leases require us to pay for taxes, insurance and maintenance and contain escalation clauses. Rent expense under operating leases is recognized, net of the amortization of deferred rent, on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases and was approximately $2.5 million in Fiscal 2014, $2.7 million in Fiscal 2013 and $2.0 million in Fiscal 2012.

Contingencies

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Contingencies
	We may, from time to time, be a party to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions is not expected to materially affect our financial condition or results of operations. We currently have no material outstanding litigation.

401k_Plan

401(k) Plan	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
401(k) Plan	'
	401(k) Plan
	We have an employee benefit plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) for certain qualified employees. Our contributions made to the 401(k) Plan are based on percentages of employees’ salaries. The total amount of our contribution is at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our contributions under the 401(k) Plan for calendar 2013, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $713,000, $585,000 and $464,000, respectively. Our plan year ends on December 31. For the period of January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014, we paid $166,000 and accrued $38,000 for anticipated contributions related to the plan year ending December 31, 2014.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Business Segments And Enterprise-Wide Disclosures	'
	Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures
	Previously, we had two operating divisions within our corporate structure and we reported certain financial information by individual segment under this structure. Those two operating divisions were our Advanced Media and Information (“AMI”) operating division, which included our media measurement services and our Home Entertainment operating division, which included our distribution services as well as services that measure, aggregate and report consumer rental activity on film product from traditional “brick and mortar,” online and kiosk retailers.
	During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, we initiated our plan to sell our PPT® business, which has been a longstanding legacy business of Rentrak and a significant component of the Home Entertainment operating division. The PPT® business represented 42.5% and 48.3% of our total revenue for our fiscal years ending 2013 and 2012, respectively. For Fiscal 2014, it would have represented 37.4% of our total revenue if we had decided to retain the line. Our PPT® business has been in a state of decline due to the decline of physical DVD rentals from retail stores. This strategic decision to sell PPT® will enable us to focus more fully on the growth of our media measurement business and advanced consumer targeting business. Accordingly, we have restated our financial results and the PPT® business is reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
	As a result of our plan to divest our PPT® business, we will operate in a single business segment encompassing our media measurement services which are primarily delivered through scalable, Software as a Service (“SaaS”) products within our Entertainment Essentials™ lines of business. These syndicated big data services, offered primarily on a recurring subscription basis, provide consumer viewership information integrated with consumer segmentation and purchase behavior databases. We provide film studios, television networks and stations, cable, satellite and telecommunications company (“telco”) operators, advertisers and advertising agencies unique insights into consumer viewing and purchasing patterns through our comprehensive and expansive information on local, national, Video on Demand (“VOD”) and “Over the Top” television performance and worldwide box office results.
	Revenue by Product Line
	Revenue by product line (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	TV Everywhere™	$	31,316	$	17,599	$	9,226
	Movies Everywhere™	26,493		23,949		21,046
	OnDemand Everywhere®	12,841		11,498		9,979
	Other services(1)	4,950		3,987		6,793
		$	75,600	$	57,033	$	47,044
	(1) Other services includes the company’s Studio Direct Revenue Share (DRS) and Home Entertainment Essentials information businesses.
	Geographic Revenue and Long-Lived Assets
	Most of our revenue is generated within the United States. We also generate revenue in Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Ireland, France, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Spain, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Cumulative revenue from these foreign locations accounted for 10.7%, 12.7% and 16.5% of total revenue in Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Geographic revenue was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	United States	$	67,498	$	49,783	$	39,272
	All other countries	8,102		7,250		7,772
		$	75,600	$	57,033	$	47,044
	Our long-lived assets are located within the United States, France, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Spain, China and Australia as follows (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	United States	$	32,094	$	25,535
	All other countries	5,555		5,762
		$	37,649	$	31,297
	No country other than the United States has long-lived assets that exceed 10% of the total.
	No customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue in Fiscal 2014, 2013 or 2012, nor did any customer account for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2014 or 2013. We do not have any off‑balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Amendment_to_DISH_Network_LLC_

Amendment to DISH Network, L.L.C. ("DISH") Agreement	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Amended Reseller Agreement [Abstract]	'
Amendment to DISH Network, L.L.C. (DISH) Agreement	'
	Amendment to DISH Agreement
	In the second quarter of Fiscal 2013, we amended and extended our agreement with DISH. Under the terms of the previous arrangement, we provided DISH with a stock-based compensation arrangement which entitled DISH to a cash payment based on the increase in price of our common stock over a strike price of $15.48 per share (the “SAR”). The arrangement provided that DISH would receive three equal annual installments of 200,000 SARs. We revalued this award at the end of every reporting period. Additionally, the previous agreement contained a provision that provided for payment of a percentage of predefined net profits of the TV Essentials® line of business. However, no amounts were earned under the previous net profit sharing arrangement. In exchange for canceling the SAR and to compensate DISH for past services, in August 2012, we paid DISH $5.8 million and issued DISH 700,000 shares of common stock valued at $13.2 million. As of March 31, 2012, we had accrued $3.2 million as a component of accrued compensation in our Consolidated Balance Sheets relating to the SAR. For the year ended March 31, 2013, the additional expense related to the amendment was $15.9 million and is reflected in selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	The new amendment extends the agreement through at least February 2016, includes predefined net profit sharing provisions of portions of our TV Essentials® line of business, and specifies minimum payments relating to those provisions, which will be expensed as a component of cost of revenue in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as they are earned by DISH.

Discontinued_Operations_Notes

Discontinued Operations (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, we initiated our plan to sell our PPT® business, which has been a longstanding legacy business of Rentrak and a significant component of the Home Entertainment operating division. The PPT® business represented 42.5%and 48.3%of our total revenue for our fiscal years ending 2013 and 2012, respectively. For Fiscal 2014, it would have represented 37.4% of our total revenue if we had decided to retain the line. Our PPT® business has been in a state of decline due to the decline of physical DVD rentals from retail stores. This strategic decision to sell PPT® will enable us to focus more fully on the growth of our media measurement business and advanced consumer targeting business. Accordingly, we have restated our financial results and the PPT® business is reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
	Operating results from discontinued operations are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Revenue	$	45,208		$	42,144		$	44,027
	Income from operations	$	4,655		$	4,316		$	4,730
	Other expense	—			(1		)	—
	Income before income taxes	4,655			4,315			4,730
	Income tax provision	1,872			1,824			1,977
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	2,783		$	2,491		$	2,753
	As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, assets and liabilities relating to discontinued operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $218 and $561		$	5,015		$	9,048
	Other current assets		167			107
	Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,086 and $984		261			359
	Total assets held for sale		$	5,443		$	9,514
	Accounts payable		$	3,009		$	4,844
	Accrued liabilities		1			—
	Accrued compensation		848			651
	Total liabilities held for sale		$	3,858		$	5,495
	Income before income taxes from discontinued operations consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	United States	$	4,615		$	4,272		$	4,686
	Non-United States	40			43			44
		$	4,655		$	4,315		$	4,730
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes from discontinued operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	—		$	—		$	—
	State	—			—			—
	Foreign	(2		)	10			(13		)
		(2		)	10			(13		)
	Deferred tax provision:
	Federal	1,414			1,270			1,394
	State	459			543			596
	Foreign	1			1			—
		1,874			1,814			1,990
		$	1,872		$	1,824		$	1,977

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	We have considered all events that have occurred subsequent to March 31, 2014 and through June 6, 2014 and determined that no additional disclosure is required.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	'
	QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
	Unaudited quarterly financial data for each of the eight quarters in the two-year period ended March 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
	2014
	Revenue	$	16,682		$	17,843		$	19,517		$	21,558
	Gross margin	10,393			11,014			12,697			14,249
	Loss from operations	(2,331		)	(2,438		)	(1,842		)	(2,849		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	761			802			665			555
	Net loss attributable to Rentrak Corporation	(1,191		)	(633		)	(343		)	(2,087		)
	Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation:
	Basic	(0.16		)	(0.12		)	(0.08		)	(0.22		)
	Diluted	(0.16		)	(0.12		)	(0.08		)	(0.22		)
	Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:
	Basic	0.06			0.07			0.05			0.05
	Diluted	0.06			0.07			0.05			0.05
	Net loss per share attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:
	Basic	(0.10		)	(0.05		)	(0.03		)	(0.17		)
	Diluted	(0.10		)	(0.05		)	(0.03		)	(0.17		)
	2013
	Revenue	$	13,447		$	13,882		$	14,283		$	15,421
	Gross Margin	9,151			8,415			8,781			9,339
	Loss from operations	(1,666		)	(19,489		)	(2,758		)	(2,614		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	593			621			573			704
	Net loss attributable to Rentrak Corporation	(618		)	(18,157		)	(1,814		)	(2,028		)
	Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation:
	Basic	(0.10		)	(1.61		)	(0.20		)	(0.23		)
	Diluted	(0.10		)	(1.61		)	(0.20		)	(0.23		)
	Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:
	Basic	0.05			0.05			0.05			0.06
	Diluted	0.05			0.05			0.05			0.06
	Net loss per share attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:
	Basic	(0.05		)	(1.56		)	(0.15		)	(0.17		)
	Diluted	(0.05		)	(1.56		)	(0.15		)	(0.17		)

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
	Schedule II
	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	(In thousands)
		Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions to Reserve		Write-Offs Charged Against Reserves			Recoveries			Balance at End of Period
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	Fiscal 2012	$	132	$	100	$	(25	)	$	(47	)	$	160
	Fiscal 2013	160		210		—			(65		)	305
	Fiscal 2014	305		60		(94		)	(109		)	162
	Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
	Fiscal 2012	$	162	$	3,928	$	—		$	—		$	4,090
	Fiscal 2013	4,090		10,052		—			—			14,142
	Fiscal 2014	14,142		3,056		—			—			17,198

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Rentrak Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and those entities in which we have a controlling interest. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	In Fiscal 2012, we established a Chinese joint venture, Sinotrak, and hold a 49% ownership interest in this variable interest entity (“VIE”). Sinotrak has been included in our consolidated financial statements, as we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, given our significant influence over day to day operations, among other factors. To date, the activities of Sinotrak have been limited primarily to initial cash contributions from both parties and costs associated with its formation. The equity interests of the noncontrolling party, totaling $0.9 million and $1.0 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are reported as a noncontrolling interest in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The noncontrolling party’s share of the expenses for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are included in “Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Management Estimates	'
	Management Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. We consider our most critical accounting policies to be those related to revenue recognition and those that require the use of estimates and assumptions, specifically, accounts receivable reserves, deferred tax asset valuation reserves, determining the realizable value of capitalized internally developed software costs, stock-based compensation, unrecognized tax benefits, goodwill impairment, intangible asset valuation and the determination of useful lives.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	We generate our revenue from the delivery of subscription services and by providing analytical services and other information obtained from our systems in the form of custom reports. Our subscription contracts do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the applications and, as a result, are accounted for as service contracts.
	We recognize revenue for our services when all of the following conditions are met:
	•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
	•	The products or services have been delivered;
	•	The fee is fixed or determinable; and
	•	Collection of the fee is reasonably assured based on our collection history.
	Subscription fees are recognized ratably over the period of service as of the date that our service or data is made available to the customer. Revenue related to custom reports is recognized as value is delivered to the customer. The pattern of revenue recognition for these reports varies depending on the terms of the individual contracts and may be recognized proportionally or deferred until the end of the contract term and recognized when the information has been delivered and accepted by the customer.
	We also enter into arrangements with multiple-elements, generally including subscription, analytic services and custom reporting. We recognize revenue under these arrangements in accordance with current guidance which requires us to allocate consideration at the inception of the arrangement to all elements, if they represent a separate unit of accounting, based on their relative selling prices. The guidance establishes a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating arrangement consideration to deliverables: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) if VSOE is not available, or (iii) a best estimated selling price (“BESP”) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available. VSOE generally exists only when we sell the deliverable separately and is the price actually charged by us for that deliverable on a standalone basis. BESP reflects our estimate of what the selling price of a deliverable would be if it was regularly sold on a standalone basis.
	We have concluded that we do not have VSOE for these types of arrangements, and TPE is generally not available because our service offerings are highly differentiated and we are unable to obtain reliable information on the pricing practices of our competitors. As such, BESP is used to allocate the total arrangement consideration at the arrangement’s inception based on each element’s relative selling price.
	We determine BESP for our deliverables based on our overall pricing objectives, taking into consideration several internal and external factors including, but not limited to, current pricing practices, pricing concentrations (such as industry, channel, customer class or geography), internal costs and market penetration of a product or service. The total arrangement consideration is allocated to each of the elements based on the relative selling price. Once the total arrangement consideration has been allocated to each element, we commence revenue recognition for each element on a standalone basis as the data or service is delivered. In the future, as our pricing strategies and market conditions change, modifications may occur in the determination of BESP to reflect these changes. As a result, the future revenue recognized for these arrangements could differ from results in the current period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents.
Marketable Securities	'
	Marketable Securities
	We classify our marketable securities as “available for sale” and, accordingly, our marketable securities are marked to market on a quarterly basis, with unrealized gains and losses being excluded from earnings and reflected as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Dividend and interest income is recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.
Accounts and Notes Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.
	Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. See Schedule II included on page 62 for detail regarding our bad debt expense and allowance for doubtful accounts.
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities	'
	Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
	We estimate the fair value of our monetary assets and liabilities based upon comparison of such assets and liabilities to the current market values for instruments of a similar nature and degree of risk. Our monetary assets and liabilities include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued compensation.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	'
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, capitalized software and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are required to be reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell, and depreciation ceases.
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	The purchase price for acquisitions is allocated based on the estimated fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	In assessing the fair value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, we first make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If, after completing our qualitative assessment, we determine that it is more likely than not that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value, we compare the fair value to our carrying value (including goodwill). If the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, we conclude that no impairment exists. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed in which the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying value. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value, goodwill must be written down to its implied fair value, resulting in goodwill impairment. We test goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist.
	The qualitative analysis included assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in forecasted operating results and a comparison of actual results to projections, (2) changes in the industry or our competitive environment since the acquisition date, (3) changes in the overall economy, our market share and market interest rates since the acquisition date, (4) trends in the stock price and related market capitalization and enterprise values, (5) trends in peer companies’ total enterprise value metrics, and (6) additional factors such as management turnover and changes in regulations.
	Based on our qualitative assessment performed during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair values of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of March 31, 2014 and, therefore, determined it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.
	We have long-term relationships with each of our Global Clients in our Movies Everywhere™ line of business. Currently, there are no competitors who provide global box office results, and we believe that the barriers to entry are quite high because the Global Clients prefer a single provider with world-wide reporting capabilities. In particular, our service provides these Global Clients with access to information relating to all other market participants. Should one terminate its relationship with us, it would no longer have access to world-wide data on all market participants and, currently, similar information is not available elsewhere. Our turnover rate of clients has been minimal over the life of our product, and, given our service offerings, we do not expect our customers to change their relationships with us. Due to the absence of any competitor who can provide world-wide coverage, the tenure of our relationships with these Global Clients, and the fact that, historically, these Global Clients have preferred only one provider, our “Global relationships” intangible asset was determined to have an indefinite life. See Note 8. There were no impairment charges related to goodwill or indefinite-lived assets during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	We amortize intangible assets with definite lives over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. We evaluate the estimated remaining lives of intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining periods of amortization. We test these assets for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired, based on undiscounted cash flows attributable to that asset or group of assets.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Depreciation of property and equipment is computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three years for furniture and fixtures, three to ten years for equipment and five years for capitalized software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lives of the underlying leases or the service lives of the improvements, whichever are shorter. Property and equipment is reviewed for impairment as discussed above. See Note 7.
Long-Term Investment	'
	Long-Term Investment
	We have one long-term investment included in other assets, which is valued based on the cost-method and had an aggregate carrying amount of $0.5 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013. The fair value of our cost-method investment is not estimated if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment.
Capitalized Software	'
	Capitalized Software
	Capitalized software is included in property and equipment, net, and consists of costs to purchase and develop internal-use software, as well as costs to develop internal software which is used by us to provide various services to clients. These services provide unique data collection, management, analytic and reporting functions, resulting in business information valuable to our clients. For example, our Box Office Essentials® business line reports domestic and international gross receipt theatrical ticket sales to motion picture studios and movie theater owners. Our OnDemand Essentials® business line measures and reports anonymous video on demand (“VOD”) usage data to our clients. The internal and external costs to develop the internal software used to support these services are capitalized after the technological and business feasibility of the project is determined and the preliminary project stage is completed. We continue to develop our internal software systems in order to expand our service offerings. Once we begin to utilize this software in our products, these costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the software, which is five years. Capitalized software is reviewed for impairment as discussed above. Changes in technology could affect our estimate of the useful life of these assets.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates for the years in which the taxes are expected to be paid. We evaluate our deferred tax assets on a regular basis to determine if a valuation allowance is required. To the extent it is determined the recoverability of the deferred tax assets is unlikely, we record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we had a valuation allowance of $17.2 million and $14.1 million, respectively, against our deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, net deferred tax liabilities totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
	We record a benefit for uncertain tax positions only when we determine that those tax positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, excluding penalties and interest of $60,000 and $124,000, respectively. Our policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities	'
	Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities
	We account for tax assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction (e.g., sales, use, value added) on a net (excluded from revenue) basis.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	We measure and recognize compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted to our employees and directors, including employee stock options, DSUs, cash-settled stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”), RSUs, and ESPP shares based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date.  We utilize the Black-Scholes options pricing model and Monte Carlo simulations for valuing our stock-based awards with a conversion or exercise price.
	Compensation expense is only recognized on awards that ultimately vest and market-based awards.  However, we have not reduced the stock-based compensation expense for estimated forfeitures because there is no basis for estimating future forfeitures since most unvested awards are held primarily by members of senior management.  We update for forfeitures as they occur and recognize any changes to accumulated compensation expense in the period of change.  See Note 13.
	Stock-Based Compensation Agreements with Non-Employees
	We recognize compensation expense for stock-based compensation agreements with non-employees based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date and at the end of each reporting period until we reach the measurement date.  We utilize the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the end of period fair value of these awards and adjust the cumulative incremental change in value as compensation expense over the life of the award.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The U.S. dollar is the reporting currency for all periods presented. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is generally the local currency. All assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Legal Costs	'
	Legal Costs
	We may be a party to legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. We accrue for certain legal costs, including attorney fees, and potential settlement claims related to various legal proceedings that are estimable and probable. If not estimable and probable, legal costs are expensed as incurred. Legal costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
New Accounting Guidance	'
	ASU 2014-09
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We are evaluating our existing revenue recognition policies to determine whether any contracts in the scope of the guidance will be affected by the new requirements. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein.
	ASU 2014-08
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“ASU 2014-08”). ASU 2014-08 amends the guidance related to reporting for discontinued operations. The amended guidance requires the assets and liabilities of a disposal group be separately presented in the asset and liability sections, respectively, of the statement of financial position. ASU 2014-08 is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2014-08 effective as of March 31, 2014, and our adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	ASU 2013-11
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 amends the guidance related to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and allows for the reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is permitted. Since ASU 2013-11 relates only to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits, our adoption of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
	ASU 2013-02
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 amends the guidance related to reporting amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income and includes identification of the line items in net earnings affected by the reclassifications. ASU 2013-02 is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012, and early adoption is permitted. Since ASU 2013-02 relates only to the presentation of comprehensive income, our adoption of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of the shares used for the basic net loss per share ('EPS') and diluted EPS calculations	'
	Following is a reconciliation of the shares used for the basic net loss per share attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders (“EPS”) and diluted EPS calculations (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014	2013	2012
	Basic EPS:
	Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and vested DSUs	12,177	11,733	11,197
	Diluted EPS:
	Effect of dilutive DSUs and stock options	—	—	—
		12,177	11,733	11,197
	Total outstanding options not included in diluted EPS as they would be antidilutive	2,822	2,850	2,020
	Performance and market-based grants not included in diluted EPS	80	270	318

Marketable_Securities_Tables

Marketable Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Marketable securities, classified as “available-for-sale”	'
	Marketable securities, all of which were classified as “available-for-sale” at March 31, 2014 and 2013, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Available-for-sale marketable securities
	Amortized cost	$	16,868	$	16,596
	Gross unrecognized holding losses	—		(8		)
	Fair value	$	16,868	$	16,588

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair value of financial assets	'
	Following are the disclosures related to our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
		31-Mar-14			31-Mar-13
		Fair Value		Input Level	Fair Value		Input Level
	Available-for-sale marketable securities
	Adjustable-rate governmental bond funds	$	—		$	16,588	Level 1
	Fixed-income securities	16,868		Level 1	—

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of property and equipment	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment	$	10,873		$	8,828
	Leasehold improvements	3,044			3,175
	Capitalized software(1)	27,759			20,841
		41,676			32,844
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(23,785		)	(18,941		)
		$	17,891		$	13,903
	(1) Includes $4.4 million and $1.9 million of capitalized costs associated with software projects which are still in the application development stage as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and, as such, are not being amortized.
Schedule of expected amortization expense, capitalized software	'
	Amortization expense related to capitalized software no longer in the application development stage over the next five fiscal years and thereafter as of March 31, 2014 is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
	2015	$	3,003
	2016	2,422
	2017	1,790
	2018	1,167
	2019	340
	Thereafter	—
		$	8,722

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill roll-forward	'
	The roll-forward of our goodwill was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31, 2014
	Beginning balance	$	4,998
	Acquisition of iTVX	1,888
	Currency translation	148
	Ending balance	$	7,034
		Year Ended March 31, 2013
	Beginning balance	$	5,101
	Currency translation	(103		)
	Ending balance	$	4,998
Schedule of other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization	'
	Other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Amortization		March 31,				March 31,
		Period		2014				2013
	Local relationships	6 to 10 years		$	7,941			$	6,979
	Accumulated amortization			(3,251		)		(2,217		)
				4,690				4,762
	Tradenames	2 to 3 years		75				50
	Accumulated amortization			(58		)		(50		)
				17				—
	Existing technology	4 years		334				66
	Accumulated amortization			(108		)		(66		)
				226				—
	Patents	20 years		419				244
	Accumulated amortization			(29		)		(10		)
				390				234
	Order backlog	1 year		2				—
	Accumulated amortization			(1		)		—
				1				—
	Global relationships	Indefinite		7,400				7,400
	Total			$	12,724			$	12,396
Amortization expense and currency translation	'
	Amortization expense and currency translation were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Local relationships	$	883			$	801			$	828
	Tradenames	8				14				17
	Existing technology	42				—				33
	Patents	18				8				2
	Order backlog	1				—				—
	Currency translation	152				(59		)		(25		)
		$	1,104			$	764			$	855
Expected amortization expense	'
	Expected amortization expense is as follows over the next five years and thereafter (dollars in thousands):
	Fiscal	Local				Trade Names				Existing Technology			Patents		Order Backlog
		Relationships
	2015	$	993			$	12			$	67		$	21	$	1
	2016	993				5				67			21		—
	2017	992				—				67			21		—
	2018	870				—				25			21		—
	2019	369				—				—			21		—
	Thereafter	473				—				—			285		—
		$	4,690			$	17			$	226		$	390	$	1

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of loss from operations before income taxes	'
	Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	United States	$	(9,641	)	$	(25,827	)	$	(8,989	)
	Non-United States	306			(322		)	(1,172		)
		$	(9,335	)	$	(26,149	)	$	(10,161	)
Schedule of provision (benefit) for income taxes	'
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	(200	)	$	—		$	(563	)
	State	(291		)	(10		)	45
	Foreign	376			208			171
		(115		)	198			(347		)
	Deferred tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	(1,437		)	(825		)	(518		)
	State	(515		)	(355		)	(355		)
	Foreign	(116		)	2			238
		(2,068		)	(1,178		)	(635		)
		$	(2,183	)	$	(980	)	$	(982	)
Effective income tax rate reconciliation	'
	The reported provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) before income taxes as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Tax benefit computed at statutory rates	$	(3,174	)	$	(9,046	)	$	(3,460	)
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	(256		)	(2,030		)	(816		)
	Federal and state tax credits	(2,854		)	(454		)	(480		)
	Non-deductible expenses	1,192			133			130
	Tax exempt income	(31		)	(56		)	(158		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits	(193		)	83			(315		)
	Stock-based compensation	(44		)	(2		)	(26		)
	Meals and entertainment	79			71			66
	Foreign tax rate differences	(66		)	(77		)	(45		)
	Change in valuation allowance	3,062			10,104			4,002
	Adjustment to deferred income tax rate	63			58			39
	Other	39			236			81
		$	(2,183	)	$	(980	)	$	(982	)
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities	'
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities) from continuing operations consisted of the following components (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Current deferred taxes:
	Accrued expense	$	230		$	282
	Prepaid expenses	(91		)	(76		)
	Other current	105			9
	Total current deferred taxes	244			215
	Valuation allowance - current	(200		)	(251		)
	Net current deferred taxes	44			(36		)
	Non-current deferred taxes:
	Depreciation and amortization	(1,456		)	(800		)
	Deferred rent	978			989
	Accelerated research and experimentation expenditures	(5,400		)	(4,042		)
	Stock-based compensation	8,105			6,442
	Net operating and capital loss carryforwards	10,209			9,510
	Federal and state tax credits	3,705			1,076
	Other	98			142
	Total non-current deferred taxes	16,239			13,317
	Valuation allowance	(16,998		)	(13,891		)
	Net non-current deferred taxes	(759		)	(574		)
	Net deferred taxes	$	(715	)	$	(610	)
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits roll-forward	'
	Following is a roll-forward of our unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
	Balance at March 31, 2011	$	1,275
	Additions for tax positions taken in Fiscal 2012	279
	Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	(551		)
	Balance at March 31, 2012	1,003
	Additions for tax positions taken in Fiscal 2013	145
	Additions for tax positions taken in prior fiscal years	7
	Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	(75		)
	Balance at March 31, 2013	1,080
	Additions for tax positions taken in Fiscal 2014	131
	Decrease for tax positions taken in prior fiscal years (payment of tax)	(12		)
	Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	(229		)
	Decreases for settlements with taxing authorities	(164		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	806

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule of shares repurchased under stock repurchase program	'
	We repurchased the following shares in Fiscal 2012 pursuant to the May 2011 repurchase program. No shares have been purchased pursuant to the January 2006 authorization in the last three fiscal years (dollars in thousands):
		Number Repurchased			Average Price Per Share				Total Price
	Fiscal 2014	—			—				—
	Fiscal 2013	—			—				—
	Fiscal 2012	304,922			$	14.24			$	4,341
		304,922			$	14.24			$	4,341
Schedule of information regarding our share-based compensation	'
	Certain information regarding our stock-based compensation was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Weighted average grant-date per share fair value of stock options granted	$	8.6			$	9.27			$	7.85
	Weighted average grant-date per share fair value of RSUs and DSUs	36.72				17.64				14.2
	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	6,227				662				1,861
	Stock-based compensation recognized in results of continuing operations as a component of operating expenses(2)	8,058				21,408				4,952
	Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations as a component of income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	397				384				166
	Stock-based compensation capitalized as a component of property and equipment	1,614				512				362
	Cash received from options exercised and shares purchased under all share-based arrangements(1)	2,965				259				262
	Tax deduction related to stock options exercised	—				(10		)		102
	-1	During Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, we withheld $1.1 million, $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in shares to satisfy employment taxes on stock option exercises as well as the payment of the exercise price of stock options.
	-2	For the year ended March 31, 2014, we recognized $2.7 million in stock-based compensation related to the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of iTVX (see Note 4). For the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $15.9 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, in expense related to our stock-based compensation agreement with DISH (see Note 18).
Schedule of share-based awards, valuation assumptions	'
	Those calculations used the following assumptions for the years ended March 31:
			Employee Stock Options
	Year Ended March 31,		2014			2013			2012
			Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
	Risk-free interest rate		1.12%	1.12%		0.49%	1.77%		1.39%	5.19%
	Expected dividend yield		—%	—%		—%	—%		—%	—%
	Expected lives (in years)		4	4		3.8	7.8		3.6	7.4
	Expected volatility		46.44%	46.44%		40.41%	49.36%		35.23%	44.19%
			Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	Year Ended March 31,		2014			2013			2012
			Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
	Risk-free interest rate		0.09%	0.09%		0.12%	0.15%		0.06%	0.06%
	Expected dividend yield		—%	—%		—%	—%		—%	—%
	Expected lives (in years)		0.5	0.5		0.5	0.5		0.5	0.5
	Expected volatility		36.72%	46.58%		34.75%	46.42%		77.48%	77.48%
			Non-Employee Options
	Year Ended March 31,		2014			2013			2012
			Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
	Risk-free interest rate		1.32%	2.56%		0.17%	1.77%		0.01%	3.17%
	Expected dividend yield		—%	—%		—%	—%		—%	—%
	Expected lives (in years)		7.2	8.2		0.6	9.1		0.01	10
	Expected volatility		40.64%	49.48%		39.06%	47.52%		34.97%	94.23%
Schedule of share-based compensation, stock options	'
	Stock option activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding at March 31, 2013	2,626,989			$	20.49
	Granted	11,625			23.12
	Exercised	(203,159	)		18.55
	Forfeited	(41,890	)		19.99
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	2,393,565			$	20.68
	.
	Certain information regarding options outstanding as of March 31, 2014 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	Number	2,393,565		1,154,738
	Weighted average exercise price	$20.68		$20.85
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$49.5 million		$24.1 million
	Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	7.1		6.6
Schedule of share-based compensation, deferred stock units (DSU)	'
	DSU activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
		DSUs Outstanding			Weighted Average Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Outstanding at March 31, 2013	179,286			$	15.4
	Granted	29,609			23.41
	Issued	—			—
	Forfeited	—			—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014(1)	208,895			$	16.54
	-1	Of the 208,895 DSUs outstanding at March 31, 2014, 197,993 were vested but not issued. The DSUs are not issued until the director holding such DSUs retires from the Board.
Schedule of share-based compensation, restricted stock units (RSU)	'
	RSU activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
		RSUs Outstanding			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per RSU
	Outstanding at March 31, 2013	238,816			$	4.09
	Granted	145,188			39.43
	Vested and issued	(158,628	)		—
	Forfeited	(2,100	)		33.65
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	223,276			$	26.78
Schedule of share-based compensation, stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SSAR)	'
	SSARs activity for Fiscal 2014 was as follows:
		SSARs Outstanding			Weighted Average Base Price				Weighted Average Grant Date per SSAR
									Fair Value
	Outstanding at March 31, 2013	75,000			$	14.5			$	5.33
	Granted	—			—				—
	Issued	—			—				—
	Forfeited	—			—				—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	75,000			$	14.5			$	5.33

Commitments_Tables

Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of future minimum lease payments	'
	Minimum lease payments over the terms of the leases exceeding one year were as follows at March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
	Year Ending March 31,
	2015	$	2,941
	2016	2,532
	2017	2,361
	2018	2,112
	2019	1,882
	Thereafter	6,336
	Total minimum lease payments	$	18,164

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri1

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Revenue by product line	'
	Revenue by product line (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	TV Everywhere™	$	31,316	$	17,599	$	9,226
	Movies Everywhere™	26,493		23,949		21,046
	OnDemand Everywhere®	12,841		11,498		9,979
	Other services(1)	4,950		3,987		6,793
		$	75,600	$	57,033	$	47,044
	(1) Other services includes the company’s Studio Direct Revenue Share (DRS) and Home Entertainment Essentials information businesses.
Revenue and long-lived assets by geographic location	'
	Geographic revenue was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	United States	$	67,498	$	49,783	$	39,272
	All other countries	8,102		7,250		7,772
		$	75,600	$	57,033	$	47,044
	Our long-lived assets are located within the United States, France, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Spain, China and Australia as follows (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	United States	$	32,094	$	25,535
	All other countries	5,555		5,762
		$	37,649	$	31,297

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of disposal groups, including discontinued operations, income statement, balance sheet, and additional disclosures	'
	Operating results from discontinued operations are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Revenue	$	45,208		$	42,144		$	44,027
	Income from operations	$	4,655		$	4,316		$	4,730
	Other expense	—			(1		)	—
	Income before income taxes	4,655			4,315			4,730
	Income tax provision	1,872			1,824			1,977
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	2,783		$	2,491		$	2,753
	As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, assets and liabilities relating to discontinued operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $218 and $561		$	5,015		$	9,048
	Other current assets		167			107
	Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,086 and $984		261			359
	Total assets held for sale		$	5,443		$	9,514
	Accounts payable		$	3,009		$	4,844
	Accrued liabilities		1			—
	Accrued compensation		848			651
	Total liabilities held for sale		$	3,858		$	5,495
	Income before income taxes from discontinued operations consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	United States	$	4,615		$	4,272		$	4,686
	Non-United States	40			43			44
		$	4,655		$	4,315		$	4,730
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes from discontinued operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	—		$	—		$	—
	State	—			—			—
	Foreign	(2		)	10			(13		)
		(2		)	10			(13		)
	Deferred tax provision:
	Federal	1,414			1,270			1,394
	State	459			543			596
	Foreign	1			1			—
		1,874			1,814			1,990
		$	1,872		$	1,824		$	1,977

Overview_Details

Overview (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
	OperatingSegments	OperatingSegments	PPT	PPT	PPT
			Product Concentration Risk	Product Concentration Risk	Product Concentration Risk
			Sales	Sales	Sales
					Pro Forma
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	1	2	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percent of total revenue	'	'	42.50%	48.30%	37.40%

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Sinotrak
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Ownership interest in Sinotrak, (as a percent)	'	'	49.00%
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest	$874	$989	'

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash in foreign bank accounts	$3,200,000	'	'	'
Cash in foreign bank accounts to be used for international expansion	1,500,000	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges - long-lived assets	0	0	0	'
Asset impairment charges - intangible assets, finite-lived	0	0	0	'
Total landlord incentives	2,700,000	2,400,000	'	'
Quarterly amortization of landlord incentives related to renovations	54,000	'	'	'
Quarterly amortization of landlord incentives related to free rent	13,000	'	'	'
Valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets	17,200,000	14,100,000	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities, net	-700,000	-600,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	806,000	1,080,000	1,003,000	1,275,000
Accrued tax penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits	60,000	124,000	'	'
Other Assets	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of long term cost method investments	1	'	'	'
Long term cost method investment	500,000	500,000	'	'
Furniture and fixtures	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years	'	'	'
Equipment | Minimum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years	'	'	'
Equipment | Maximum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years	'	'	'
Capitalized software	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'5 years	'	'	'
Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated amortization	8,600,000	7,500,000	'	'
Costs associated with software still in application development phase	$4,400,000	$1,900,000	'	'

Significant_Accounting_Policie5

Significant Accounting Policies Reconciliation of shares in EPS calculations (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Basic EPS:	'	'	'
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and vested DSUs	12,177	11,733	11,197
Diluted EPS:	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive DSUs and stock options	0	0	0
Diluted EPS	12,177	11,733	11,197
Stock Options	'	'	'
Diluted EPS:	'	'	'
Total outstanding options not included in diluted EPS as they would be antidilutive	2,822	2,850	2,020
Performance Based Stock Options	'	'	'
Diluted EPS:	'	'	'
Total outstanding options not included in diluted EPS as they would be antidilutive	80	270	318

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Aug. 16, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Aug. 16, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Jan. 03, 2011

Feb. 28, 2013

Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 03, 2011

Jan. 03, 2011

Feb. 28, 2013

Jan. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

iTVX, Inc.

iTVX, Inc.

iTVX, Inc.

iTVX, Inc.

iTVX, Inc.

iTVX, Inc.

iTVX, Inc.

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

Common Stock

Common Stock

Common Stock

Accrued compensation

Minimum

Maximum

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3

Cash payment

Cash payment

Stock consideration

Common Stock

Common Stock

iTVX, Inc.

Media Salvation

Media Salvation

iTVX, Inc.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

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Effective date of acquisition

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16-Aug-13

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Name of acquired entity

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'iTVX

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Description of acquired entity

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'provider of branded entertainment analytics, insight and research

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Total purchase price as of acquisition date

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$2,800,000

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Initial consideration transferred

'

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800,000

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Cash paid for acquisition

'

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383,000

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250,000

500,000

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250,000

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Common stock used to pay for acquisition

'

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405,000

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Common stock issued related to acquisition (shares)

'

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17,209

33,000

33,000

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Contingent consideration earnout period in years

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'2 years

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Undiscounted amount of contingent consideration, range of outcomes, low

'

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500,000

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Undiscounted amount of contingent consideration, range of outcomes, high

'

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7,000,000

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Contingent consideration liability

'

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2,000,000

'

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750,000

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4,700,000

Contingent consideration percentage of payment paid in cash

'

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25.00%

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Contingent consideration percentage of payment paid in stock

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75.00%

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Fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration liability

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2,700,000

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Contingent consideration fixed stock price

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$21.80

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Intangible assets acquired

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900,000

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Acquired intangible assets, useful life

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'1 year

'6 years

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Goodwill

7,034,000

4,998,000

5,101,000

1,900,000

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Net tangible assets acquired

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300,000

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Deferred tax liabilities acquired

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-300,000

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Reduction in tax valuation allowance, tax benefit recorded

3,100,000

10,100,000

3,928,000

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-300,000

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Revenue recognized since acquisition date

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700,000

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Net losses since acquisition date

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900,000

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Acquisition costs

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200,000

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Amortization of intangibles

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100,000

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Business acquisition, contingent consideration, potential fair value of shares to be issued

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2,000,000

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Common stock issued upon satisfaction of contingency, in shares

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33,417

33,417

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Value of common stock issued upon satisfaction of contingency

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$1,000,000

$1,000,000

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Marketable_Securities_Details

Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortized cost	$16,868	$16,596	'
Gross unrecognized holding losses	0	-8	'
Fair value	16,868	16,588	'
Investment income, net	'	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized losses	63	'	'
Gross realized gains	'	$197	$73

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Disclos

Fair Value Disclosures Disclosures related to our financial assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale marketable securities	$16,868	$16,588
Adjustable Rate Government Fund | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale marketable securities	'	16,588
Fixed Income Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale marketable securities	$16,868	'

Property_and_Equipment_Net_By_

Property and Equipment Net By Type (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Property and equipment, gross	$41,676,000		$32,844,000		'
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-23,785,000		-18,941,000		'
Property and equipment, net	17,891,000		13,903,000		'
Depreciation expense	5,000,000		4,000,000		3,100,000
Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Property and equipment, gross	10,873,000		8,828,000		'
Leasehold improvements	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Property and equipment, gross	3,044,000		3,175,000		'
Capitalized software	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Property and equipment, gross	27,759,000	[1]	20,841,000	[1]	'
Capitalized software still in development phase therefore not being amortized	4,400,000		1,900,000		'
Amortization expense, capitalized software	3,200,000		2,600,000		2,100,000
Accumulated amortization, capitalized software	14,700,000		11,500,000		'
Capitalized software, net, amortization expense, fiscal year maturity [Abstract]	'		'		'
2015	3,003,000		'		'
2016	2,422,000		'		'
2017	1,790,000		'		'
2018	1,167,000		'		'
2019	340,000		'		'
Thereafter	0		'		'
Capitalized software assets, net	$8,722,000		'		'
[1]	Includes $4.4 million and $1.9 million of capitalized costs associated with software projects which are still in the application development stage as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and, as such, are not being amortized.

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Goodwill roll-forward (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll-Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	$4,998	$5,101
Acquisition of iTVX	1,888	'
Currency translation	148	-103
Ending balance	$7,034	$4,998

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Schedule of other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated amortization	($3,447)	($2,343)
Total net intangible assets	12,724	12,396
Global relationships	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	7,400	7,400
Local relationships	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	7,941	6,979
Accumulated amortization	-3,251	-2,217
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	4,690	4,762
Local relationships | Minimum	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization Period	'6 years	'
Local relationships | Maximum	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization Period	'10 years	'
Tradenames	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	75	50
Accumulated amortization	-58	-50
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	17	0
Tradenames | Minimum	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization Period	'2 years	'
Tradenames | Maximum	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization Period	'3 years	'
Existing technology	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	334	66
Accumulated amortization	-108	-66
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	226	0
Amortization Period	'4 years	'
Patents	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	419	244
Accumulated amortization	-29	-10
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	390	234
Amortization Period	'20 years	'
Order backlog	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	2	0
Accumulated amortization	-1	0
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$1	$0
Amortization Period	'1 year	'

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Amortization expense and currency translation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Currency translation	$152	($59)	($25)
Total change in accumulated amortization	1,104	764	855
Local relationships	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	883	801	828
Tradenames	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	8	14	17
Existing technology	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	42	0	33
Patents	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	18	8	2
Order backlog	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$1	$0	$0

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Expected amortization expense (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Local relationships	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
2015	$993	'
2016	993	'
2017	992	'
2018	870	'
2019	369	'
Thereafter	473	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	4,690	4,762
Tradenames	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
2015	12	'
2016	5	'
2017	0	'
2018	0	'
2019	0	'
Thereafter	0	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	17	0
Existing technology	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
2015	67	'
2016	67	'
2017	67	'
2018	25	'
2019	0	'
Thereafter	0	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	226	0
Patents	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
2015	21	'
2016	21	'
2017	21	'
2018	21	'
2019	21	'
Thereafter	285	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	390	234
Order backlog	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
2015	1	'
2016	0	'
2017	0	'
2018	0	'
2019	0	'
Thereafter	0	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$1	$0

State_of_Oregon_Loan_Details

State of Oregon Loan (Details) (Notes payable, State of Oregon, USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Leasehold improvements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face amount of loan	'	$0.50
Stated interest rate on loan	5.00%	'

Line_of_Credit_Details

Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Borrowing capacity of line of credit	$15,000,000
Line of credit facility, expiration date	31-Dec-14
Line of credit facility unused capacity commitment fee %	0.20%
Line of credit facility maximum letters of credit outstanding	1,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	300,000
Amount outstanding under line of credit	$0
LIBOR	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Basis spread percentage on line of credit	2.00%

Income_Taxes_Losses_From_Opera

Income Taxes Losses From Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
United States	($9,641)	($25,827)	($8,989)
Non-United States	306	-322	-1,172
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	($9,335)	($26,149)	($10,161)

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Inc

Income Taxes Components of Income Tax Expense and (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Current tax provision (benefit):	'	'	'
Federal	($200)	$0	($563)
State	-291	-10	45
Foreign	376	208	171
Current tax provision (benefit) - Total	-115	198	-347
Deferred tax provision (benefit):	'	'	'
Federal	-1,437	-825	-518
State	-515	-355	-355
Foreign	-116	2	238
Deferred tax provision (benefit) - Total	-2,068	-1,178	-635
Income tax expense (benefit)	($2,183)	($980)	($982)

Income_Taxes_Tax_Rate_Reconcil

Income Taxes Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Federal income tax rate	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
Tax benefit computed at statutory rates	($3,174)	($9,046)	($3,460)
State taxes, net of federal benefit	-256	-2,030	-816
Federal and state tax credits	-2,854	-454	-480
Non-deductible expenses	1,192	133	130
Tax exempt income	-31	-56	-158
Unrecognized tax benefits	-193	83	-315
Stock-based compensation	-44	-2	-26
Meals and entertainment	79	71	66
Foreign tax rate differences	-66	-77	-45
Change in valuation allowance	3,062	10,104	4,002
Adjustment to deferred income tax rate	63	58	39
Other	39	236	81
Income tax expense (benefit)	($2,183)	($980)	($982)

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Income_T

Income Taxes Deferred Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Current deferred taxes:	'	'	'
Accrued expense	$230,000	$282,000	'
Prepaid expenses	-91,000	-76,000	'
Other current	105,000	9,000	'
Total current deferred taxes	244,000	215,000	'
Valuation allowance - current	-200,000	-251,000	'
Net current deferred taxes	44,000	-36,000	'
Non-current deferred taxes:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	-1,456,000	-800,000	'
Deferred rent	978,000	989,000	'
Accelerated research and experimentation expenditures	-5,400,000	-4,042,000	'
Stock-based compensation	8,105,000	6,442,000	'
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards	10,209,000	9,510,000	'
Federal and state tax credits	3,705,000	1,076,000	'
Other	98,000	142,000	'
Total non-current deferred taxes	16,239,000	13,317,000	'
Valuation allowance	-16,998,000	-13,891,000	'
Net non-current deferred taxes	-759,000	-574,000	'
Net deferred taxes	-715,000	-610,000	'
Gross deferred tax assets	23,400,000	18,500,000	'
Gross deferred tax liabilities	6,900,000	4,900,000	'
Change in valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets and liabilities	$3,100,000	$10,100,000	$3,928,000

Income_Taxes_Operating_Loss_Ca

Income Taxes Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Federal	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	$36.50	$27.60
Expected future benefit from operating loss carryforwards that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations	23	'
Federal | Research Tax Credit Carryforward	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Tax research credit carryforwards	2	1.8
Expected future benefit from tax research credit carryforwards that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations	1.3	1.1
State	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	104.8	97.5
Expected future benefit from operating loss carryforwards that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations	1.5	'
State | Research Tax Credit Carryforward	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Tax research credit carryforwards	0.4	0.6
Expected future benefit from tax research credit carryforwards that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations	0.2	0.5
State | Other Tax Credit Carryforward	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Tax research credit carryforwards	3.7	'
State | State of Oregon	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	41.7	'
State | Multnomah County, Oregon	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	28.2	'
State | Portland, Oregon	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	28.2	'
State | Outside of Oregon State	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	6.7	'
Non-United States	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	2.4	0.7
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance	$2.30	$0.70

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes Unrecognized Tax Benefit (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$1,080,000	$1,003,000	$1,275,000
Additions for tax positions taken in the current fiscal year	131,000	145,000	279,000
Additions for tax positions taken in prior fiscal years	'	7,000	'
Decrease for tax positions taken in prior fiscal years (payment of tax)	-12,000	'	'
Decreases for lapses in statutes of limitation	-229,000	-75,000	-551,000
Decreases for settlements with taxing authorities	-164,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	806,000	1,080,000	1,003,000
Accrued tax penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits	60,000	124,000	'
Tax penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits recognized in current year tax provision	-64,000	33,000	14,000
Minimum	'	'	'
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Expected reduction in unrecognized tax benefit resulting from lapse of applicable statute of imitations expected in the next twelve months	0	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Expected reduction in unrecognized tax benefit resulting from lapse of applicable statute of imitations expected in the next twelve months	$95,000	'	'

Organizational_Changes_Details

Organizational Changes (Details) (Other Restructuring, USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
			Accrued compensation	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	'	'	$900,000
Legal costs	'	'	'	100,000
Travel expenses	'	'	'	100,000
Total accrual related to organizational changes	'	'	1,100,000	'
Accrued compensation liabilities paid in fiscal 2013	1,000,000	'	'	'
Remaining accrual to be paid in Fiscal 2015	'	$92,000	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Repurchase

Stockholders' Equity Repurchase Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2006	31-May-11
			Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock
						January 2006 Plan	January 2006 Plan	May 2011 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares authorized to be repurchased	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,000,000	'
Maximum repurchase price per share	'	'	'	'	'	$12.75	'	'
Remaining shares authorized to be repurchased	'	'	'	'	'	276,633	'	'
Plan period in force	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year
Total amount of repurchase authorized	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$5,000,000
Shares repurchased	'	304,922	0	0	304,922	'	'	'
Average price per share repurchased	'	$14.24	$0	$0	$14.24	'	'	'
Value of stock repurchased	$4,341,000	$4,341,000	$0	$0	$4,341,000	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Stockbased

Stockholders' Equity Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash received from options exercised and shares purchased under all share-based arrangements	$2,965,000	[1]	$259,000	[1]	$262,000	[1]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		'		'
2011 Incentive Plan | Common Stock	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Shares available for grant	1,693,485		'		'
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Common Stock	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Shares available for grant	33,449		'		'
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Minimum	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Risk-free interest rate	0.09%		0.12%		0.06%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected lives (in years)	'6 months		'6 months		'6 months
Expected volatility	36.72%		34.75%		77.48%
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Maximum	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Risk-free interest rate	0.09%		0.15%		0.06%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected lives (in years)	'6 months		'6 months		'6 months
Expected volatility	46.58%		46.42%		77.48%
2011 Incentive Plan and Prior Incentive Plans | Common Stock	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Shares reserved for issuance	4,760,101		'		'
iTVX, Inc.	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations	2,700,000	[2]	'		'
Property and Equipment	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation capitalized as a component of property and equipment	1,614,000		512,000		362,000
Stock Options	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Weighted average grant-date per share fair value of stock options granted	$8.60		$9.27		$7.85
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	6,227,000		662,000		1,861,000
Tax deduction related to stock options exercised	0		-10,000		102,000
Shares used to pay for the cost and taxes associated with option exercises	1,100,000		100,000		1,000,000
Stock Options | Minimum	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Risk-free interest rate	1.12%		0.49%		1.39%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected lives (in years)	'4 years		'3 years 9 months		'3 years 7 months
Expected volatility	46.44%		40.41%		35.23%
Stock Options | Maximum	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Risk-free interest rate	1.12%		1.77%		5.19%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected lives (in years)	'4 years		'7 years 9 months		'7 years 5 months
Expected volatility	46.44%		49.36%		44.19%
Other Than Options	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Weighted average grant-date per share fair value of RSUs and DSUs	$36.72		$17.64		$14.20
Stock Options Non Employee | Minimum	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Risk-free interest rate	1.32%		0.17%		0.01%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected lives (in years)	'7 years 2 months		'7 months		'4 days
Expected volatility	40.64%		39.06%		34.97%
Stock Options Non Employee | Maximum	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'		'		'
Risk-free interest rate	2.56%		1.77%		3.17%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected lives (in years)	'8 years 2 months		'9 years 1 month		'10 years
Expected volatility	49.48%		47.52%		94.23%
Discontinued Operations	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations as a component of income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	397,000		384,000		166,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses | DISH SARs	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations	'		15,900,000		500,000
Operating Expenses	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations	$8,058,000	[2]	$21,408,000	[2]	$4,952,000	[2]
[1]	During Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, we withheld $1.1 million, $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in shares to satisfy employment taxes on stock option exercises as well as the payment of the exercise price of stock options.
[2]	For the year ended March 31, 2014, we recognized $2.7 million in stock-based compensation related to the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of iTVX (see Note 4). For the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $15.9 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, in expense related to our stock-based compensation agreement with DISH (see Note 18).

Stockholders_Equity_Sharebased

Stockholders' Equity Share-based Compensation Plans Activity (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Aug. 24, 2011

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Nov. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Stock Options

Deferred Stock Unit (DSU)

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Options Non Employee

Stock Options Non Employee

Stock Options Non Employee

Right

Common Stock

Director

Capitalized software

Research, Technology and Innovation Costs

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Entertainment Essentials

Entertainment Essentials

Entertainment Essentials

Shareholders Rights Plan

Installment

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Capitalized software

Capitalized software

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options, beginning

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,626,989

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,625

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,000

'

'

'

Exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-203,159

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-41,890

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options, ending

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,393,565

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price, beginning

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$20.49

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price, granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$23.12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price, exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$18.55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price, forfeited

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$19.99

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price, ending

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$20.68

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$49,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average remaining contractual term of options outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years 1 month

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of options exercisable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,154,738

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$20.85

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average remaining contractual term of options exercisable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'6 years 7 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding, beginning

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

179,286

238,816

'

'

'

'

75,000

'

'

'

'

Granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,609

145,188

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

Vested or issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-158,628

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

Forfeited

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-2,100

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

Outstanding, ending

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

208,895

[1]

223,276

'

'

'

'

75,000

'

'

'

'

Vested but not issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

197,993

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15.40

$4.09

'

'

'

'

$5.33

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value, granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$23.41

$39.43

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value, issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$33.65

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value, ending

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.54

[1]

$26.78

'

'

'

'

$5.33

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Weighted Average Base Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average base price, beginning

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$14.50

'

'

'

'

Weighted average base price, granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

Weighted average base price, issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

Weighted average base price, forfeited

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

Weighted average base price, ending

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$14.50

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares withheld to pay associated withholding taxes on behalf of employees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

64,590

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of modification to RSU award

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

600,000

'

'

'

'

'

RSU modification extended expiration period (in years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

Exercise price range, lower limit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$17.43

'

'

'

Exercise price range, upper limit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$22.20

'

'

'

Number of equal vesting installments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation capitalized as a component of property and equipment

'

1,614,000

512,000

362,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

100,000

'

Unrecognized stock based compensation expense

13,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized stock based compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)

'3 years 5 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

'

'

'

'

29,223

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

'

'

'

'

506,000

511,000

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average purchase price under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$17.31

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares available for grant, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

33,449

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash received for shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percent of outstanding common stock required to be acquired for Shareholder's Rights to be effective

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

Percent of outstanding common stock to be included in tender offer for Shareholder's Rights to be effective

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

Redemption price per right allowed in absence of acquisition by beneficial owner

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

[1]

Of the 208,895 DSUs outstanding at March 31, 2014, 197,993 were vested but not issued. The DSUs are not issued until the director holding such DSUs retires from the Board.

Commitments_Lease_Disclosures_

Commitments Lease Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 02, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Nov. 01, 2012	Nov. 01, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012
				State of Oregon	Portland, Oregon	Portland, Oregon	Portland, Oregon	New York City	Los Angeles
				Notes payable	Office building	Office building	Office building	Office building	Office building
				Leasehold improvements	sqft		sqft	sqft	sqft
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period of lower occupancy expenses due to lease amendment (in years)	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Tenant improvement allowance	'	'	'	'	$0.80	'	$0.20	$0.60	'
Landlord reimbursement for tenant improvements	'	'	'	'	'	0.6	'	'	'
Square footage occupied	'	'	'	'	58,818	'	3,977	12,200	6,480
Face amount of loan	'	'	'	0.5	'	'	'	'	'
Net rent expense	$2.50	$2.70	$2	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_Future_Minimum_Lea

Commitments Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
2015	$2,941
2016	2,532
2017	2,361
2018	2,112
2019	1,882
Thereafter	6,336
Total minimum lease payments	$18,164

401k_Plan_Details

401(k) Plan (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Employer contributions to 401(k) plan	$166	$713	$585	$464
Accrued employer contributions to 401(k) plan	$38	'	'	'

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri2

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
	OperatingSegments	OperatingSegments	PPT	PPT	PPT
			Product Concentration Risk	Product Concentration Risk	Pro Forma
			Sales	Sales	Product Concentration Risk
					Sales
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	1	2	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percent of total revenue	'	'	42.50%	48.30%	37.40%

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri3

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures (Revenues and Long-lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

$21,558

$19,517

$17,843

$16,682

$15,421

$14,283

$13,882

$13,447

$75,600

$57,033

$47,044

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

21,558

19,517

17,843

16,682

15,421

14,283

13,882

13,447

75,600

57,033

47,044

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-lived assets

37,649

'

'

'

31,297

'

'

'

37,649

31,297

'

TV Everywhere

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,316

17,599

9,226

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,316

17,599

9,226

Movies Everywhere

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

26,493

23,949

21,046

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

26,493

23,949

21,046

OnDemand Everywhere

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,841

11,498

9,979

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,841

11,498

9,979

Other services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,950

[1]

3,987

[1]

6,793

[1]

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,950

[1]

3,987

[1]

6,793

[1]

United States

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

67,498

49,783

39,272

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

67,498

49,783

39,272

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-lived assets

32,094

'

'

'

25,535

'

'

'

32,094

25,535

'

All other countries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,102

7,250

7,772

Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,102

7,250

7,772

Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-lived assets

$5,555

'

'

'

$5,762

'

'

'

$5,555

$5,762

'

Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue attributed to foreign countries as a percent of total

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.70%

12.70%

16.50%

[1]

Other services includes the company’s Studio Direct Revenue Share (DRS) and Home Entertainment Essentials information businesses.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri4

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures (Revenue Concentrations) (Details) (Customer Concentration Risk)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
	customer	customer	customer
Revenue	'	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of customers providing 10% or more of total revenues	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	'	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of major customers with concentration risk	0	0	'

Amendment_to_DISH_Network_LLC_1

Amendment to DISH Network, L.L.C. ("DISH") Agreement (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
		DISH SARs	DISH SARs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Accrued compensation
			Installment	DISH SARs	DISH SARs	DISH SARs
Amendment to Agreement [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Strike price of canceled SAR (per SAR)	'	'	$15.48	'	'	'
Number of annual installments of cancelled SAR	'	'	3	'	'	'
SARs granted per installment of cancelled SAR	'	'	200,000	'	'	'
Cash payment for cancelled SAR and past services	'	$5,800,000	'	'	'	'
Shares issued for cancelled SAR and past services	'	700,000	'	'	'	'
Value of shares issued for cancelled SAR and past services	13,237,000	13,200,000	'	'	'	'
Fair value accrued for canceled DISH award	'	'	'	'	'	3,200,000
Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations	'	'	'	$15,900,000	$500,000	'

Discontinued_Operations_Net_In

Discontinued Operations Net Income, Assets, and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net Income from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$555	$665	$802	$761	$704	$573	$621	$593	$2,783	$2,491	$2,753
PPT	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	45,208	42,144	44,027
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,655	4,316	4,730
Other expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-1	0
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,655	4,315	4,730
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,872	1,824	1,977
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,783	2,491	2,753
Assets and Liabilities Relating to PPT	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $218 and $561	5,015	'	'	'	9,048	'	'	'	5,015	9,048	'
Other current assets	167	'	'	'	107	'	'	'	167	107	'
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,086 and $984	261	'	'	'	359	'	'	'	261	359	'
Total assets held for sale	5,443	'	'	'	9,514	'	'	'	5,443	9,514	'
Accounts payable	3,009	'	'	'	4,844	'	'	'	3,009	4,844	'
Accrued liabilities	1	'	'	'	0	'	'	'	1	0	'
Accrued compensation	848	'	'	'	651	'	'	'	848	651	'
Total liabilities held for sale	3,858	'	'	'	5,495	'	'	'	3,858	5,495	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	218	'	'	'	561	'	'	'	218	561	'
Accumulated depreciation	$1,086	'	'	'	$984	'	'	'	$1,086	$984	'
PPT | Product Concentration Risk | Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percent of total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	42.50%	48.30%
PPT | Product Concentration Risk | Sales | Pro Forma	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percent of total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37.40%	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Income

Discontinued Operations Income Taxes (Details) (PPT, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income before income taxes	$4,655	$4,315	$4,730
Current tax provision (benefit):	'	'	'
Federal	0	0	0
State	0	0	0
Foreign	-2	10	-13
Current tax provision (benefit)	-2	10	-13
Deferred tax provision:	'	'	'
Federal	1,414	1,270	1,394
State	459	543	596
Foreign	1	1	0
Deferred tax provision	1,874	1,814	1,990
Income tax provision	1,872	1,824	1,977
United States	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income before income taxes	4,615	4,272	4,686
Non-United States	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income before income taxes	$40	$43	$44

Quarterly_Financial_Data_unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$21,558	$19,517	$17,843	$16,682	$15,421	$14,283	$13,882	$13,447	$75,600	$57,033	$47,044
Gross margin	14,249	12,697	11,014	10,393	9,339	8,781	8,415	9,151	48,353	35,686	32,269
Loss from operations	-2,849	-1,842	-2,438	-2,331	-2,614	-2,758	-19,489	-1,666	-9,460	-26,527	-10,638
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	555	665	802	761	704	573	621	593	2,783	2,491	2,753
Net loss attributable to Rentrak Corporation	($2,087)	($343)	($633)	($1,191)	($2,028)	($1,814)	($18,157)	($618)	($4,254)	($22,617)	($6,426)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	($0.22)	($0.08)	($0.12)	($0.16)	($0.23)	($0.20)	($1.61)	($0.10)	($0.59)	($2.14)	($0.82)
Diluted (usd per share)	($0.22)	($0.08)	($0.12)	($0.16)	($0.23)	($0.20)	($1.61)	($0.10)	($0.59)	($2.14)	($0.82)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	$0.05	$0.05	$0.07	$0.06	$0.06	$0.05	$0.05	$0.05	$0.24	$0.21	$0.25
Diluted (usd per share)	$0.05	$0.05	$0.07	$0.06	$0.06	$0.05	$0.05	$0.05	$0.24	$0.21	$0.25
Net loss per share attributable to Rentrak Corporation common stockholders:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	($0.17)	($0.03)	($0.05)	($0.10)	($0.17)	($0.15)	($1.56)	($0.05)	($0.35)	($1.93)	($0.57)
Diluted (usd per share)	($0.17)	($0.03)	($0.05)	($0.10)	($0.17)	($0.15)	($1.56)	($0.05)	($0.35)	($1.93)	($0.57)

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	'	'	'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Period	$305	$160	$132
Additions to Reserve	60	210	100
Write-Offs Charged Against Reserves	-94	0	-25
Recoveries	-109	-65	-47
Balance at End of Period	162	305	160
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	'	'	'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Period	14,142	4,090	162
Additions to Reserve	3,056	10,052	3,928
Write-Offs Charged Against Reserves	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Balance at End of Period	$17,198	$14,142	$4,090