Compuware 10-K 30 May 14 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	27-May-14	Sep. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'COMPUWARE CORP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000859014	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--03-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$2,407,256,009
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	219,677,822	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$300,059	$89,873
Accounts receivable, net	385,232	424,587
Deferred tax asset, net (Note 14)	35,871	37,618
Income taxes refundable	4,161	4,951
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,231	36,210
Total current assets	752,554	593,239
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (Notes 3 and 6)	287,013	302,492
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Notes 3 and 8)	98,762	116,663
OTHER:	'	'
Accounts receivable	168,875	174,891
Goodwill (Notes 3 and 8)	648,546	722,042
Deferred tax asset, net (Note 14)	16,514	31,754
Other assets (Note 7)	24,845	32,201
Total other assets	858,780	960,888
TOTAL ASSETS	1,997,109	1,973,282
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable	14,251	18,717
Accrued expenses	76,284	74,343
Accrued bonuses and commissions	31,168	29,651
Income taxes payable	33,093	14,507
Deferred revenue	382,558	417,862
Total current liabilities	537,354	555,080
LONG TERM DEBT (Note 10)	0	18,000
DEFERRED REVENUE	302,565	310,453
ACCRUED EXPENSES	19,765	27,873
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY, NET (Note 14)	36,391	63,650
Total liabilities	896,075	975,056
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred stock, no par value - authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding in 2014 and 2013 (Note 11)	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value - authorized 1,600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 219,340,085 and 213,218,048 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively (Notes 11 and 18)	2,193	2,132
Additional paid-in capital	828,264	713,580
Retained earnings	257,236	301,298
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-6,915	-18,784
Total Compuware shareholders' equity	1,080,778	998,226
Non-controlling interest	20,256	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,101,034	998,226
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$1,997,109	$1,973,282

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,600,000,000	1,600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	219,340,085	213,218,048
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	219,340,085	213,218,048

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
REVENUES:	'	'	'
Software license fees	$159,197	$159,093	$195,751
Maintenance fees	353,374	361,359	380,968
Subscription fees	80,857	79,862	76,246
Services fees	30,193	32,896	36,795
Application services fees	97,135	90,694	73,731
Total revenues	720,756	723,904	763,491
OPERATING EXPENSES:	'	'	'
Cost of software license fees	20,310	18,986	16,391
Cost of maintenance fees	28,387	31,621	34,715
Cost of subscription fees	32,406	30,264	29,102
Cost of services	25,662	31,777	36,276
Cost of application services	117,155	83,298	72,384
Technology development and support	86,181	95,356	94,233
Sales and marketing	216,115	220,714	242,211
Administrative and general	134,695	153,733	154,366
Restructuring costs (Note 9)	11,990	15,751	'
Total operating expenses	672,901	681,500	679,678
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	47,855	42,404	83,813
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	'	'	'
Interest expense	-1,104	-1,856	-3,161
Interest income	1,948	2,010	3,684
Other, net (Note 7)	2,444	-1,324	1,110
Other income (expense), net	3,288	-1,170	1,633
Total income from continuing operations before income tax provision	51,143	41,234	85,446
INCOME TAX PROVISION - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	12,944	15,917	22,005
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCLUDING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	38,199	25,317	63,441
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (Note 2)	29,926	-42,568	24,930
NET INCOME (LOSS) INCLUDING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	68,125	-17,251	88,371
Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest in Covisint Corporation	-3,458	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPUWARE CORPORATION	$71,583	($17,251)	$88,371
Basic earnings (loss) per share	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.12	$0.29
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.14	($0.20)	$0.11
Net income (loss) attributable to Compuware Corporation common shareholders (in dollars per share) (Note 13)	$0.33	($0.08)	$0.40
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.12	$0.29
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.13	($0.20)	$0.11
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$0.32	($0.08)	$0.40

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]	'	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS) INCLUDING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	$68,125	($17,251)	$88,371
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAX	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	15,574	-10,473	-19,231
TAX ATTRIBUTES OF ITEMS IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,705	-2,239	-9,422
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX	11,869	-8,234	-9,809
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INCLUDING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	79,994	-25,485	78,562
Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest in Covisint Corporation	-3,458	0	0
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to the non-controlling interest in Covisint Corp.	-6	0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPUWARE CORPORATION	$83,458	($25,485)	$78,562

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_SHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Compuware Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2011	$2,177	$654,109	$297,067	($741)	$952,612	$0	$952,612	'
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2011	217,720,539	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	88,371	'	88,371	'	88,371	88,371
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	'	'	'	-9,809	-9,809	'	-9,809	'
Issuance of common stock	4	2,807	'	'	2,811	'	2,811	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	351,496	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-24	-7,500	-13,030	'	-20,554	'	-20,554	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	-2,407,655	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,300,000
Exercise/release of employee stock awards and related tax benefit (Note 18)	18	11,764	'	'	11,782	'	11,782	'
Exercise/release of employee stock awards and related tax benefit (Note 18) (in shares)	1,841,939	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock awards compensation and other, net	'	24,724	'	'	24,724	'	24,724	'
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2012	2,175	685,904	372,408	-10,550	1,049,937	0	1,049,937	'
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012	217,506,319	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	-17,251	'	-17,251	'	-17,251	-17,251
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	'	'	'	-8,234	-8,234	'	-8,234	'
Issuance of common stock	3	2,768	'	'	2,771	'	2,771	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	295,478	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-88	-28,169	-53,859	'	-82,116	'	-82,116	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	-8,760,412	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,600,000
Exercise/release of employee stock awards and related tax benefit (Note 18)	42	21,400	'	'	21,442	'	21,442	'
Exercise/release of employee stock awards and related tax benefit (Note 18) (in shares)	4,176,663	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock awards compensation and other, net	'	31,677	'	'	31,677	'	31,677	'
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013	2,132	713,580	301,298	-18,784	998,226	0	998,226	998,226
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013	213,218,048	'	'	'	'	'	'	213,218,048
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	71,583	'	71,583	-3,458	68,125	71,583
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	'	'	'	11,869	11,869	-6	11,863	'
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per share)	'	1,045	-109,216	'	-108,171	'	-108,171	'
Impact of equity transactions of non-controlling interest	'	-10,589	'	'	-10,589	10,589	0	'
Issuance of common stock	2	2,527	'	'	2,529	'	2,529	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	242,060	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of Covisint common stock	'	53,191	'	'	53,191	13,131	66,322	'
Repurchase of common stock	-3	-2,900	-6,429	'	-9,332	'	-9,332	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	-300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	-300,000
Exercise/release of employee stock awards and related tax benefit (Note 18)	62	36,033	'	'	36,095	'	36,095	'
Exercise/release of employee stock awards and related tax benefit (Note 18) (in shares)	6,179,977	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock awards compensation and other, net	'	35,377	'	'	35,377	'	35,377	'
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014	$2,193	$828,264	$257,236	($6,915)	$1,080,778	$20,256	$1,101,034	$1,101,034
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	219,340,085	'	'	'	'	'	'	219,340,085

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_SHA1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash dividend per share (in dollars per share)	$0.50

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 PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	$68,125	($17,251)	$88,371
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operations:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	63,427	65,919	60,551
Goodwill impairment	0	71,840	0
Gain on divestiture of business segments	-34,195	0	0
Stock award compensation	40,881	31,677	24,724
Deferred income taxes	-14,112	-8,724	25,531
Other	-4,593	3,520	323
Net change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions, divestitures and currency fluctuations:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	10,900	50,131	18,852
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9,121	8,359	-3,831
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-9,450	-12,611	11,566
Deferred revenue	15,837	-78,869	-31,619
Income taxes	15,585	18,421	-14,827
Net cash provided by operating activities	161,526	132,412	179,641
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	-249,337
Purchase of property and equipment	-15,535	-24,274	-19,266
Purchase of capitalized software	-23,443	-31,797	-27,436
Net proceeds from divestiture of business segments	112,000	0	0
Other	3,418	812	-900
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	76,440	-55,259	-296,939
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings on credit facility	51,000	142,800	180,200
Payments on credit facility	-69,000	-169,800	-135,200
Net proceeds from exercise of stock awards including excess tax benefits	39,012	23,419	11,151
Employee contribution to common stock purchase plans	2,401	2,804	2,824
Repurchase of common stock	-9,712	-81,741	-20,554
Dividends	-108,171	0	0
Covisint IPO proceeds	68,448	0	0
Other	-1,412	-714	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-27,434	-83,232	38,421
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-346	-3,228	-2,187
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	210,186	-9,307	-81,064
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	89,873	99,180	180,244
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	300,059	89,873	99,180
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Cashless exercise of stock options	$0	$1,177	$4,802

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Business
	Compuware Corporation (the “Company”, “Compuware”, “we”, “our” and “us”) is a leading provider of software and supporting services in three business segments: (1) Application Performance Management (“APM”); (2) Mainframe Productivity and Performance (“MF”); and (3) Application Services (“Covisint” or “AS”). The Company’s APM solutions help customers optimize the user experience, performance, availability and quality of enterprise, web, mobile and cloud-based applications. The Company’s Mainframe solutions improve the productivity and performance of the mainframe platform while helping reduce associated costs. Covisint enables customers to securely share and integrate vital information and processes across users, business partners, customers, vendors and suppliers.
	The Company delivers these solutions primarily as “on-premises” software that is installed and operates on the Company’s customers’ owned hardware and applications and through a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) model in which the Company’s software solutions are accessed through its hosted networks.
	The Company’s products and services are offered worldwide to the largest IT organizations across a broad spectrum of technologies, including mainframe, distributed, Internet and mobile platforms and provide the following capabilities:
		·	The Company’s APM solutions are designed to offer a complete view of the performance of applications – as well as deep-dive problem resolution – across the enterprise and through the Internet for every end user, all from a single dashboard. The Company’s APM solutions also provide visibility into the performance of every transaction, enabling optimal management of key applications throughout the application lifecycle.
		·	The Company’s Mainframe solutions are designed to optimize developer productivity, reduce costs and improve service quality throughout the application lifecycle of mainframe applications.
		·	The Company’s secure cloud platform, Covisint application services (“Covisint” or “AS”), enables enterprises to easily and securely connect with and share key information, data and applications with their extended network of customers and business partners. Covisint is growing through a targeted focus on industries including automotive, healthcare, manufacturing and energy that require secure access to and sharing of complex and distributed information, data and applications.
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Compuware and its majority owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany balances and transactions. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity and the disclosure of contingencies at March 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. While management has based their assumptions and estimates on the facts and circumstances existing at March 31, 2014, final amounts may differ from estimates.
	The consolidated financial statements, including the comparative periods presented, have been adjusted for business segments that have been treated as discontinued operations through March 31, 2014 in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
	Non-controlling Interest
	On October 1, 2013, Covisint Corporation (“Covisint), previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Compuware Corporation, issued 7.36 million shares of its common stock in an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) of its shares at a price to the public of $10 per share. Prior to completion of the Covisint IPO, the Company contributed the assets and liabilities of the Covisint segment to Covisint Corporation.
	The non-controlling equity interest in Covisint is reflected as non-controlling interest in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and was $20.3 million as of March 31, 2014.
	The Covisint IPO was accounted for as an equity transaction in accordance with ASC 810, “Consolidation” and no gain or loss has been recognized as the Company retained the controlling financial interest.
	As of March 31, 2014, Compuware owned 80.03 percent of the economic and voting interest in Covisint. The Company has announced its intention to effect a tax-free spin-off of its Covisint shares. The Company has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) providing that, subject to certain conditions, the anticipated spin-off will be tax-free to Compuware and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The spin-off or other disposition is subject to various conditions, including Board approval, the receipt of any necessary regulatory or other approvals, the receipt of an opinion of counsel and the existence of satisfactory market conditions.
	There can be no assurance as to when the proposed spin-off or any other disposition will be completed, if at all. Unless and until Compuware ceases to own a controlling financial interest in Covisint, the Company will consolidate Covisint for financial reporting purposes, with a non-controlling interest adjustment for the economic interest in Covisint that Compuware does not own.
	In connection with the Covisint IPO, the Company entered into various agreements relating to the separation of the Covisint business from the rest of Compuware’s businesses, including a master separation agreement, an intellectual property agreement, a registration rights agreement, a shared services agreement and a tax sharing agreement.
	Basis for Revenue Recognition
	The Company derives its revenue from licensing software products; providing maintenance and support services for those products; providing hosted software; and rendering software related and application services. Our software solutions are comprised of license fees, maintenance fees, subscription fees for hosted software and software related services fees.
	The Company sometimes enters into arrangements that include both software related deliverables (licensed software products, maintenance services or software related services) and non-software deliverables (hosted software or application services). Our hosted software and application services do not qualify as software deliverables because our license grant does not allow the customer the right or capability to take possession of the software. For arrangements that contain both software and non-software deliverables, in accordance with ASC 605 “Revenue Recognition,” the Company allocates the arrangement consideration to the non-software deliverables as a group, and to the software deliverables as a group (the “Deliverable Groups”). The Company determines the selling price to allocate the arrangement consideration to the Deliverable Groups based on the following hierarchy of evidence: vendor specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE,” meaning price when sold separately) if available; third-party evidence of selling price if VSOE is not available; or best estimated selling price if neither VSOE nor third-party evidence is available. The Company currently is unable to establish VSOE or third-party evidence of selling price for either our software related deliverables or our non-software deliverables as a group. Therefore, the best estimate of selling price for each Deliverable Group is determined primarily by considering various factors, including, but not limited to stated renewal rates in a contract, if any, the historical selling price of these deliverables in similar stand-alone transactions and pricing practices. Total arrangement consideration is then allocated on the basis of the Deliverable Group’s relative selling price.
	Once the Company has allocated the arrangement consideration between the Deliverable Groups, the Company recognizes revenue as described in the respective software license fees, maintenance fees, subscription fees, software related services fees and application services fees sections below.
	In order for a transaction to be eligible for revenue recognition, the following revenue criteria must be met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company evaluates collectability based on past customer history, external credit ratings and payment terms within customer agreements.
	Software license fees
	The Company's software license agreements provide our customers with a right to use our software perpetually (perpetual licenses) or during a defined term (time-based licenses).
	Assuming all revenue recognition criteria are met, perpetual license fee revenue is recognized using the residual method, under which the fair value, based on VSOE, of all undelivered elements of the agreement (i.e., maintenance and software related services) is deferred. VSOE is based on rates charged for maintenance and software related services when sold separately. The remaining portion of the fee is recognized as license fee revenue upon delivery of the products.
	For revenue arrangements where there is a lack of VSOE for any undelivered elements, license fee revenue is deferred and recognized upon delivery of those elements or when VSOE can be established. However, when maintenance or software related services are the only undelivered elements, the license fee revenue is recognized on a ratable basis over the longer of the maintenance term or the period the software related services are expected to be performed. Such transactions include time-based licenses and certain unlimited capacity licenses, as the Company has not established VSOE for the undelivered elements in these arrangements. In order to comply with SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 5-03(b), which requires product, services and other categories of revenue to be displayed separately on the income statement, the Company separates the license fee, maintenance fee and software related services fee associated with these types of arrangements based on its determination of fair value. The Company applies VSOE for maintenance related to perpetual license transactions and stand-alone software related services arrangements as a reasonable and consistent approximation of fair value to separate license fee, maintenance fee and software related services fee revenue for income statement classification purposes.
	The Company offers flexibility to customers purchasing licenses for its products and related maintenance. Terms of these transactions range from standard perpetual license sales that include one year of maintenance to multi-year (generally two to five years), multi-product contracts. The Company allows deferred payment terms with installments collectable over the term of the contract. Based on the Company’s successful collection history for deferred payments, license fees (net of any financing fees) are generally recognized as revenue as discussed above. In certain transactions where it cannot be concluded that the fee is fixed or determinable due to the nature of the deferred payment terms, the Company recognizes revenue as payments become due. Financing fees are recognized as interest income over the term of the related receivable.
	Maintenance fees
	The Company’s maintenance arrangements allow customers to receive technical support and advice, including problem resolution services and assistance in product installation, error corrections and any product enhancements released during the maintenance period. The first year of maintenance is generally included with all license agreements. Maintenance fees are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance arrangements, which generally range from one to five years.
	Subscription fees
	Subscription fees relate to arrangements that permit our customers to access and utilize our hosted software delivered on a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) basis. Subscription fees are deferred upon contract execution and are recognized ratably over the term of the subscription.
	Services fees
	The Company offers implementation, consulting and training services in tandem with the Company’s software solutions.
	Services fees are generally based on hourly or daily rates. Revenues from services are recognized in the period the services are performed provided that collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.
	Application services fees
	Our application services fees consist of fees related to our Covisint on-demand software including associated services. The arrangements do not provide customers the right to take possession of the software at any time, nor do the arrangements contain rights of return. Many of our application services contracts include a services project fee and a recurring fee for ongoing platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) operations. Certain services related to these projects have stand-alone value (e.g., other vendors provide similar services) and qualify as a separate unit of accounting. Services that have stand-alone value are recognized as delivered. For those services that do not have stand-alone value, the revenue is deferred and recognized over the longer of the committed term of the subscription agreement (generally one to five years) or the expected period over which the customer will receive benefit (generally five years). For services rendered under fixed-price contracts, revenues are recognized using the proportional performance method and if it is determined that costs will exceed revenue, the expected loss is recorded at the time the loss becomes apparent. The recurring fees are recognized ratably over the applicable service period.
	Deferred revenue
	Deferred revenue consists primarily of billed and unbilled maintenance and subscription fees related to the future service period of maintenance and subscription agreements in effect at the reporting date. Deferred license, software related services and application services fees are also included in deferred revenue for those arrangements that are being recognized over time. Sales commission costs that directly relate to revenue transactions that are deferred are recorded as “prepaid expenses and other current assets” or non-current “other assets”, as applicable, in the consolidated balance sheets and recognized as "cost of application services" or “sales and marketing” expenses, as applicable, in the consolidated statements of operations over the revenue recognition period of the related customer contracts. Long term deferred revenue at March 31, 2014 amounted to $302.6 million, of which approximately $162.0 million, $91.6 million, $32.8 million, $12.2 million and $4.0 million are expected to be recognized during fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2020, respectively.
	Collection and remittance of taxes
	The Company records the collection of taxes from customers and the remittance of these taxes to governmental authorities on a net basis in its consolidated statements of operations.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	The Company’s financial instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and trade receivables. The Company has cash investment policies which, among other things, limit investments to investment-grade securities. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers, and the risk with respect to trade receivables is further mitigated by the diversity, both by geography and by industry, of the customer base.
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The Company uses an internal risk rating system to determine a customer's credit risk. This process considers the payment status of the receivable, collection and loss experience associated with other outstanding and previously paid account receivable balances, discussions with the customer, the risk environment of our geographic operations and review of public financial information if available. A receivable is designated a pass rating if no issues are identified during the process, otherwise a watch rating is designated. The allowance is reviewed and adjusted based on the Company’s best estimates.
	Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts balance for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance at April 1, 2011		$	5,778
	Decrease in allowance recorded to income			(715	)
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(774	)
	Balance at March 31, 2012			4,289
	Increase in allowance recorded to expense			1,065
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(259	)
	Balance at March 31, 2013			5,095
	Decrease in allowance recorded to income			(1,494	)
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(660	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	2,941
	-1	Write-offs related primarily to accounts deemed uncollectible.
	Property and Equipment
	The Company states property and equipment at the lower of cost or fair value for impaired assets. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are generally estimated to be forty years for buildings and three to ten years for furniture and fixtures, computer equipment and software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the term of the lease, or the estimated life of the improvement, whichever period is less.
	The Company follows the guidance of ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant and Equipment” to assess potential impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations.  A long-lived asset, or group of assets, to be held and used in the business are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset group may not be recoverable. A long-lived asset group that is not held for sale is considered to be impaired when the asset group is not recoverable, that is when the undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group is less than its carrying amount and the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its fair value.  The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of the other assets and liabilities.  Certain long-lived assets do not have identifiable cash flows that are largely independent, and in those circumstances, the asset group for that long-lived asset includes all assets and liabilities of the company.
	As part of the Company’s announced transformation plan, during the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company began to consider various strategic alternatives for certain long-lived assets, which indicated their carrying amount may not be recoverable.  The Company, therefore, performed a recoverability test for certain long-lived asset groups currently held and used.  The recoverability test indicated that the associated long-lived asset group was not impaired.  While the Company believes its judgments and assumptions are reasonable, a change in facts or assumptions underlying certain estimates and judgments made as part of our recoverability test, including the decision to sell certain assets within the asset group, could result in a substantial impairment and would have a negative effect on our results of operations.
	Capitalized Software
The Company’s capitalized software includes the costs of internally developed software technology and software technology purchased through acquisitions and is stated at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.
Our internally developed software technology consists of development costs associated with software products to be sold (“software products”) and internal use software associated with our hosted software and application services.
The Company begins capitalizing development costs associated with our software products when technological feasibility of the product is established. For our internal use software, capitalization begins during the application development stage.
The amortization of capitalized software technology is computed on a project-by-project basis. The annual amortization is the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio of current gross revenues compared with the total of current and anticipated future revenues for the software technology or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the software technology, including the period being reported on. Amortization begins when the software technology is available for general release to customers. The amortization period for capitalized software is generally three to five years. Amortization of capitalized software technology is recorded as follows in the consolidated statement of operations: (1) amortization of software products licensed to customers for on-premises use is recorded as “cost of software license fees”; (2) amortization of hosted software that is not licensed to customers for on-premises use is recorded as “cost of subscription fees”; and (3) amortization of application services software is recorded as “cost of application services”.
Capitalized software is reviewed for impairment annually or when events and circumstances indicate an impairment. Asset impairment charges are recorded when estimated future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the capitalized software. The impairment charge is the amount by which the present value of future cash flows is less than the carrying value of these assets.
Research and Development
Research and development (“R&D”) costs from continuing operations, that include primarily the cost of programming personnel, amounted to $82.2 million, $88.4 million and $72.5 million during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of which $23.3 million, $30.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively, was capitalized for internally developed software technology. R&D costs related to our software solutions are reported as “technology development and support” and for our application services network, the costs are reported as “cost of application services” in the consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually at March 31 or more frequently if management believes indicators of impairment exist. With respect to goodwill, carrying values are compared with fair values, and when the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the carrying value of the impaired goodwill is reduced to fair value. The impairment test involves a two-step process with Step 1 comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company performs Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of the respective reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities and net operating loss and credit carryforwards using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company does not permanently reinvest any earnings in its foreign subsidiaries and recognizes all deferred tax liabilities that arise from outside basis differences in its investment in subsidiaries.
The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. These deferred tax assets are subject to periodic assessments as to recoverability and if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized, valuation allowances are recorded which would increase the provision for income taxes. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are included in the income tax provision.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company's foreign subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their functional currency.  Accordingly, assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets have been translated at the rate of exchange at the respective balance sheet dates, and revenues and expenses have been translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period the transactions occurred. Translation adjustments have been excluded from the results of operations and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within our consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock award compensation expense is recognized, net of an estimated forfeiture rate, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is the vesting term. For stock awards which vest more quickly than a straight-line basis, additional expense is taken in the early year(s) to ensure the expense is commensurate with the vest schedule.
The Company calculates the fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rates and dividend yields. The expected volatility assumption is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period commensurate with the expected life of the stock option granted. The Company uses historical volatility because management believes such volatility is representative of prospective trends. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the stock option awarded. The Company uses the exercise history of comparable grants to determine the expected life of stock options granted. The dividend yield assumption is based on dividends and the market price per share prior to declaration.
The following is the average fair value per share estimated on the date of grant and the average assumptions used for each option granted during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013 (1)			2012 (1)
Expected volatility			39.11	%		40.97	%		39.96	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.67	%		0.96	%		1.65	%
Expected lives at date of grant (in years)			6.2			6.3			5.8
Weighted average fair value of the options granted		$	2.63		$	4.08		$	3.96
Dividend yield assumption (1)			4.46	%		0	%		0	%
(1)  In January 2013, our Board of Directors announced its intention to begin paying cash dividends totaling $0.50 per share annually. Prior to that, the Company had never paid a dividend or announced any intentions to pay a dividend.
The Company measures the grant date fair value of restricted stock units using the Company’s closing common stock price on the trading date immediately preceding the grant date.
See note 18 for additional information regarding our stock-based compensation including the impact on net income during the reported periods.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.  The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of the update on its financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 "Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment – Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity". The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of the update on its financial statements.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. This ASU requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments in this Update supersede and replace the presentation requirements for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in ASUs 2011-05 (issued in June 2011) and 2011-12 (issued in December 2011) for all public and private organizations. For public entities, the amendments of this ASU are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The requirements of this ASU were adopted during the Company's quarter ended March 31, 2013 and did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350).” The amendments in this ASU allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance with Subtopic 350-30. This ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The requirements of this ASU were adopted during the Company's quarter ended September 30, 2012 and did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]	'
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	'
	2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	On January 31, 2014, the Company and M4 Global Solutions Holding B.V. (the “Buyer”), a private limited liability company incorporated in the Netherlands, completed the initial closing of an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”), as amended, between the Company and MEP PX Acquisition LLC (“MEP”), a Delaware limited liability company controlled by Marlin Equity Partners.  The Buyer is the assignee of MEP’s rights under the Agreement and, like MEP, is controlled by Marlin. The Agreement provided for the acquisition by the Buyer of substantially all of the assets that are primarily related to the Company’s Changepoint, Professional Services and Uniface business segments, and certain liabilities of the acquired business segments.  The amended agreement provides for, among other things, multiple subsequent closings in foreign jurisdictions.  At the initial closing on January 31, 2014, the relevant assets and liabilities located in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands were acquired by the Buyer and the Buyer paid the full cash payment of $112 million.  Substantially all subsequent closings occurred in March 2014.  Notwithstanding the subsequent closings with respect to the assets and liabilities located in certain foreign jurisdictions, the Agreement, as amended, provided that for all economic purposes, all benefits and burdens of ownership of the full amount of the purchased assets and liabilities, risk of loss and all profit and loss from the purchased operations after January 31, 2014 belong to the Buyer, and the parties agreed to take certain actions necessary to that end.
	The disposition resulted in a net gain of $9.5 million, which was presented as part of the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2014.
	The Changepoint, Professional Services and Uniface segment results have been presented as discontinued operations for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. The following table provides the financial results included in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax during the periods presented (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014		2013				2012
	Revenues	$	195,920	$	220,645			$	246,281
	Operating expenses		164,422		260,835		-1		203,453
	Income (loss) from operations		31,498		(40,190	)			42,828
	Income tax provision		11,101		2,378				17,898
	Net income (loss) from operations		20,397		(42,568	)			24,930
	Gain on sale		34,195		-				-
	Income tax provision on sale		24,666		-				-
	Net gain on sale		9,529		-				-
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	29,926	$	(42,568	)		$	24,930
	(1) Operating expenses includes $71.8 million related to a goodwill impairment charge taken during fiscal 2013.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS	'
	3. ACQUISITIONS
	Acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method in accordance with ASC No. 805, “Business Combinations” and, accordingly, the assets and liabilities acquired are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date.
	dynaTrace software, Inc.
	On July 1, 2011, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of dynaTrace software, Inc. (“dynaTrace”), through a merger of dynaTrace with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, for $255.8 million in cash, plus approximately $300,000 of direct acquisition costs recorded to “administrative and general” expense. dynaTrace was a privately-held company whose technology enables continuous tracking of transactions and provides exact identification of performance problems, enhancing our APM software solutions. The assets and liabilities acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values as of the purchase date. The purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities by $210.9 million, which was recorded to goodwill. The purchase price was funded with the Company’s existing cash resources and borrowings of $129.5 million under its credit facility described in note 10.
	A summary of the identifiable intangible assets acquired, useful life and amortization method is as follows (in thousands):
		Purchase Price			Useful Life		Amortization
		Allocation			(in Years)		Method
	Developed technology		$	28,500		5	Straight Line
	Trade names			9,800		3	Straight Line
	Customer relationships			3,700		10	Straight Line
	Total intangible assets acquired		$	42,000
	The remaining acquired assets and liabilities were considered immaterial for additional disclosure.
	The operations of dynaTrace are part of our APM business segment. Therefore, financial activity and goodwill are included in the APM segment and reporting unit, respectively.
	The pre-acquisition results of operations and the post-acquisition revenues and earnings of dynaTrace are considered immaterial for disclosure of supplemental pro forma information.
	Goodwill
	The significant factors that contributed to the Company recording goodwill associated with the acquisition include, but are not limited to, (1) the retention of research and development personnel with the skills to develop future enhancements to the offerings; (2) support personnel to provide maintenance services related to the technology acquired; and (3) the opportunity to sell our enterprise application management solutions to existing customers of dynaTrace.
	The goodwill resulting from the transaction is not deductible for tax purposes.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_ASSETS_AND_LIABI

FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	'
	4. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
	The carrying value of cash equivalents, current accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
	At March 31, 2014, the fair value and carrying amount of non-current receivables were $169.3 million and $168.9 million, respectively, and as of March 31, 2013 were $175.6 million and $174.9 million, respectively. Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rate at which the Company would finance a similar transaction. Rates are based on level 2 inputs as described below. As of March 31, 2014, non-current accounts receivable amounted to $168.9 million, of which approximately $110.5 million, $41.0 million, $13.7 million, $3.4 million and $333,000 are due in fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2020, respectively.
	The Company reports money market funds and foreign exchange derivatives at fair value on a recurring basis using the following fair value hierarchy: (1) Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (2) Level 2 – inputs other than level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and (3) Level 3 - unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
		As of March 31, 2014
				Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other Observable		Unobservable
		Estimated		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents - money market funds	$	232,252	$	232,252
	Liabilities:
	Foreign exchange derivatives	$	39			$	39
		As of March 31, 2013
				Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other Observable		Unobservable
		Estimated		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents - money market funds	$	11,525	$	11,525
	Foreign exchange derivatives	$	31			$	31
	Non-financial assets such as goodwill and intangible assets are also subject to nonrecurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired (see note 8).

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES

FINANCING RECEIVABLES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FINANCING RECEIVABLES [Abstract]	'
FINANCING RECEIVABLES	'
	5. FINANCING RECEIVABLES
	In accordance with ASU No. 2010-20 “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,” the Company allows deferred payment terms that exceed one year for customers purchasing licenses (perpetual or time-based) for our software products and the related maintenance services (“multi-year deferred payment arrangements”). A financing receivable exists when the license transfers to the customer or the related maintenance service has been provided (i.e., revenue recognition has occurred) prior to the due date of the related receivable. Our products financing receivables primarily consist of the perpetual license portion of outstanding multi-year deferred payment arrangements.
	The following is an aged analysis of our products and loans financing receivables based on invoice dates as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of March 31, 2014
						Greater than
		0-29 days past		30-90 days past		90 days				Total financing
		invoice date		invoice date		past invoice date		Unbilled		receivables
	Pass rating
	Software products	$	2,684	$	628	$	26	$	33,807	$	37,145
		As of March 31, 2013
						Greater than
		0-29 days past		30-90 days past		90 days				Total financing
		invoice date		invoice date		past invoice date		Unbilled		receivables
	Pass rating
	Software products	$	3,311	$	679	$	1,324	$	42,659	$	47,973
	Loans								3,771		3,771
	Total		3,311		679		1,324		46,430		51,744
	Watch rating
	Software products						179				179
	Total financing receivables	$	3,311	$	679	$	1,503	$	46,430	$	51,923
	The Company performs a credit review of its financing receivables each reporting period to determine if an allowance for credit loss is required. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had no financing receivables with a “watch” rating and no allowance for credit losses on our financing receivables.  As of March 31, 2013, the allowance for credit losses on our financing receivables was $179,000. See the “concentration of credit risk” section within note 1 for additional information on our credit risk evaluation process and changes to the total accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts balance.

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]	'
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	'
	6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment, summarized by major classification, was as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Buildings and improvements	$	377,423	$	376,998
	Leasehold improvements		10,700		17,055
	Furniture and fixtures		50,610		57,609
	Computer equipment and software		74,560		76,989
			513,293		528,651
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		226,280		226,159
	Net property and equipment	$	287,013	$	302,492
	Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment from continuing operations totaled $26.6 million, $32.2 million and $29.3 million for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

INVESTMENT_IN_PARTIALLY_OWNED_

INVESTMENT IN PARTIALLY OWNED COMPANIES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
INVESTMENT IN PARTIALLY OWNED COMPANIES [Abstract]	'
INVESTMENT IN PARTIALLY OWNED COMPANIES	'
	7. INVESTMENT IN PARTIALLY OWNED COMPANIES
	The Company holds a 33.3% interest in CareTech Solutions, Inc. (“CareTech”), which provides information technology outsourcing for healthcare organizations including data, voice, applications and data center operations. This investment is accounted for under the equity method.
	At March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s carrying value of its investments in and advances to CareTech was $6.6 million and $9.4 million, respectively. Included in the net investment in CareTech were accounts receivable due from CareTech of $96,000 and $4.3 million at March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 respectively.
	The Company reviewed CareTech’s financial condition at March 31, 2014 and 2013 and concluded that no impairment charge or valuation allowance related to its investment in CareTech was warranted. For the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized income of $1.5 million, $811,000 and $864,000, respectively, from its investment in CareTech.
	Revenue from continuing operations for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 included $777,000, $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, from software licenses and maintenance sold to CareTech.
	The Company also has non-controlling interests in four start-up companies in the Detroit area that provide various technology services, and these investments are accounted for under the equity method. At March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s carrying value of its investments in and advances to these companies was $66,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, which included $205,000 of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2013 and no accounts receivable as of March 31, 2014. During fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized losses of $1.7 million, $1.7 million and $159,000, respectively, related to these investments.

GOODWILL_CAPITALIZED_SOFTWARE_

GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]	'
GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	'
	8. GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			APM				MF				AS		Discontinued			Total
													Operations
	Goodwill at April 1, 2012		$	477,632			$	140,591			$	25,385	$	158,281		$	801,889
	Impairment charge												$	(71,840	)	$	(71,840	)
	Effect of foreign currency translation and other			(7,685	)			(34	)					(288	)	$	(8,007	)
	Goodwill at March 31, 2013			469,947				140,557				25,385		86,153		$	722,042
	Divestiture												$	(86,153	)	$	(86,153	)
	Effect of foreign currency translation and other			12,910				(253	)							$	12,657
	Goodwill at March 31, 2014		$	482,857			$	140,304			$	25,385	$	-		$	648,546
	Accumulated impairment charges at April 1, 2012		$	-			$	-			$	-	$	-		$	-
	Accumulated impairment charges at March 31, 2013		$	-			$	-			$	-	$	(71,840	)	$	(71,840	)
	Accumulated impairment charges at March 31, 2014		$	-			$	-			$	-	$	-		$	-
	Impairment evaluation
	The Company evaluated its goodwill and other intangible assets of all reporting units for impairment as of March 31, 2014 and 2013. When performing the goodwill impairment evaluation, the Company determined the fair value of its APM and Mainframe reporting units using both a discounted cash flow analysis and a market approach (derived from multiples of revenue from comparable companies and with respect to the APM reporting unit, a comparison to market transactions for comparable businesses). The inputs to the valuation include use of market data for comparable companies (level 2), as well as data that is not observable in the market (level 3). The Company determined the fair value of its application services reporting unit based on the market value for the Covisint shares as of March 31, 2014.  See note 4 for additional information regarding level of inputs.  No reporting units were impaired at March 31, 2014.
	Capitalized software and other intangible assets
	The components of the Company’s capitalized software and other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):
			As of March 31, 2014
			Gross Carrying			Accumulated					Net Carrying
			Amount			Amortization					Amount
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Trademark		$	358							$	358
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Capitalized software
	Internally developed			225,249			$	(165,720	)			59,529
	Purchased			122,396				(107,116	)			15,280
	Customer relationship			47,000				(24,185	)			22,815
	Other			20,530				(19,750	)			780
	Total amortized intangible assets		$	415,175			$	(316,771	)		$	98,404
			As of March 31, 2013
			Gross Carrying			Accumulated					Net Carrying
			Amount			Amortization					Amount
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Trademarks		$	4,428							$	4,428
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Capitalized software
	Internally developed			243,872			$	(184,732	)			59,140
	Purchased			165,117				(142,453	)			22,664
	Customer relationship			52,036				(25,281	)			26,755
	Other			19,884				(16,208	)			3,676
	Total amortized intangible assets		$	480,909			$	(368,674	)		$	112,235
	Capitalized software includes the costs of internally developed software technology and software technology purchased through acquisitions. Internally developed capitalized software costs and capitalized purchased software technology are being amortized over periods up to five years.
	Customer relationship agreements are related to acquisition activity and are being amortized over periods up to ten years.
	Other amortized intangible assets include amortizable trademarks and patents relating to acquisition activity and are being amortized over periods up to three years.
	Unamortized trademarks were acquired as part of the Covisint and Changepoint acquisitions. These trademarks are deemed to have an indefinite life.
	Amortization of intangible assets
	Amortization expense of capitalized software, customer relationship and other intangible assets related to continuing operations were as follows (in thousands):
		Year ended March 31, (1)
		2014				2013				2012
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Capitalized software
	Internally developed		$	19,506			$	14,732			$	12,385
	Purchased			8,455				9,604				8,877
	Customer relationship			4,132				4,167				4,472
	Other			3,078				3,414				3,769
	Total amortization expense		$	35,171			$	31,917			$	29,503
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
	Capitalized software amortization related to our on-premises software is reported as “cost of software license fees”, amortization related to our hosted software is reported as “cost of subscription fees” and amortization related to our application services is reported as “cost of application services” in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Customer relationship amortization related to our software solutions segments is reported as “sales and marketing” and amortization related to our application services segment is reported as “cost of application services” in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Amortization expense associated with trademarks and trade names related to our software solutions segments is reported as “cost of software license fees” and amortization related to our application services segment is reported as “cost of application services” in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Based on the capitalized software, customer relationship and other intangible assets recorded through March 31, 2014, the annual amortization expense over the next five fiscal years and thereafter is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015				2016				2017		2018			2019			Thereafter
Capitalized software		$	27,165			$	23,891			$	14,295	$	6,943		$	2,494		$	21
Customer relationships			4,142				4,142				3,978		3,834			3,834			2,885
Other			780				-				-		-			-			-
Total		$	32,087			$	28,033			$	18,437	$	10,612		$	6,328		$	2,907

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES [Abstract]	'
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	'
	9. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
	Fiscal 2013 and 2014 restructuring actions
	In February 2013, the Company approved the initial phase of a restructuring plan designed to achieve cost savings. On January 23, 2014 the Company announced the final phase of its restructuring plan designed to reduce the Company’s annual cost base and substantially improve the Company’s operating margins, increasing the aggregate targeted annualized cost savings to a total of $110 million to $120 million.  This final phase includes additional reductions in the global workforce primarily across all general, administrative and shared services divisions of the Company, along with the early termination of certain operating leases and the closing or reduction in size of office facilities worldwide.
	These cost reduction efforts, which are expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2015, are expected to result in cumulative charges of $50 million to $60 million.  Substantially all of the estimated charges will result in future cash expenditures.
	During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $13.3 million. These costs are primarily related to severance costs for 132 terminated employees and early termination of certain operating leases. The timing of additional charges is dependent upon certain actions to be taken in the future.
	The following table summarizes the restructuring activity during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Employee			Lease			Other			Total
		Termination			Abandonment						Restructuring
		Benefits			Costs						Activity
	Accrual at April 1, 2011	$	-		$	473		$	-		$	473
	Payments		-			(345	)		-			(345	)
	Accrual at March 31, 2012		-			128			-			128
	Restructuring charge		10,940			2,712			2,921			16,573
	Payments		(1,698	)		(128	)		-			(1,826	)
	Non-cash charges		(4,572	)		5			(2,841	)		(7,408	)
	Accrual at March 31, 2013		4,670			2,717			80			7,467
	Restructuring charge		10,794			2,452			8			13,254
	Payments		(9,842	)		(2,488	)		(71	)		(12,401	)
	Non-cash charges		(2,591	)		(1,137	)		-			(3,728	)
	Accrual at March 31, 2014	$	3,031		$	1,544		$	17		$	4,592
	The Company evaluates its business segments prior to restructuring charges. Lease abandonment and other restructuring charges were not related to any specific segment. Restructuring charges across the business segments were as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended
		31-Mar-14
								Unallocated								Discontinued
		APM			MF			Expenses			AS			Total		Operations		Total
	Employee termination benefits	$	1,652		$	705		$	7,272		$	391		$	10,020	$	774	$	10,794
	Lease abandonment costs		-			-			1,962			-			1,962		490		2,452
	Other		-			-			8			-			8		-		8
	Total restructuring charges	$	1,652		$	705		$	9,242		$	391		$	11,990	$	1,264	$	13,254
		Year Ended
		31-Mar-13
								Unallocated								Discontinued
		APM			MF			Expenses			AS			Total		Operations		Total
	Employee termination benefits	$	2,657		$	5,647		$	1,814		$	-		$	10,118	$	822	$	10,940
	Lease abandonment costs		-			-			2,712			-			2,712		-		2,712
	Other		-			-			2,921			-			2,921		-		2,921
	Total restructuring charges	$	2,657		$	5,647		$	7,447		$	-		$	15,751	$	822	$	16,573
	Fiscal 2012 restructuring payments
	The payments made during fiscal 2012 were related to restructuring charges taken during fiscal 2010 associated with initiatives to align the professional services segment headcount and operating expenses after initiating a plan to exit low-margin engagements and to increase the operating efficiency of our products segment and administrative and general business processes with the goal of reducing operating expenses.
	Restructuring accrual
	As of March 31, 2014, substantially all of the restructuring accrual was recorded in current “accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets.
	The accruals for employee termination benefits at March 31, 2014 primarily represent the amounts to be paid to employees that have been terminated as a result of initiatives described above.
	The accruals for lease abandonment costs at March 31, 2014 represent the expected payments related to leases that have been terminated before the end of the contractual term. For terminated operating leases, the accrual includes the remaining fair value of lease obligations for exited and demised locations, as determined at the cease-use dates of those facilities, net of estimated sublease income that could be reasonably obtained in the future, and will be paid out over the remaining lease terms, the last of which ends in fiscal 2017. Projected sublease income is based on management’s estimates, which are subject to change.

DEBT

DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
DEBT [Abstract]	'
DEBT	'
	10. DEBT
	The Company has an unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “credit facility”) with Comerica Bank and other lenders. The credit facility, as amended, provides for a revolving line of credit in the amount of $300 million and expires on March 21, 2017. The credit facility also permits the Company to increase the revolving line of credit by an additional $200 million subject to receiving further commitments from lenders and certain other conditions.
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company had no debt outstanding. As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s debt balance under its credit facility was $18.0 million and was classified as long term.
	The credit facility contains various covenant requirements, including limitations on liens; indebtedness; mergers, consolidations and acquisitions; asset sales; stock repurchases; dividends; investments, loans and advances from the Company; transactions with affiliates; minimum net worth requirements; and limits additional borrowing outside of the facility. The credit facility is also subject to maximum total debt to EBITDA and minimum fixed charge coverage financial covenants. Additionally, the Company’s stock repurchases are limited to $50 million from August 8, 2013 through the end of the agreement. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the credit facility at March 31, 2014.
	Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at the base rate (the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus one percent, or the daily LIBOR rate plus one percent) or the Eurodollar rate, at the Company’s option, plus the applicable margin (which is based on the level of maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio). The Company pays a quarterly fee on the credit facility based on the applicable margin grid. Interest and fees related to the credit facility were $1.0 million, $1.7 million and $1.9 million during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Cash paid for interest totaled approximately $1.1 million, $1.8 million and $3.1 million during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

CAPITAL_STOCK

CAPITAL STOCK	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
CAPITAL STOCK [Abstract]	'
CAPITAL STOCK	'
	11. CAPITAL STOCK
	Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
	The Company entered into a Rights Agreement with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, in October 2000 (as subsequently amended, the “rights plan”). The rights plan was adopted to discourage abusive, undervalued and other undesirable attempts to acquire control of the Company by making acquisitions of control, that are not approved by the Company's Board of Directors, economically undesirable for the acquirer. Pursuant to the rights plan, each share of the Company’s common stock has attached to it one right, which initially represents the right to purchase one two-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (a right) for $40. The rights are not exercisable until (1) the first public announcement that a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, except under limited circumstances, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding common stock; or (2) the close of business on the tenth business day (or such later date as the Company’s Board of Directors may determine) after the commencement of a tender or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in a person or group becoming the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the outstanding common stock. If a person or group becomes a beneficial owner of 20% or more of the outstanding common stock, each right converts into a right to purchase multiple shares of common stock of the Company, or in certain circumstances securities of the acquirer, at a 50% discount from the then current market value. In connection with the rights plan, the Company has designated 800,000 shares of its 5,000,000 shares of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.” The rights are redeemable for a specified period at a price of $0.001 per right and expire on May 9, 2015, unless extended or earlier redeemed by the Board of Directors.
	Stock Repurchase Plans
	In fiscal 2008, the Board of Directors approved a plan allowing the repurchase of up to $750.0 million of Company common stock. Management has been authorized to regularly evaluate market conditions for an opportunity to repurchase common stock at its discretion within the parameters established by the Board (“Discretionary Plan”). During fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company repurchased 300,000, 8.6 million and 2.3 million common shares, respectively, under the Discretionary Plan. As of March 31, 2014, the remaining balance for future purchases is $139.5 million. In addition, the Company repurchased 528,133, 155,880 and 156,155 shares withheld for taxes upon the exercise of certain stock options and releases of certain restricted stock awards in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

FOREIGN_CURRENCY_TRANSACTIONS_

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVES [Abstract]	'
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVES	'
	12. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
	The Company is exposed to foreign exchange rate risks related to assets and liabilities that are denominated in non-local currency and current inter-company balances due to and from the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to sell or buy currencies with the intent of mitigating foreign exchange rate risks related to these balances. The Company does not hedge currency risk related to anticipated revenue or expenses denominated in foreign currency. All foreign exchange derivatives are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value (see note 4).
	The foreign currency net gains or (losses) for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were ($2.4 million), ($11,000) and $193,000, respectively. The hedging transaction net gains or (losses) from foreign exchange derivative contracts were $908,000, ($497,000) and ($525,000), respectively. These amounts were recorded to “administrative and general” in the consolidated statements of operations.
	The Company had derivative contracts maturing through April 2014 to sell $3.1 million and purchase $24.1 million in foreign currencies at March 31, 2014 and had derivative contracts maturing through April 2013 to sell $1.8 million and purchase $15.4 million in foreign currencies at March 31, 2013.

EARNINGS_PER_COMMON_SHARE

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE [Abstract]	'
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	'
	13. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
	Basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive equivalent shares outstanding using the treasury method.
	Earnings per common share (“EPS”) data were computed as follows (in thousands, except for per share data):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Amounts attributable to Compuware common shareholders
	Income from continuing operations	$	38,199		$	25,317		$	63,441
	Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(3,458	)		-			-
	Income from continuing operations, net of tax		41,657			25,317			63,441
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		29,926			(42,568	)		24,930
	Net income (loss) attributable to Compuware Corporation common shareholders	$	71,583		$	(17,251	)	$	88,371
	Basic earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations		0.19			0.12			0.29
	Discontinued operations		0.14			(0.20	)		0.11
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.33		$	(0.08	)	$	0.4
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding		215,952			214,627			218,344
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations		0.19			0.12			0.29
	Discontinued operations		0.13			(0.20	)		0.11
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.32		$	(0.08	)	$	0.4
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding		215,952			214,627			218,344
	Dilutive effect of stock awards		5,228			4,953			4,034
	Total shares		221,180			219,580			222,378
	During the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, stock awards to purchase 3.0 million, 7.0 million and 12.7 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive and stock awards to purchase 3.5 million, 3.4 million and 1.5 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation because the performance conditions for vesting had not yet been met. See note 18 for a discussion of options with performance conditions and performance based stock awards.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	14. INCOME TAXES
	Income tax provision – continuing operations
	Income from continuing operations before income tax provision and the income tax provision include the following (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Income from continuing operations before income tax provision:
	U.S.		$	608		$	(4,736	)	$	69,110
	Foreign			50,535			45,970			16,336
	Total income from continuing operations before income tax provision		$	51,143		$	41,234		$	85,446
	Income tax provision - continuing operations
	Current:
	U.S. Federal		$	22,941		$	24,831		$	1,562
	Foreign			12,573			8,714			4,556
	U.S. State			818			(4,205	)		(1,679	)
	Total current tax provision - continuing operations			36,332			29,340			4,439
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal			(37,126	)		(26,351	)		17,404
	Foreign			1,464			7,212			3,076
	U.S. State			12,274			5,716			(2,914	)
	Total deferred tax provision (benefit) - continuing operations			(23,388	)		(13,423	)		17,566
	Total income tax provision - continuing operations		$	12,944		$	15,917		$	22,005
	The Company's income tax expense differed from the amount computed on pre-tax income at the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% for the following reasons (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Federal income tax at statutory rates		$	17,900		$	14,432		$	29,906
	Increase (decrease) in taxes:
	State income taxes, net			538			407			2,930
	Foreign tax rate differential			(4,787	)		(4,030	)		(3,004	)
	Taxes relating to foreign operations			(1,040	)		6,415			1,525
	Settlement of prior year tax matters			(73	)		(565	)		(1,992	)
	Tax credits (1)			(2,552	)		(3,634	)		(2,065	)
	Revaluation of deferred taxes			(2,152	)		1,629
	Non-deductible intangible amortization			2,169			2,090			1,949
	Foreign reorganization									1,550
	Valuation allowance (2)			8,113			2,593			(7,174	)
	Non-deductible expenses			709			2,867			3,212
	Domestic production deduction			(2,895	)		(2,404	)		(2,301	)
	Stock based compensation			(2,172	)
	Other, net			(814	)		(3,883	)		(2,531	)
	Provision for income taxes		$	12,944		$	15,917		$	22,005
	-1	During fiscal 2014, the Company’s tax credits primarily related to the U.S. Research and Experimentation tax credit (“R&D” credit”) including the impact of the credit which expired at December 31, 2013.
	During fiscal 2013, the Company’s tax credits primarily related to the U.S. Research and Experimentation tax credit (“R&D credit”) including the impact of retroactively reinstating the credit to January 1, 2012.
	-2	During fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of the divestiture and required to be reported in continuing operations, the Company increased the valuation allowance in the amount of $8.5 million related to the Brownfield Redevelopment tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets (“Brownfield tax credit carryforward assets”). The tax credits expected to be used prior to the divestiture have decreased primarily due to a reduction in projected taxable income sourced to the State of Michigan. A significant portion of the discontinued operations were conducted in Michigan. The Company adjusted the carrying value of the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset to its more likely than not realizable value.
	During fiscal 2012, as a result of the State of Michigan amending the Income Tax Act, the Company released a valuation allowance of $4.8 million related to the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset. The Company adjusted the carrying value of the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset to its more likely than not realizable value.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities
	Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to a significant portion of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Deferred revenue		$	34,486		$	31,892
	Intangible assets			5,134			10,218
	Accrued expenses			41,761			37,024
	Net operating loss carryforwards			11,798			16,097
	Other tax carryforwards			66,375			54,014
	Other			425			6,572
	Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			159,979			155,817
	Less: Valuation allowance			41,437			35,581
	Net deferred tax assets			118,542			120,236
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets			47,817			59,742
	Capitalized research and development costs			23,974			24,988
	Fixed assets			22,834			25,380
	Other			7,923			4,404
Total deferred tax liabilities			102,548			114,514
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		$	15,994		$	5,722
Current deferred tax assets		$	35,871		$	37,618
Long-term deferred tax assets			16,514			31,754
Long-term deferred tax liabilities			(36,391	)		(63,650	)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		$	15,994		$	5,722
The Company does not permanently reinvest any earnings in its foreign subsidiaries and recognizes all deferred tax liabilities that arise from outside basis differences in its investments in subsidiaries.
At March 31, 2014, the Company had net operating losses, capital losses and tax credit carryforwards for income tax purposes of $78.1 million that expire in the tax years as follows (in thousands):
		31-Mar-14			Expiration
U.S. federal and state net operating losses		$	2,936			2018 - 2034
Non-U.S. net operating losses			6,972		Indefinite
Non-U.S. net operating losses			1,890			2020 - 2023
Non-U.S. capital loss carryforwards			26,694		Indefinite
U.S. federal and state tax credit carryforwards			39,681			2015 - 2029
		$	78,173
Uncertain tax positions
The amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $21.1 million, $17.8 million and $20.7 million as of March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of which $18.1 million, $14.7 million and $15.8 million, respectively, net of federal benefit, would favorably affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized in future periods.
The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
Gross unrecognized tax benefit at April 1,		$	17,785		$	20,663		$	21,114
Gross increases to tax positions for prior periods			2,829			2,441			1,859
Gross decreases to tax positions for prior periods			(460	)		(3,864	)		(1,515	)
Gross increases to tax positions for current period			3,500			1,609			2,623
Increase (decrease) from froeign currency			2			(3	)		64
Settlements			(113	)		(790	)		(2,416	)
Lapse of statute of limitations			(2,399	)		(2,271	)		(1,066	)
Gross unrecognized tax benefit at March 31,		$	21,144		$	17,785		$	20,663
As of March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company had a net interest and penalties payable associated with its uncertain tax positions of $2.4 million, $1.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The Company recognized $672,000 of net interest expense during fiscal year 2014; $157,000 of net interest income during fiscal year 2013; and $1.4 million of net interest expense during fiscal year 2012.
The Company has open years from tax periods 1996 and forward primarily U.S. states and some foreign jurisdictions. The company has open years from tax periods 2010 and forward with the U.S. Internal Revenue Servcie. These open years contain matters that could be subject to differing interpretations of applicable tax laws and regulations due to the amount, timing or inclusion of revenue and expenses or the sustainability of income tax credits for a given audit cycle. The Company expects the settlement of these outstanding income tax examinations to extend beyond fiscal 2015.
Cash paid for income taxes
Cash paid for income taxes was $40.1 million, $12.9 million and $33.8 million during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION	'
	15. SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company operates in three business segments: APM, Mainframe, and Covisint Application Services.
	This business segment structure provides the Company with visibility and control over the operations of the business and increases its market agility, enabling it to more effectively capitalize on market conditions and competitive advantages to maximize revenue growth and profitability.
	The Company’s products and services are offered worldwide to the largest IT organizations across a broad spectrum of technologies, including mainframe, distributed, Internet and mobile platforms. See note 1 for additional information related to each business segment.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based primarily on revenue growth and contribution margin which is operating profit before certain charges such as restructuring, internal information system support, finance, human resources, legal, administration and other corporate charges (“unallocated expenses”). The allocation of income taxes is not evaluated at the segment level. Financial information for the Company’s business segments was as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended
			31-Mar-14
											Unallocated
											Expenses and
			APM			MF		AS			Eliminations (1)			Total
	Software license fees		$	116,373		$	42,824							$	159,197
	Maintenance fees			100,243			253,131								353,374
	Subscription fees			80,857											80,857
	Service fees			29,894			299								30,193
	Application service fees							$	97,135						97,135
	Total revenues			327,367			296,254		97,135						720,756
	Operating expenses			298,924			74,384		120,233			179,360			672,901
	Contribution /  operating margin from continuing operations		$	28,443		$	221,870	$	(23,098	)	$	(179,360	)	$	47,855
		-1	Unallocated operating expenses include $12.0 million in restructuring expenses. See note 9 for additional information.
			Year Ended
			March 31, 2013 (2)
											Unallocated
			APM			MF		AS			Expenses (1)			Total
	Software license fees		$	100,565		$	58,528							$	159,093
	Maintenance fees			89,535			271,824								361,359
	Subscription fees			79,862											79,862
	Service fees			30,571			2,325								32,896
	Application service fees							$	90,694						90,694
	Total revenues			300,533			332,677		90,694						723,904
	Operating expenses			304,835			91,325		86,084		$	199,256			681,500
	Contribution / operating margin from continuing operations		$	(4,302	)	$	241,352	$	4,610		$	(199,256	)	$	42,404
		-1	Unallocated operating expenses include $15.8 million in restructuring expenses. See note 9 for additional information.
		-2	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
			Year Ended
			March 31, 2012 (1)
											Unallocated
			APM			MF		AS			Expenses			Total
	Software license fees		$	85,462		$	110,289							$	195,751
	Maintenance fees			77,329			303,639								380,968
	Subscription fees			76,246											76,246
	Service fees			31,406			5,389								36,795
	Application service fees							$	73,731						73,731
	Total revenues			270,443			419,317		73,731						763,491
	Operating expenses			317,621			99,310		72,717		$	190,030			679,678
	Contribution / operating margin from continuing operations		$	(47,178	)	$	320,007	$	1,014		$	(190,030	)	$	83,813
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
	No single customer accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012, or greater than 10% of accounts receivable at March 31, 2014 or 2013.
	The Company does not evaluate assets and capital expenditures on a segment basis, and accordingly such information is not provided.
	Financial information from continuing operations regarding geographic operations is presented in the table below (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31, (1)
			2014			2013		2012
	Revenues:
	United States		$	418,402		$	428,698	$	435,935
	Europe and Africa			181,377			170,693		193,595
	Other international operations			120,977			124,513		133,961
	Total revenues		$	720,756		$	723,904	$	763,491
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
			March 31,
			2014			2013		2012
	Long-lived assets:
	United States		$	785,403		$	888,032	$	961,202
	Austria			210,755			201,224		214,615
	Other			14,210			17,082		24,210
Total long-lived assets		$	1,010,368		$	1,106,338	$	1,200,027
Long-lived assets are comprised of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and capitalized software. The long-lived assets in Austria are primarily comprised of goodwill associated with the dynaTrace acquisition (see note 3).

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]	'
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	'
	16. RELATED PARTIES
	A former member of the Company's board of directors is a partner in a law firm.  The Company has historically engaged the firm to preform legal servcies and paid professional fees to the firm totalling approximately $2.1 million, $802,000 and $283,000, during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Contractual obligations
	The Company’s contractual obligations primarily relate to various operating lease agreements for office space, equipment and land for various periods that extend through as late as fiscal 2100. Total rent payments from continuing operations under these agreements were approximately $16.3 million, $18.4 million and $19.8 million, respectively, for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012. Certain of these lease agreements contain provisions for renewal options and escalation clauses.
	The Company also has commitments under various advertising and charitable contribution agreements totaling $3.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014. Total expense related to these agreements was approximately $9.0 million, $6.2 million and $7.3 million for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The following table summarizes our payments under contractual obligations as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Payment Due by Period as of March 31,
		Total		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
	Contractual obligations:
	Operating leases	$	244,213	$	14,186	$	10,742	$	9,570	$	8,251	$	6,917	$	194,547
	Other		4,870		3,420		400		150		150		150		600
	Total	$	249,083	$	17,606	$	11,142	$	9,720	$	8,401	$	7,067	$	195,147
	The Company also leases space within the Company’s headquarters facility to business tenants. Cash receipts relating to these lease spaces totaled $5.4 million, $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively, for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	The following is a schedule of future minimum lease rental income commitments (in thousands):
		Payment Due by Period as of March 31,
		Total		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
	Lease rental income commitments	$	15,523	$	5,721	$	4,721	$	1,231	$	1,130	$	870	$	1,850
	Legal Matters
	Effective October 1, 2013, the Company terminated a post-retirement consulting agreement with its former chairman for “Cause”, and all outstanding equity awards he held terminated pursuant to the applicable agreements. On November 13, 2013, the former chairman filed a lawsuit against the Company regarding his termination. The Company and the former chairman have agreed to binding arbitration of this dispute. The accounting impact of the termination of the vested and unvested stock options and unvested RSUs was recognized in other income net of a portion of the estimated liability related to the pending lawsuit. The Company believes its accruals as of March 31, 2014, related to this dispute are reasonably estimated.
	The Company is subject to various other legal actions and claims incidental to its business. The Company makes a provision for a liability when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on legal procedures outstanding, the Company does not believe these will have a material effect on the financial statements. However, litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the outcome of individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance.

BENEFIT_PLANS

BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]	'
BENEFIT PLANS	'
	18. BENEFIT PLANS
	Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP/401(K))
	In July 1986, the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). Under the terms of the ESOP, the Company may elect to make annual contributions to the Plan for the benefit of substantially all U.S. employees. The contribution may be in the form of cash or Company common stock. The Board of Directors authorizes contributions between a maximum of 25% of eligible annual compensation and a minimum sufficient to cover current obligations of the Plan. This is a non-leveraged ESOP plan.
	Effective April 1, 2012, the Company implemented a matching program for the 401(k) component of the ESOP/401(k). The Company provides cash matches of 33% of employees’ 401(k) contributions up to 2% of eligible earnings. Matching contributions by the Company vest 100% when an employee attains three years of service with the Company. During each of the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded expense from continuing operations of $2.9 million related to this program. There have been no other contributions to the ESOP/401(K) plan in the past three fiscal years.
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	During fiscal 2002, the shareholders approved international and domestic employee common stock purchase plans under which the Company was authorized to issue up to 15 million shares of common stock to eligible employees. Under the terms of the plan, employees can elect to have up to 10% of their compensation withheld to purchase Company common stock at the close of the offering period. The value of the common stock purchased in any calendar year cannot exceed $25,000 per employee. The purchase price is 95% of the closing market sales price on the market date immediately preceding the last day of the offering period. Effective December 1, 2007, the Company discontinued the plan for employees outside the U.S. and Canada. During fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company sold approximately 242,000, 295,000 and 351,000 shares, respectively, to eligible employees under the plan.
	Employee Equity Incentive Plans
	In June 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) that was approved by the Company’s shareholders in August 2007 and as amended and restated in August 2011. The Compensation Committee may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based cash or stock awards and cash incentive awards under the LTIP. The Company has reserved 41.5 million shares for issuance under the LTIP (less shares previously issued).
	Prior to the LTIP, the Company had seven stock option plans (“Plans”) dating back to 1991. All but one of the Plans, the 2001 Broad Based Stock Option Plan (“BBSO”), were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The BBSO was approved by the Board of Directors in March 2001, but was not submitted to the shareholders for approval, as shareholder approval was not required at the time. These Plans have been terminated as to future grants.
	Compuware Stock Options Activity
	Options that Vest Based on Service Conditions Only
	A summary of activity for options that vest based on service conditions only under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended is presented below (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
			Twelve Months Ended
			31-Mar-14
										Weighted
							Weighted			Average
							Average			Remaining			Aggregate
			Number of				Exercise			Contractual			Intrinsic
			Options				Price			Term in Years			Value
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2013			19,076			$	8.44
	Granted			1,606				10.59
	Exercised			(4,432	)			7.9					$	13,307
	Forfeited			(529	)			10.34
	Cancelled/expired			(1,485	)			8.28
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2014			14,236			$	8.8			6.56		$	23,326
	Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of March 31, 2014			13,838			$	8.76			6.5		$	23,104
	Options exercisable as of March 31, 2014			9,363			$	8.45			5.78		$	18,356
	During fiscal 2014, no stock option holders elected to make a cashless stock option exercise. During fiscal 2013, stock option holders of approximately 217,000 stock options elected to make a cashless stock option exercise and received approximately 66,000 shares of common stock net of shares retained for the purchase price and tax obligations. During fiscal 2012, stock option holders of approximately 690,000 stock options elected to make a cashless stock option exercise and received approximately 176,000 shares of common stock net of shares retained for the purchase price and tax obligations.
	The vesting schedule of options has varied over the years with the following vesting terms being the most common: (1) 40% of shares vest on the first anniversary date and 30% vest on the second and third anniversary dates; (2) 50% of shares vest on the third anniversary date and 25% on the fourth and fifth anniversary dates; (3) 20% of shares vest on each annual anniversary date over five years; (4) 30% of shares vest on the first and second anniversary dates and 40% vest on the third anniversary date; or (5) 25% of shares vest on each annual anniversary date over four years.
	All options were granted with exercise prices at or above fair market value on the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Option expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting term. For stock awards which vest more quickly than a straight-line basis, additional expense is taken in the early year(s) to ensure the expense is commensurate with the vest schedule.
	The average fair value of option shares vested during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3.84, $4.14 and $4.69 per share, respectively, and the total intrinsic value of options exercised were $13.3 million, $12.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively.
	Options that Vest Based on both Performance and Service Conditions (“Performance Options”)
	During fiscal 2013, the Company began issuing stock options that vest based on both service and performance conditions. The performance conditions are based on company-wide revenue and earnings targets and, as of March 31, 2014, it was not deemed probable that these targets will be achieved for any outstanding performance options. If the revenue or earnings targets are achieved, substantially all of the earned stock options will vest in May 2015. If the service and performance conditions for the outstanding options are met, approximately $6.2 million in expense related to these options would be taken over the remaining vesting period.
	A summary of activity for options that vest based on the achievement of both service and performance conditions under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the year  then ended is presented below (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
		Twelve Months Ended
		31-Mar-14
									Weighted
						Weighted			Average
						Average			Remaining			Aggregate
		Number of				Exercise			Contractual			Intrinsic
		Options				Price			Term in Years			Value
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2013			3,648			$	9.79
	Granted			594				11.3
	Forfeited/Cancelled			(2,092	)			9.93
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2014			2,150			$	10.07			8.51		$	909
	Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of March 31, 2014			-			$	-			-		$	-
	Options exercisable as of March 31, 2014			-			$	-			-		$	-
	Compuware Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Stock Awards Activity
	A summary of non-vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance-based stock awards (“PSAs” and collectively “Non-vested RSU”) activity under the Company’s LTIP as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended is presented below (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
		Twelve Months Ended
		31-Mar-14
						Weighted
						Average			Aggregate
						Grant-Date			Intrinsic
		Shares				Fair Value			Value
	Non-vested RSU outstanding at March 31, 2013			4,850
	Granted			798			$	11.01
	Dividend equivalents issued			122			$	10.89
	Released			(2,276	)					$	24,303
	Forfeited			(1,370	)
	Non-vested RSU outstanding at March 31, 2014			2,124
	No PSAs were granted during fiscal 2014.  The performance vesting conditions for outstanding awards are based on company-wide revenue and earnings targets and it was not deemed probable that these targets will be achieved as of March 31, 2014. If the revenue or earnings targets are achieved, the earned PSAs will vest in May 2015.
	RSUs have various vesting terms related to the purpose of the award. The following vesting terms are the most common: (1) 25% of shares vest on each annual anniversary date over four years; (2) 40% of shares vest on the first anniversary date and 30% vest on the second and third anniversary dates; or (3) 50% of shares vest on the first anniversary date and 50% vest on the second anniversary date.
The RSUs and PSAs are settled by the issuance of one common share for each unit upon vesting and vesting accelerates upon death, disability or a change in control.
Covisint Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan
In August 2009, Covisint established a 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2009 Covisint LTIP”) allowing the board of directors of Covisint to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based cash or restricted stock unit awards and annual cash incentive awards to employees and directors of Covisint and its affiliates. During January 2014, the Covisint shareholders approved an amendment to the 2009 Covisint LTIP which increased the number of shares of Covisint’s common stock available for issuance pursuant to stock-based awards granted under the LTIP by 3.0 million shares to 7.5 million (less shares subject to previous grants).
On May 8, 2014, Covisint amended each of its outstanding option agreements to purchase Covisint common stock exercisable through the end of December 2014 to provide the option holder with a tandem stock appreciation right (“SAR”). Under the SAR, the option holder is given a right to exercise the SAR and receive a cash payment equal to the product of (1) the number or shares with respect to the SAR being exercised, and (2) the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise (based on the closing price of the previous day) over the exercise price of the SAR which is equal to the strike price of the associated option. The SARs will be exercisable from June 24, 2014 until the earlier of (a) the completion of the tax-free distribution of the Company’s Covisint shares, (b) the exercise of the related option or (c) December 26, 2014.
As of March 31, 2014, there were 4.5 million stock options outstanding from the 2009 Covisint LTIP, which reflects the 30-for-1 stock split approved by the Covisint board of directors on May 23, 2013. Many of these options vested upon the October 1, 2013 closing of Covisint’s IPO.  Cumulative expense related to these options of $19.0 million was recorded to cost of application services during the year ended March 31, 2014.
The majority of these options vested on October 1, 2013 when Covisint completed its initial public offering (“IPO”). The Company determined that options granted prior to December 31, 2012, may not satisfy certain requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and therefore offered recipients of these options an amendment which provides for fixed exercise dates for options that are so amended. The amendment was intended to cure any failure of the options to comply with Section 409A of the Code without incurring penalties thereunder. In December 2012, approximately 3.3 million of the outstanding options were amended, which reflects the 30-for-1 stock split. The compensation cost was based on the fair value of the modified award. In connection with the modification of the options, the Company agreed to reimburse the option holders who have accepted the amendment for certain negative personal tax implications incurred as a result of any violation of Section 409A of the Code that may later be found to have occurred. Any such reimbursement would also include a tax gross-up, resulting in the net reimbursement equaling any penalties incurred based on Section 409A of the Code.
Certain employees who received stock options from the 2009 Covisint LTIP were also awarded PSAs from the Company’s 2007 LTIP. Approximately 1.1 million of these PSAs were cancelled during the year ended March 31, 2014 upon the closing of the Covisint IPO.
Stock Awards Compensation
For the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, stock awards compensation expense was allocated as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014				2013			2012
Stock awards compensation classified as:
Cost of license fees		$	-			$	1		$	4
Cost of maintenance fees			401				778			812
Cost of subscription fees			2				46			23
Cost of professional services			53				86			129
Cost of application services			17,318				1,629			1,623
Technology development and support			1,210				2,346			2,205
Sales and marketing			7,629				6,642			6,279
Administrative and general			11,482				15,360			13,429
Restructuring costs			2,591				4,572			-
Discontinued operations			195				217			220
Total stock awards compensation expense before income taxes		$	40,881			$	31,677		$	24,724
As of March 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation cost of $26.4 million, net of estimated forfeitures is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.64 years. Unrecognized compensation cost of $8.8 million, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested Covisint stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.51 years.

QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_INFORMATIO

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]	'
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	'
	19. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
	Quarterly financial information for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows (in thousands, except for per share data):
			Fiscal 2014 (1)
			First		Second		Third		Fourth
			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Year
	Revenues		$	170,809	$	172,693	$	193,806	$	183,448		$	720,756
	Gross profit			119,798		112,589		138,911		125,538			496,836
	Operating income (loss) (3)			2,989		10,797		20,342		13,727			47,855
	Income from continuing operations before tax			3,191		10,982		23,302		13,668			51,143
	Income from continuing operations net of tax			4,262		7,974		17,848		8,115			38,199
	Income from discontinued operations net of tax			5,705		7,212		6,142		10,867	(2)		29,926	(2)
	Net income including non-controlling interest			9,967		15,186		23,990		18,982			68,125
	Net income attributable to Compuware Corporation			9,967		16,340		25,022		20,254			71,583
	Basic earnings (loss) per share			0.05		0.08		0.12		0.09			0.33
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share			0.05		0.07		0.11		0.09			0.32
			Fiscal 2013 (1)
			First		Second		Third		Fourth
			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Year
	Revenues		$	171,645	$	166,447	$	201,377	$	184,435		$	723,904
	Gross profit			125,064		119,140		153,030		130,724			527,958
	Operating income			8,152		8,629		30,074		(4,451	) (4)		42,404	(4)
	Income from continuing operations before tax			8,204		8,542		30,019		(5,531	)		41,234
	Income from continuing operations net of tax			2,719		2,887		16,487		3,224			25,317
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			7,749		7,707		8,853		(66,877	) (5)		(42,568	) (5)
	Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest			10,468		10,594		25,340		(63,653	)		(17,251	)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Compuware Corporation			10,468		10,594		25,340		(63,653	)		(17,251	)
	Basic earnings per share			0.05		0.05		0.12		(0.30	)		(0.08	)
	Diluted earnings per share			0.05		0.05		0.12		(0.30	)		(0.08	)
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
		-2	Includes gain, related to the divestiture of the Changepoint, Professtional Services and Uniface business segements, of $9.5 million, net of tax.
		-3	Operating income (loss) includes restructuring expense of $4.8 million, $0.2 million, $3.2 million and $3.8 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively.
		-4	Operating income (loss) includes restructuring expense of $15.8 million.
		-5	Income from discounted operations net of tax includes a goodwill impairment.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Compuware and its majority owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany balances and transactions. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity and the disclosure of contingencies at March 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. While management has based their assumptions and estimates on the facts and circumstances existing at March 31, 2014, final amounts may differ from estimates.
	The consolidated financial statements, including the comparative periods presented, have been adjusted for business segments that have been treated as discontinued operations through March 31, 2014 in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Non-controlling Interest	'
	Non-controlling Interest
	On October 1, 2013, Covisint Corporation (“Covisint), previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Compuware Corporation, issued 7.36 million shares of its common stock (19.7 percent of shares outstanding after the issuance) in an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) of its shares at a price to the public of $10 per share. Prior to completion of the Covisint IPO, the Company contributed the assets and liabilities of the Covisint segment to Covisint Corporation.
	The non-controlling equity interest in Covisint is reflected as non-controlling interest in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and was $20.3 million as of March 31, 2014.
	The Covisint IPO was accounted for as an equity transaction in accordance with ASC 810, “Consolidation” and no gain or loss has been recognized as the Company retained the controlling financial interest.
	As of March 31, 2014, Compuware owned 80.03 percent of the economic and voting interest in Covisint. The Company has announced its intention to effect a tax-free spin-off of its Covisint shares. The Company has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) providing that, subject to certain conditions, the anticipated spin-off will be tax-free to Compuware and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The spin-off or other disposition is subject to various conditions, including Board approval, the receipt of any necessary regulatory or other approvals, the receipt of an opinion of counsel and the existence of satisfactory market conditions.
	There can be no assurance as to when the proposed spin-off or any other disposition will be completed, if at all. Unless and until Compuware ceases to own a controlling financial interest in Covisint, the Company will consolidate Covisint for financial reporting purposes, with a non-controlling interest adjustment for the economic interest in Covisint that Compuware does not own.
	In connection with the Covisint IPO, the Company entered into various agreements relating to the separation of the Covisint business from the rest of Compuware’s businesses, including a master separation agreement, an intellectual property agreement, a registration rights agreement, a shared services agreement and a tax sharing agreement.
Basis for Revenue Recognition	'
	Basis for Revenue Recognition
	The Company derives its revenue from licensing software products; providing maintenance and support services for those products; providing hosted software; and rendering software related and application services. Our software solutions are comprised of license fees, maintenance fees, subscription fees for hosted software and software related services fees.
	The Company sometimes enters into arrangements that include both software related deliverables (licensed software products, maintenance services or software related services) and non-software deliverables (hosted software or application services). Our hosted software and application services do not qualify as software deliverables because our license grant does not allow the customer the right or capability to take possession of the software. For arrangements that contain both software and non-software deliverables, in accordance with ASC 605 “Revenue Recognition,” the Company allocates the arrangement consideration to the non-software deliverables as a group, and to the software deliverables as a group (the “Deliverable Groups”). The Company determines the selling price to allocate the arrangement consideration to the Deliverable Groups based on the following hierarchy of evidence: vendor specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE,” meaning price when sold separately) if available; third-party evidence of selling price if VSOE is not available; or best estimated selling price if neither VSOE nor third-party evidence is available. The Company currently is unable to establish VSOE or third-party evidence of selling price for either our software related deliverables or our non-software deliverables as a group. Therefore, the best estimate of selling price for each Deliverable Group is determined primarily by considering various factors, including, but not limited to stated renewal rates in a contract, if any, the historical selling price of these deliverables in similar stand-alone transactions and pricing practices. Total arrangement consideration is then allocated on the basis of the Deliverable Group’s relative selling price.
	Once the Company has allocated the arrangement consideration between the Deliverable Groups, the Company recognizes revenue as described in the respective software license fees, maintenance fees, subscription fees, software related services fees and application services fees sections below.
	In order for a transaction to be eligible for revenue recognition, the following revenue criteria must be met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company evaluates collectability based on past customer history, external credit ratings and payment terms within customer agreements.
	Software license fees
	The Company's software license agreements provide our customers with a right to use our software perpetually (perpetual licenses) or during a defined term (time-based licenses).
	Assuming all revenue recognition criteria are met, perpetual license fee revenue is recognized using the residual method, under which the fair value, based on VSOE, of all undelivered elements of the agreement (i.e., maintenance and software related services) is deferred. VSOE is based on rates charged for maintenance and software related services when sold separately. The remaining portion of the fee is recognized as license fee revenue upon delivery of the products.
	For revenue arrangements where there is a lack of VSOE for any undelivered elements, license fee revenue is deferred and recognized upon delivery of those elements or when VSOE can be established. However, when maintenance or software related services are the only undelivered elements, the license fee revenue is recognized on a ratable basis over the longer of the maintenance term or the period the software related services are expected to be performed. Such transactions include time-based licenses and certain unlimited capacity licenses, as the Company has not established VSOE for the undelivered elements in these arrangements. In order to comply with SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 5-03(b), which requires product, services and other categories of revenue to be displayed separately on the income statement, the Company separates the license fee, maintenance fee and software related services fee associated with these types of arrangements based on its determination of fair value. The Company applies VSOE for maintenance related to perpetual license transactions and stand-alone software related services arrangements as a reasonable and consistent approximation of fair value to separate license fee, maintenance fee and software related services fee revenue for income statement classification purposes.
	The Company offers flexibility to customers purchasing licenses for its products and related maintenance. Terms of these transactions range from standard perpetual license sales that include one year of maintenance to multi-year (generally two to five years), multi-product contracts. The Company allows deferred payment terms with installments collectable over the term of the contract. Based on the Company’s successful collection history for deferred payments, license fees (net of any financing fees) are generally recognized as revenue as discussed above. In certain transactions where it cannot be concluded that the fee is fixed or determinable due to the nature of the deferred payment terms, the Company recognizes revenue as payments become due. Financing fees are recognized as interest income over the term of the related receivable.
	Maintenance fees
	The Company’s maintenance arrangements allow customers to receive technical support and advice, including problem resolution services and assistance in product installation, error corrections and any product enhancements released during the maintenance period. The first year of maintenance is generally included with all license agreements. Maintenance fees are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance arrangements, which generally range from one to five years.
	Subscription fees
	Subscription fees relate to arrangements that permit our customers to access and utilize our hosted software delivered on a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) basis. Subscription fees are deferred upon contract execution and are recognized ratably over the term of the subscription.
	Services fees
	The Company offers implementation, consulting and training services in tandem with the Company’s software solutions.
	Services fees are generally based on hourly or daily rates. Revenues from services are recognized in the period the services are performed provided that collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.
	Application services fees
	Our application services fees consist of fees related to our Covisint on-demand software including associated services. The arrangements do not provide customers the right to take possession of the software at any time, nor do the arrangements contain rights of return. Many of our application services contracts include a services project fee and a recurring fee for ongoing platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) operations. Certain services related to these projects have stand-alone value (e.g., other vendors provide similar services) and qualify as a separate unit of accounting. Services that have stand-alone value are recognized as delivered. For those services that do not have stand-alone value, the revenue is deferred and recognized over the longer of the committed term of the subscription agreement (generally one to five years) or the expected period over which the customer will receive benefit (generally five years.) The recurring fees are recognized ratably over the applicable service period.
Deferred revenue	'
	Deferred revenue
	Deferred revenue consists primarily of billed and unbilled maintenance and subscription fees related to the future service period of maintenance and subscription agreements in effect at the reporting date. Deferred license, software related services and application services fees are also included in deferred revenue for those arrangements that are being recognized over time. Sales commission costs that directly relate to revenue transactions that are deferred are recorded as “prepaid expenses and other current assets” or non-current “other assets”, as applicable, in the consolidated balance sheets and recognized as "cost of application services" or “sales and marketing” expenses, as applicable, in the consolidated statements of operations over the revenue recognition period of the related customer contracts. Long term deferred revenue at March 31, 2014 amounted to $302.6 million, of which approximately $162.0 million, $91.6 million, $32.8 million, $12.2 million and $4.0 million are expected to be recognized during fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2020, respectively.
Collection and remittance of taxes	'
	Collection and remittance of taxes
	The Company records the collection of taxes from customers and the remittance of these taxes to governmental authorities on a net basis in its consolidated statements of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	The Company’s financial instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and trade receivables. The Company has cash investment policies which, among other things, limit investments to investment-grade securities. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers, and the risk with respect to trade receivables is further mitigated by the diversity, both by geography and by industry, of the customer base.
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The Company uses an internal risk rating system to determine a customer's credit risk. This process considers the payment status of the receivable, collection and loss experience associated with other outstanding and previously paid account receivable balances, discussions with the customer, the risk environment of our geographic operations and review of public financial information if available. A receivable is designated a pass rating if no issues are identified during the process, otherwise a watch rating is designated. The allowance is reviewed and adjusted based on the Company’s best estimates.
	Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts balance for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance at April 1, 2011		$	5,778
	Decrease in allowance recorded to income			(715	)
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(774	)
	Balance at March 31, 2012			4,289
	Increase in allowance recorded to expense			1,065
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(259	)
	Balance at March 31, 2013			5,095
	Decrease in allowance recorded to income			(1,494	)
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(660	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	2,941
	-1	Write-offs related primarily to accounts deemed uncollectible .
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	The Company states property and equipment at the lower of cost or fair value for impaired assets. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are generally estimated to be forty years for buildings and three to ten years for furniture and fixtures, computer equipment and software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the term of the lease, or the estimated life of the improvement, whichever period is less.
	The Company follows the guidance of ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant and Equipment” to assess potential impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations.  A long-lived asset, or group of assets, to be held and used in the business are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset group may not be recoverable. A long-lived asset group that is not held for sale is considered to be impaired when the asset group is not recoverable, that is when the undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group is less than its carrying amount and the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its fair value.  The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of the other assets and liabilities.  Certain long-lived assets do not have identifiable cash flows that are largely independent, and in those circumstances, the asset group for that long-lived asset includes all assets and liabilities of the company.
	As part of the Company’s announced transformation plan, during the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company began to consider various strategic alternatives for certain long-lived assets, which indicated their carrying amount may not be recoverable.  The Company, therefore, performed a recoverability test for certain long-lived asset groups currently held and used.  The recoverability test indicated that the associated long-lived asset group was not impaired.  While the Company believes its judgments and assumptions are reasonable, a change in facts or assumptions underlying certain estimates and judgments made as part of our recoverability test, including the decision to sell certain assets within the asset group, could result in a substantial impairment and would have a negative effect on our results of operations.
Capitalized Software	'
	Capitalized Software
	The Company’s capitalized software includes the costs of internally developed software technology and software technology purchased through acquisitions and is stated at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.
	Our internally developed software technology consists of development costs associated with software products to be sold (“software products”) and internal use software associated with our hosted software and application services.
	The Company begins capitalizing development costs associated with our software products when technological feasibility of the product is established. For our internal use software, capitalization begins during the application development stage.
	The amortization of capitalized software technology is computed on a project-by-project basis. The annual amortization is the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio of current gross revenues compared with the total of current and anticipated future revenues for the software technology or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the software technology, including the period being reported on. Amortization begins when the software technology is available for general release to customers. The amortization period for capitalized software is generally three to five years. Amortization of capitalized software technology is recorded as follows in the consolidated statement of operations: (1) amortization of software products licensed to customers for on-premises use is recorded as “cost of software license fees”; (2) amortization of hosted software that is not licensed to customers for on-premises use is recorded as “cost of subscription fees”; and (3) amortization of application services software is recorded as “cost of application services”.
	Capitalized software is reviewed for impairment annually or when events and circumstances indicate an impairment. Asset impairment charges are recorded when estimated future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the capitalized software. The impairment charge is the amount by which the present value of future cash flows is less than the carrying value of these assets.
Research and development	'
	Research and Development
	Research and development (“R&D”) costs from continuing operations, that include primarily the cost of programming personnel, amounted to $82.2 million, $88.4 million and $72.5 million during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of which $23.3 million, $30.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively, was capitalized for internally developed software technology. R&D costs related to our software solutions are reported as “technology development and support” and for our application services network, the costs are reported as “cost of application services” in the consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually at March 31 or more frequently if management believes indicators of impairment exist. With respect to goodwill, carrying values are compared with fair values, and when the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the carrying value of the impaired goodwill is reduced to fair value. The impairment test involves a two-step process with Step 1 comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company performs Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of the respective reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities and net operating loss and credit carryforwards using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company does not permanently reinvest any earnings in its foreign subsidiaries and recognizes all deferred tax liabilities that arise from outside basis differences in its investment in subsidiaries.
	The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. These deferred tax assets are subject to periodic assessments as to recoverability and if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized, valuation allowances are recorded which would increase the provision for income taxes. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.
	Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are included in the income tax provision.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The Company's foreign subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their functional currency.  Accordingly, assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets have been translated at the rate of exchange at the respective balance sheet dates, and revenues and expenses have been translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period the transactions occurred. Translation adjustments have been excluded from the results of operations and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within our consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	Stock award compensation expense is recognized, net of an estimated forfeiture rate, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is the vesting term. For stock awards which vest more quickly than a straight-line basis, additional expense is taken in the early year(s) to ensure the expense is commensurate with the vest schedule.
	The Company calculates the fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rates and dividend yields. The expected volatility assumption is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period commensurate with the expected life of the stock option granted. The Company uses historical volatility because management believes such volatility is representative of prospective trends. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the stock option awarded. The Company uses the exercise history of comparable grants to determine the expected life of stock options granted. The dividend yield assumption is based on dividends and the market price per share prior to declaration.
	The following is the average fair value per share estimated on the date of grant and the average assumptions used for each option granted during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012:
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013 (1)			2012 (1)
	Expected volatility			39.11	%		40.97	%		39.96	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.67	%		0.96	%		1.65	%
	Expected lives at date of grant (in years)			6.2			6.3			5.8
	Weighted average fair value of the options granted		$	2.63		$	4.08		$	3.96
	Dividend yield assumption (1)			4.46	%		0	%		0	%
	(1)  In January 2013, our Board of Directors announced its intention to begin paying cash dividends totaling $0.50 per share annually. Prior to that, the Company had never paid a dividend or announced any intentions to pay a dividend.
	The Company measures the grant date fair value of restricted stock units using the Company’s closing common stock price on the trading date immediately preceding the grant date.
	See note 18 for additional information regarding our stock-based compensation including the impact on net income during the reported periods.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.  The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of the update on its financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 "Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment – Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity". The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of the update on its financial statements.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. This ASU requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments in this Update supersede and replace the presentation requirements for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in ASUs 2011-05 (issued in June 2011) and 2011-12 (issued in December 2011) for all public and private organizations. For public entities, the amendments of this ASU are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The requirements of this ASU were adopted during the Company's quarter ended March 31, 2013 and did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350).” The amendments in this ASU allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance with Subtopic 350-30. This ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The requirements of this ASU were adopted during the Company's quarter ended September 30, 2012 and did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	'
	Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts balance for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance at April 1, 2011		$	5,778
	Decrease in allowance recorded to income			(715	)
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(774	)
	Balance at March 31, 2012			4,289
	Increase in allowance recorded to expense			1,065
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(259	)
	Balance at March 31, 2013			5,095
	Decrease in allowance recorded to income			(1,494	)
	Accounts charged against the allowance (1)			(660	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	2,941
	-1	Write-offs related primarily to accounts deemed uncollectible and maintenance and subscription cancellations.
Assumptions used in the fair valuation of options	'
	The following is the average fair value per share estimated on the date of grant and the average assumptions used for each option granted during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012:
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013 (1)			2012 (1)
	Expected volatility			39.11	%		40.97	%		39.96	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.67	%		0.96	%		1.65	%
	Expected lives at date of grant (in years)			6.2			6.3			5.8
	Weighted average fair value of the options granted		$	2.63		$	4.08		$	3.96
	Dividend yield assumption (1)			4.46	%		0	%		0	%
	(1)  In January 2013, our Board of Directors announced its intention to begin paying cash dividends totaling $0.50 per share annually. Prior to that, the Company had never paid a dividend or announced any intentions to pay a dividend.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]	'
Schedule of financial results included in income (loss) from discontinued operations	'
	The following table provides the financial results included in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax during the periods presented (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014		2013				2012
	Revenues	$	195,920	$	220,645			$	246,281
	Operating expenses		164,422		260,835		-1		203,453
	Income (loss) from operations		31,498		(40,190	)			42,828
	Income tax provision		11,101		2,378				17,898
	Net income (loss) from operations		20,397		(42,568	)			24,930
	Gain on sale		34,195		-				-
	Income tax provision on sale		24,666		-				-
	Net gain on sale		9,529		-				-
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	29,926	$	(42,568	)		$	24,930
	(1) Operating expenses includes $71.8 million related to a goodwill impairment charge taken during fiscal 2013.

ACQUISITIONS_Tables

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]	'
Summary of the identifiable intangible assets acquired, useful life and amortization method	'
	A summary of the identifiable intangible assets acquired, useful life and amortization method is as follows (in thousands):
		Purchase Price			Useful Life		Amortization
		Allocation			(in Years)		Method
	Developed technology		$	28,500		5	Straight Line
	Trade names			9,800		3	Straight Line
	Customer relationships			3,700		10	Straight Line
	Total intangible assets acquired		$	42,000

FAIR_VALUE_OF_ASSETS_AND_LIABI1

FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Abstract]	'
Fair value of assets and liabilities	'
	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
		As of March 31, 2014
				Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other Observable		Unobservable
		Estimated		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents - money market funds	$	232,252	$	232,252
	Liabilities:
	Foreign exchange derivatives	$	39			$	39
		As of March 31, 2013
				Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other Observable		Unobservable
		Estimated		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents - money market funds	$	11,525	$	11,525
	Foreign exchange derivatives	$	31			$	31

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES_Tables

FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FINANCING RECEIVABLES [Abstract]	'
Aged analysis of products and loans financing receivables	'
	The following is an aged analysis of our products and loans financing receivables based on invoice dates as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of March 31, 2014
						Greater than
		0-29 days past		30-90 days past		90 days				Total financing
		invoice date		invoice date		past invoice date		Unbilled		receivables
	Pass rating
	Software products	$	2,684	$	628	$	26	$	33,807	$	37,145
		As of March 31, 2013
						Greater than
		0-29 days past		30-90 days past		90 days				Total financing
		invoice date		invoice date		past invoice date		Unbilled		receivables
	Pass rating
	Software products	$	3,311	$	679	$	1,324	$	42,659	$	47,973
	Loans								3,771		3,771
	Total		3,311		679		1,324		46,430		51,744
	Watch rating
	Software products						179				179
	Total financing receivables	$	3,311	$	679	$	1,503	$	46,430	$	51,923

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_Tables

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]	'
Property and equipment summarized by major classification	'
	Property and equipment, summarized by major classification, was as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Buildings and improvements	$	377,423	$	376,998
	Leasehold improvements		10,700		17,055
	Furniture and fixtures		50,610		57,609
	Computer equipment and software		74,560		76,989
			513,293		528,651
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		226,280		226,159
	Net property and equipment	$	287,013	$	302,492

GOODWILL_CAPITALIZED_SOFTWARE_1

GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]	'
Change in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable unit	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			APM				MF				AS		Discontinued			Total
													Operations
	Goodwill at April 1, 2012		$	477,632			$	140,591			$	25,385	$	158,281		$	801,889
	Impairment charge												$	(71,840	)	$	(71,840	)
	Effect of foreign currency translation and other			(7,685	)			(34	)					(288	)	$	(8,007	)
	Goodwill at March 31, 2013			469,947				140,557				25,385		86,153		$	722,042
	Divestiture												$	(86,153	)	$	(86,153	)
	Effect of foreign currency translation and other			12,910				(253	)							$	12,657
	Goodwill at March 31, 2014		$	482,857			$	140,304			$	25,385	$	-		$	648,546
	Accumulated impairment charges at April 1, 2012		$	-			$	-			$	-	$	-		$	-
	Accumulated impairment charges at March 31, 2013		$	-			$	-			$	-	$	(71,840	)	$	(71,840	)
	Accumulated impairment charges at March 31, 2014		$	-			$	-			$	-	$	-		$	-
Components of capitalized software and other intangible assets	'
	The components of the Company’s capitalized software and other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):
			As of March 31, 2014
			Gross Carrying				Accumulated				Net Carrying
			Amount				Amortization				Amount
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Trademark		$	358							$	358
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Capitalized software
	Internally developed			225,249			$	(165,720	)			59,529
	Purchased			122,396				(107,116	)			15,280
	Customer relationship			47,000				(24,185	)			22,815
	Other			20,530				(19,750	)			780
	Total amortized intangible assets		$	415,175			$	(316,771	)		$	98,404
			As of March 31, 2013
			Gross Carrying				Accumulated				Net Carrying
			Amount				Amortization				Amount
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Trademarks		$	4,428							$	4,428
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Capitalized software
	Internally developed			243,872			$	(184,732	)			59,140
	Purchased			165,117				(142,453	)			22,664
	Customer relationship			52,036				(25,281	)			26,755
	Other			19,884				(16,208	)			3,676
	Total amortized intangible assets		$	480,909			$	(368,674	)		$	112,235
Amortization expense of capitalized software, customer relationship and other intangible assets	'
	Amortization expense of capitalized software, customer relationship and other intangible assets related to continuing operations were as follows (in thousands):
		Year ended March 31, (1)
		2014				2013				2012
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Capitalized software
	Internally developed		$	19,506			$	14,732			$	12,385
	Purchased			8,455				9,604				8,877
	Customer relationship			4,132				4,167				4,472
	Other			3,078				3,414				3,769
	Total amortization expense		$	35,171			$	31,917			$	29,503
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
Expected future annual amortization expense	'
	Based on the capitalized software, customer relationship and other intangible assets recorded through March 31, 2014, the annual amortization expense over the next five fiscal years and thereafter is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2015				2016				2017		2018			2019			Thereafter
	Capitalized software		$	27,165			$	23,891			$	14,295	$	6,943		$	2,494		$	21
	Customer relationships			4,142				4,142				3,978		3,834			3,834			2,885
	Other			780				-				-		-			-			-
	Total		$	32,087			$	28,033			$	18,437	$	10,612		$	6,328		$	2,907

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES_Tables

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES [Abstract]	'
Restructuring activity	'
	The following table summarizes the restructuring activity during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Employee			Lease			Other			Total
		Termination			Abandonment						Restructuring
		Benefits			Costs						Activity
	Accrual at April 1, 2011	$	-		$	473		$	-		$	473
	Payments		-			(345	)		-			(345	)
	Accrual at March 31, 2012		-			128			-			128
	Restructuring charge		10,940			2,712			2,921			16,573
	Payments		(1,698	)		(128	)		-			(1,826	)
	Non-cash charges		(4,572	)		5			(2,841	)		(7,408	)
	Accrual at March 31, 2013		4,670			2,717			80			7,467
	Restructuring charge		10,794			2,452			8			13,254
	Payments		(9,842	)		(2,488	)		(71	)		(12,401	)
	Non-cash charges		(2,591	)		(1,137	)		-			(3,728	)
	Accrual at March 31, 2014	$	3,031		$	1,544		$	17		$	4,592
Restructuring charges across business segments	'
	The Company evaluates its business segments prior to restructuring charges. Lease abandonment and other restructuring charges were not related to any specific segment. Restructuring charges across the business segments were as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended
		31-Mar-14
								Unallocated								Discontinued
		APM			MF			Expenses			AS			Total		Operations		Total
	Employee termination benefits	$	1,652		$	705		$	7,272		$	391		$	10,020	$	774	$	10,794
	Lease abandonment costs		-			-			1,962			-			1,962		490		2,452
	Other		-			-			8			-			8		-		8
	Total restructuring charges	$	1,652		$	705		$	9,242		$	391		$	11,990	$	1,264	$	13,254
		Year Ended
		31-Mar-13
								Unallocated								Discontinued
		APM			MF			Expenses			AS			Total		Operations		Total
	Employee termination benefits	$	2,657		$	5,647		$	1,814		$	-		$	10,118	$	822	$	10,940
	Lease abandonment costs		-			-			2,712			-			2,712		-		2,712
	Other		-			-			2,921			-			2,921		-		2,921
	Total restructuring charges	$	2,657		$	5,647		$	7,447		$	-		$	15,751	$	822	$	16,573

EARNINGS_PER_COMMON_SHARE_Tabl

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE [Abstract]	'
Computation of Earnings per Common Share	'
	Earnings per common share (“EPS”) data were computed as follows (in thousands, except for per share data):
		Year Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Amounts attributable to Compuware common shareholders
	Income from continuing operations	$	38,199		$	25,317		$	63,441
	Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(3,458	)		-			-
	Income from continuing operations, net of tax		41,657			25,317			63,441
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		29,926			(42,568	)		24,930
	Net income (loss) attributable to Compuware Corporation common shareholders	$	71,583		$	(17,251	)	$	88,371
	Basic earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations		0.19			0.12			0.29
	Discontinued operations		0.14			(0.20	)		0.11
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.33		$	(0.08	)	$	0.4
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding		215,952			214,627			218,344
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations		0.19			0.12			0.29
	Discontinued operations		0.13			(0.20	)		0.11
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.32		$	(0.08	)	$	0.4
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding		215,952			214,627			218,344
	Dilutive effect of stock awards		5,228			4,953			4,034
	Total shares		221,180			219,580			222,378

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]	'
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and Income Tax Provision	'
	Income from continuing operations before income tax provision and the income tax provision include the following (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Income from continuing operations before income tax provision:
	U.S.		$	608		$	(4,736	)	$	69,110
	Foreign			50,535			45,970			16,336
	Total income from continuing operations before income tax provision		$	51,143		$	41,234		$	85,446
	Income tax provision - continuing operations
	Current:
	U.S. Federal		$	22,941		$	24,831		$	1,562
	Foreign			12,573			8,714			4,556
	U.S. State			818			(4,205	)		(1,679	)
	Total current tax provision - continuing operations			36,332			29,340			4,439
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal			(37,126	)		(26,351	)		17,404
	Foreign			1,464			7,212			3,076
	U.S. State			12,274			5,716			(2,914	)
	Total deferred tax provision (benefit) - continuing operations			(23,388	)		(13,423	)		17,566
	Total income tax provision - continuing operations		$	12,944		$	15,917		$	22,005
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	The Company's income tax expense differed from the amount computed on pre-tax income at the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% for the following reasons (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Federal income tax at statutory rates		$	17,900		$	14,432		$	29,906
	Increase (decrease) in taxes:
	State income taxes, net			538			407			2,930
	Foreign tax rate differential			(4,787	)		(4,030	)		(3,004	)
	Taxes relating to foreign operations			(1,040	)		6,415			1,525
	Settlement of prior year tax matters			(73	)		(565	)		(1,992	)
	Tax credits (1)			(2,552	)		(3,634	)		(2,065	)
	Revaluation of deferred taxes			(2,152	)		1,629
	Non-deductible intangible amortization			2,169			2,090			1,949
	Foreign reorganization									1,550
	Valuation allowance (2)			8,113			2,593			(7,174	)
	Non-deductible expenses			709			2,867			3,212
	Domestic production deduction			(2,895	)		(2,404	)		(2,301	)
	Stock based compensation			(2,172	)
	Other, net			(814	)		(3,883	)		(2,531	)
	Provision for income taxes		$	12,944		$	15,917		$	22,005
	-1	During fiscal 2014, the Company’s tax credits primarily related to the U.S. Research and Experimentation tax credit (“R&D” credit”) including the impact of the credit which expired at December 31, 2013.
	During fiscal 2013, the Company’s tax credits primarily related to the U.S. Research and Experimentation tax credit (“R&D credit”) including the impact of retroactively reinstating the credit to January 1, 2012.
	-2	During fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of the divestiture and required to be reported in continuing operations, the Company increased the valuation allowance in the amount of $8.5 million related to the Brownfield Redevelopment tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets (“Brownfield tax credit carryforward assets”). The tax credits expected to be used prior to the divestiture have decreased primarily due to a reduction in projected taxable income sourced to the State of Michigan. A significant portion of the discontinued operations were conducted in Michigan. The Company adjusted the carrying value of the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset to its more likely than not realizable value.
	During fiscal 2012, as a result of the State of Michigan amending the Income Tax Act, the Company released a valuation allowance of $4.8 million related to the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset. The Company adjusted the carrying value of the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset to its more likely than not realizable value.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to a significant portion of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Deferred revenue		$	34,486		$	31,892
	Intangible assets			5,134			10,218
	Accrued expenses			41,761			37,024
	Net operating loss carryforwards			11,798			16,097
	Other tax carryforwards			66,375			54,014
	Other			425			6,572
	Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			159,979			155,817
	Less: Valuation allowance			41,437			35,581
	Net deferred tax assets			118,542			120,236
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets			47,817			59,742
	Capitalized research and development costs			23,974			24,988
	Fixed assets			22,834			25,380
	Other			7,923			4,404
	Total deferred tax liabilities			102,548			114,514
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		$	15,994		$	5,722
	Current deferred tax assets		$	35,871		$	37,618
	Long-term deferred tax assets			16,514			31,754
	Long-term deferred tax liabilities			(36,391	)		(63,650	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		$	15,994		$	5,722
Net Operating Losses, Capital Losses and Tax Credit Carryforwards	'
	At March 31, 2014, the Company had net operating losses, capital losses and tax credit carryforwards for income tax purposes of $78.1 million that expire in the tax years as follows (in thousands):
			31-Mar-14			Expiration
	U.S. federal and state net operating losses		$	2,936			2018 - 2034
	Non-U.S. net operating losses			6,972		Indefinite
	Non-U.S. net operating losses			1,890			2020 - 2023
	Non-U.S. capital loss carryforwards			26,694		Indefinite
	U.S. federal and state tax credit carryforwards			39,681			2015 - 2029
			$	78,173
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation	'
	The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Gross unrecognized tax benefit at April 1,		$	17,785		$	20,663		$	21,114
	Gross increases to tax positions for prior periods			2,829			2,441			1,859
	Gross decreases to tax positions for prior periods			(460	)		(3,864	)		(1,515	)
	Gross increases to tax positions for current period			3,500			1,609			2,623
	Increase (decrease) from foriegn currency			2			(3	)		64
	Settlements			(113	)		(790	)		(2,416	)
	Lapse of statute of limitations			(2,399	)		(2,271	)		(1,066	)
	Gross unrecognized tax benefit at March 31,		$	21,144		$	17,785		$	20,663

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]	'
Financial Information for Business Segments	'
	The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based primarily on revenue growth and contribution margin which is operating profit before certain charges such as restructuring, internal information system support, finance, human resources, legal, administration and other corporate charges (“unallocated expenses”). The allocation of income taxes is not evaluated at the segment level. Financial information for the Company’s business segments was as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended
			31-Mar-14
													Unallocated
													Expenses and
			APM				MF			AS			Eliminations (1)			Total
	Software license fees		$	116,373			$	42,824								$	159,197
	Maintenance fees			100,243				253,131									353,374
	Subscription fees			80,857													80,857
	Service fees			29,894				299									30,193
	Application service fees									$	97,135						97,135
	Total revenues			327,367				296,254			97,135						720,756
	Operating expenses			298,924				74,384			120,233			179,360			672,901
	Contribution /  operating margin from continuing operations		$	28,443			$	221,870		$	(23,098	)	$	(179,360	)	$	47,855
		-1	Unallocated operating expenses include $12.0 million in restructuring expenses. See note 9 for additional information.
			Year Ended
			March 31, 2013 (2)
													Unallocated
			APM				MF			AS			Expenses (1)			Total
	Software license fees		$	100,565			$	58,528								$	159,093
	Maintenance fees			89,535				271,824									361,359
	Subscription fees			79,862													79,862
	Service fees			30,571				2,325									32,896
	Application service fees									$	90,694						90,694
	Total revenues			300,533				332,677			90,694						723,904
	Operating expenses			304,835				91,325			86,084		$	199,256			681,500
	Contribution / operating margin from continuing operations		$	(4,302	)		$	241,352		$	4,610		$	(199,256	)	$	42,404
		-1	Unallocated operating expenses include $15.8 million in restructuring expenses. See note 9 for additional information.
		-2	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
			Year Ended
			March 31, 2012 (1)
													Unallocated
			APM				MF			AS			Expenses			Total
	Software license fees		$	85,462			$	110,289								$	195,751
	Maintenance fees			77,329				303,639									380,968
	Subscription fees			76,246													76,246
	Service fees			31,406				5,389									36,795
	Application service fees									$	73,731						73,731
	Total revenues			270,443				419,317			73,731						763,491
	Operating expenses			317,621				99,310			72,717		$	190,030			679,678
	Contribution / operating margin from continuing operations		$	(47,178	)		$	320,007		$	1,014		$	(190,030	)	$	83,813
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
Financial Information Regarding Geographic Operations	'
	Financial information from continuing operations regarding geographic operations is presented in the table below (in thousands):
		Year Ended March 31, (1)
		2014				2013			2012
	Revenues:
	United States		$	418,402			$	428,698		$	435,935
	Europe and Africa			181,377				170,693			193,595
	Other international operations			120,977				124,513			133,961
	Total revenues		$	720,756			$	723,904		$	763,491
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
		March 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Long-lived assets:
	United States		$	785,403			$	888,032		$	961,202
	Austria			210,755				201,224			214,615
	Other			14,210				17,082			24,210
	Total long-lived assets		$	1,010,368			$	1,106,338		$	1,200,027

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]	'
Summary of Payments Under Contractual Obligations	'
	The following table summarizes our payments under contractual obligations as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Payment Due by Period as of March 31,
		Total		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
	Contractual obligations:
	Operating leases	$	244,213	$	14,186	$	10,742	$	9,570	$	8,251	$	6,917	$	194,547
	Other		4,870		3,420		400		150		150		150		600
	Total	$	249,083	$	17,606	$	11,142	$	9,720	$	8,401	$	7,067	$	195,147
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Rental Commitments	'
	The following is a schedule of future minimum lease rental income commitments (in thousands):
		Payment Due by Period as of March 31,
		Total		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
	Lease rental income commitments	$	15,523	$	5,721	$	4,721	$	1,231	$	1,130	$	870	$	1,850

BENEFIT_PLANS_Tables

BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Stock award compensation expense	'
	For the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, stock awards compensation expense was allocated as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended March 31,
			2014				2013			2012
	Stock awards compensation classified as:
	Cost of license fees		$	-			$	1		$	4
	Cost of maintenance fees			401				778			812
	Cost of subscription fees			2				46			23
	Cost of professional services			53				86			129
	Cost of application services			17,318				1,629			1,623
	Technology development and support			1,210				2,346			2,205
	Sales and marketing			7,629				6,642			6,279
	Administrative and general			11,482				15,360			13,429
	Restructuring costs			2,591				4,572			-
	Discontinued operations			195				217			220
	Total stock awards compensation expense before income taxes		$	40,881			$	31,677		$	24,724
Stock Options - Service-Based Vesting [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Summary of stock option activity	'
	A summary of activity for options that vest based on service conditions only under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended is presented below (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
			Twelve Months Ended
			31-Mar-14
										Weighted
							Weighted			Average
							Average			Remaining			Aggregate
			Number of				Exercise			Contractual			Intrinsic
			Options				Price			Term in Years			Value
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2013			19,076			$	8.44
	Granted			1,606				10.59
	Exercised			(4,432	)			7.9					$	13,307
	Forfeited			(529	)			10.34
	Cancelled/expired			(1,485	)			8.28
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2014			14,236			$	8.8			6.56		$	23,326
	Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of March 31, 2014			13,838			$	8.76			6.5		$	23,104
	Options exercisable as of March 31, 2014			9,363			$	8.45			5.78		$	18,356
Stock Options - Performance and Service-Based Vesting [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Summary of stock option activity	'
	A summary of activity for options that vest based on the achievement of both service and performance conditions under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the year  then ended is presented below (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
		Twelve Months Ended
		31-Mar-14
									Weighted
						Weighted			Average
						Average			Remaining			Aggregate
		Number of				Exercise			Contractual			Intrinsic
		Options				Price			Term in Years			Value
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2013			3,648			$	9.79
	Granted			594				11.3
	Forfeited/Cancelled			(2,092	)			9.93
	Options outstanding as of March 31, 2014			2,150			$	10.07			8.51		$	909
	Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of March 31, 2014			-			$	-			-		$	-
	Options exercisable as of March 31, 2014			-			$	-			-		$	-
Non-vested RSU [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Summary of non-vested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock unit awards activity	'
	A summary of non-vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance-based stock awards (“PSAs” and collectively “Non-vested RSU”) activity under the Company’s LTIP as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended is presented below (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):
		Twelve Months Ended
		31-Mar-14
						Weighted
						Average			Aggregate
						Grant-Date			Intrinsic
		Shares				Fair Value			Value
	Non-vested RSU outstanding at March 31, 2013			4,850
	Granted			798			$	11.01
	Dividend equivalents issued			122			$	10.89
	Released			(2,276	)					$	24,303
	Forfeited			(1,370	)
	Non-vested RSU outstanding at March 31, 2014			2,124

QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_INFORMATIO1

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Information	'
	Quarterly financial information for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows (in thousands, except for per share data):
			Fiscal 2014 (1)
			First		Second		Third		Fourth
			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter				Year
	Revenues		$	170,809	$	172,693	$	193,806	$	183,448			$	720,756
	Gross profit			119,798		112,589		138,911		125,538				496,836
	Operating income (loss) (3)			2,989		10,797		20,342		13,727				47,855
	Income from continuing operations before tax			3,191		10,982		23,302		13,668				51,143
	Income from continuing operations net of tax			4,262		7,974		17,848		8,115				38,199
	Income from discontinued operations net of tax			5,705		7,212		6,142		10,867		(2)		29,926		(2)
	Net income including non-controlling interest			9,967		15,186		23,990		18,982				68,125
	Net income attributable to Compuware Corporation			9,967		16,340		25,022		20,254				71,583
	Basic earnings (loss) per share			0.05		0.08		0.12		0.09				0.33
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share			0.05		0.07		0.11		0.09				0.32
			Fiscal 2013 (1)
			First		Second		Third		Fourth
			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter				Year
	Revenues		$	171,645	$	166,447	$	201,377	$	184,435			$	723,904
	Gross profit			125,064		119,140		153,030		130,724				527,958
	Operating income			8,152		8,629		30,074		(4,451	)	(4)		42,404		-4
	Income from continuing operations before tax			8,204		8,542		30,019		(5,531	)			41,234
	Income from continuing operations net of tax			2,719		2,887		16,487		3,224				25,317
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			7,749		7,707		8,853		(66,877	)	-5		(42,568		-5
	Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest			10,468		10,594		25,340		(63,653	)			(17,251	)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Compuware Corporation			10,468		10,594		25,340		(63,653	)			(17,251	)
	Basic earnings per share			0.05		0.05		0.12		(0.30	)			(0.08	)
	Diluted earnings per share			0.05		0.05		0.12		(0.30	)			(0.08	)
		-1	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
		-2	Includes gain, related to the divestiture of the Changepoint, Professtional Services and Uniface business segements, of $9.5 million, net of tax.
		-3	Operating income (loss) includes restructuring expense of $4.8 million, $0.2 million, $3.2 million and $3.8 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively.
		-4	Operating income (loss) includes restructuring expense of $15.8 million.
		-5	Income from discounted operations net of tax includes a goodwill impairment.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'		'		'
Number of new shares issued (in shares)	7.36		'		'
Price per share (in dollars per share)	$10		'		'
Non-controlling interest	$20,256,000		$0		'
Voting power interest (in hundredths)	80.03%		'		'
Economic interest (in hundredths)	80.03%		'		'
Software License fees [Abstract]	'		'		'
Standard perpetual license sales, minimum term of maintenance agreement	'1 year		'		'
Multi-product contracts, minimum term of maintenance agreement	'2 years		'		'
Multi-product contracts, maximum term of maintenance agreement	'5 years		'		'
Maintenance fees [Abstract]	'		'		'
Minimum term over which maintenance fees ratably recognized	'1 year		'		'
Maximum term over which maintenance fees ratably recognized	'5 years		'		'
Application services fees [Abstract]	'		'		'
Minimum term of customer arrangement for professional services without stand-alone value	'1 year		'		'
Maximum term of customer arrangement for professional services without stand-alone value	'5 years		'		'
Expected period over which customer will receive benefit	'5 years		'		'
Deferred revenue [Abstract]	'		'		'
Long term deferred revenue	302,565,000		310,453,000		'
Long term deferred revenue, expected to be recognized during fiscal 2016	162,000,000		'		'
Long term deferred revenue, expected to be recognized during fiscal 2017	91,600,000		'		'
Long term deferred revenue, expected to be recognized during fiscal 2018	32,800,000		'		'
Long term deferred revenue, expected to be recognized during fiscal 2019	12,200,000		'		'
Long term deferred revenue, expected to be recognized during fiscal 2020	4,000,000		'		'
Capitalized software [Abstract]	'		'		'
Minimum amortization period for capitalized software	'3 years		'		'
Maximum amortization period for capitalized software	'5 years		'		'
Research and development costs [Abstract]	'		'		'
Research and development costs from continuing operations	82,200,000		88,400,000		72,500,000
Fair value assumptions [Abstract]	'		'		'
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	39.11%		40.97%	[1]	39.96%	[1]
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	1.67%		0.96%	[1]	1.65%	[1]
Expected lives at date of grant (in years)	'6 years 2 months 12 days		'6 years 3 months 18 days	[1]	'5 years 9 months 18 days	[1]
Weighted average fair value of the options granted (in dollars per share)	$2.63		$4.08	[1]	$3.96	[1]
Dividend yield assumption (in hundredths)	4.46%		0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Announced dividend per share (in dollars per share)	'		$0.50		'
Capitalized Software [Member] | Internally Developed [Member]	'		'		'
Research and development costs [Abstract]	'		'		'
Research and development costs, capitalized for internally developed software technology	23,300,000		30,000,000		22,000,000
Buildings [Member]	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Estimated useful lives of the related assets	'40 years		'		'
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Estimated useful lives of the related assets	'3 years		'		'
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Estimated useful lives of the related assets	'10 years		'		'
Computer Equipment and Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Estimated useful lives of the related assets	'3 years		'		'
Computer Equipment and Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'		'
Estimated useful lives of the related assets	'10 years		'		'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]	'		'		'
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at Beginning of period	5,095,000		4,289,000		5,778,000
Increase in allowance recorded to expense or (decrease) in allowance recorded to income	-1,494,000		1,065,000		-715,000
Accounts charged against the allowance	-660,000	[2]	-259,000	[2]	-774,000	[2]
Balance at End of period	$2,941,000		$5,095,000		$4,289,000
[1]	In January 2013, our Board of Directors announced its intention to begin paying cash dividends totaling $0.50 per share annually. Prior to that, the Company had never paid a dividend or announced any intentions to pay a dividend.
[2]	Write-offs related primarily to accounts deemed uncollectible.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Detail

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (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

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of business in cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$112,000

$0

$0

Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

195,920

220,645

246,281

Operating expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

164,422

260,835

[1]

203,453

Income (loss) from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,498

-40,190

42,828

Income tax provision

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,101

2,378

17,898

Net income (loss) from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,397

-42,568

24,930

Gain on sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

34,195

0

0

Income tax provision on sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,666

0

0

Net gain on sale

9,529

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,529

0

0

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

10,867

[2],[3]

6,142

[2]

7,212

[2]

5,705

[2]

-66,877

[2],[4]

8,853

[2]

7,707

[2]

7,749

[2]

29,926

-42,568

24,930

Goodwill impairment charge

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$71,840

$0

[1]

Operating expenses includes $71.8 million related to a goodwill impairment charge taken during fiscal 2013.

[2]

As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

[3]

Includes gain, related to the divestiture of the Changepoint, Professtional Services and Uniface business segements, of $9.5 million, net of tax.

[4]

Income from discounted operations net of tax includes a goodwill impairment.

ACQUISITIONS_Details

ACQUISITIONS (Details) (dynaTrace [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Effective date of acquisition	1-Jul-11
Purchase price of acquisition	$255,800,000
Direct acquisition cost	300,000
Goodwill recognized on acquisition	210,900,000
Borrowings under credit facility to fund the dynaTrace acquisition	129,500,000
Estimated fair value of intangible assets subject to amortization	42,000,000
Developed Technology Rights [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Estimated fair value of intangible assets subject to amortization	28,500,000
Useful Life (in Years)	'5 years
Amortization Method	'StraightB Line
Trade Names [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Estimated fair value of intangible assets subject to amortization	9,800,000
Useful Life (in Years)	'3 years
Amortization Method	'StraightB Line
Customer Relationships [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Estimated fair value of intangible assets subject to amortization	$3,700,000
Useful Life (in Years)	'10 years
Amortization Method	'StraightB Line

FAIR_VALUE_OF_ASSETS_AND_LIABI2

FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable	$168,875,000	$174,891,000
Accounts receivable, fair value	169,300,000	175,600,000
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable due in fiscal 2016	110,500,000	'
Accounts receivable due in fiscal 2017	41,000,000	'
Accounts receivable due in fiscal 2018	13,700,000	'
Accounts receivable due in fiscal 2019	3,400,000	'
Accounts receivable due in fiscal 2020	333,000	'
Recurring Basis [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Cash equivalents - money market funds	232,252,000	11,525,000
Foreign exchange derivatives	'	31,000
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign exchange derivatives	39,000	'
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Cash equivalents - money market funds	232,252,000	11,525,000
Foreign exchange derivatives	'	0
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign exchange derivatives	0	'
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Cash equivalents - money market funds	0	0
Foreign exchange derivatives	'	31,000
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign exchange derivatives	39,000	'
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Cash equivalents - money market funds	0	0
Foreign exchange derivatives	'	0
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign exchange derivatives	$0	'

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES_Details

FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
FINANCING RECEIVABLES [Abstract]	'	'
Minimum finance receivable deferred payment term	'1 year	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
0-29 days past invoice date	'	$3,311,000
30-90 days past invoice date	'	679,000
Greater than 90 days past invoice date	'	1,503,000
Unbilled	'	46,430,000
Total financing receivables	'	51,923,000
Allowance for credit losses on financing receivables	'	179,000
Pass Rating [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
0-29 days past invoice date	'	3,311,000
30-90 days past invoice date	'	679,000
Greater than 90 days past invoice date	'	1,324,000
Unbilled	'	46,430,000
Total financing receivables	'	51,744,000
Pass Rating [Member] | Software Products [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
0-29 days past invoice date	2,684,000	3,311,000
30-90 days past invoice date	628,000	679,000
Greater than 90 days past invoice date	26,000	1,324,000
Unbilled	33,807,000	42,659,000
Total financing receivables	37,145,000	47,973,000
Pass Rating [Member] | Loans [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
Unbilled	'	3,771,000
Total financing receivables	'	3,771,000
Watch Rating [Member] | Software Products [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
Greater than 90 days past invoice date	'	179,000
Total financing receivables	'	$179,000

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_Details

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross property and equipment	$513,293,000	$528,651,000	'
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	226,280,000	226,159,000	'
Net property and equipment	287,013,000	302,492,000	'
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	26,600,000	32,200,000	29,300,000
Building and Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross property and equipment	377,423,000	376,998,000	'
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross property and equipment	10,700,000	17,055,000	'
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross property and equipment	50,610,000	57,609,000	'
Computer Equipment and Software [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross property and equipment	$74,560,000	$76,989,000	'

INVESTMENT_IN_PARTIALLY_OWNED_1

INVESTMENT IN PARTIALLY OWNED COMPANIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CareTech Solutions Inc [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage ownership in equity method investment (in hundredths)	33.30%	'	'
Carrying value of investments in and advances to equity method investee	$6,600,000	$9,400,000	'
Accounts receivable	96,000	4,300,000	'
Income (loss) from equity method investments	1,500,000	811,000	864,000
Revenue recognized from services provided and products sold to CareTech	777,000	1,100,000	1,500,000
Four Start-up Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Carrying value of investments in and advances to equity method investee	66,000	1,400,000	'
Accounts receivable	0	205,000	'
Income (loss) from equity method investments	$1,700,000	$1,700,000	$159,000
Number of start up companies in which entity has non controlling interest	4	'	'

GOODWILL_CAPITALIZED_SOFTWARE_2

GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]	'		'		'
Goodwill as of beginning of period	$722,042		$801,889		'
Goodwill impairment charge	0		-71,840		0
Divestiture	-86,153		'		'
Effect of foreign currency translation and other	12,657		-8,007		'
Goodwill as of end of period	648,546		722,042		801,889
Accumulated impairment charges	0		-71,840		0
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	415,175		480,909		'
Accumulated Amortization	-316,771		-368,674		'
Net Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	98,404		112,235		'
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Amortization Expense	35,171	[1]	31,917	[1]	29,503	[1]
Future amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
2015	32,087		'		'
2016	28,033		'		'
2017	18,437		'		'
2018	10,612		'		'
2019	6,328		'		'
Thereafter	2,907		'		'
Capitalized Software [Member]	'		'		'
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Amortization period	'5 years		'		'
Future amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
2015	27,165		'		'
2016	23,891		'		'
2017	14,295		'		'
2018	6,943		'		'
2019	2,494		'		'
Thereafter	21		'		'
Capitalized Software [Member] | Internally Developed [Member]	'		'		'
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	225,249		243,872		'
Accumulated Amortization	-165,720		-184,732		'
Net Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	59,529		59,140		'
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Amortization Expense	19,506	[1]	14,732	[1]	12,385	[1]
Capitalized Software [Member] | Purchased [Member]	'		'		'
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	122,396		165,117		'
Accumulated Amortization	-107,116		-142,453		'
Net Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	15,280		22,664		'
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Amortization Expense	8,455	[1]	9,604	[1]	8,877	[1]
Customer Relationship [Member]	'		'		'
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	47,000		52,036		'
Accumulated Amortization	-24,185		-25,281		'
Net Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	22,815		26,755		'
Amortization period	'10 years		'		'
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Amortization Expense	4,132	[1]	4,167	[1]	4,472	[1]
Future amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
2015	4,142		'		'
2016	4,142		'		'
2017	3,978		'		'
2018	3,834		'		'
2019	3,834		'		'
Thereafter	2,885		'		'
Other [Member]	'		'		'
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	20,530		19,884		'
Accumulated Amortization	-19,750		-16,208		'
Net Carrying Amount, amortized intangible assets	780		3,676		'
Amortization period	'3 years		'		'
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Amortization Expense	3,078	[1]	3,414	[1]	3,769	[1]
Future amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
2015	780		'		'
2016	0		'		'
2017	0		'		'
2018	0		'		'
2019	0		'		'
Thereafter	0		'		'
Trademarks [Member]	'		'		'
Capitalized software and other intangible assets [Abstract]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount, unamortized intangible assets	358		4,428		'
Net Carrying Amount, unamortized intangible assets	358		4,428		'
Application Performance Management [Member]	'		'		'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'		'		'
Goodwill as of beginning of period	469,947		477,632		'
Effect of foreign currency translation and other	12,910		-7,685		'
Goodwill as of end of period	482,857		469,947		'
Accumulated impairment charges	0		0		0
Mainframe [Member]	'		'		'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'		'		'
Goodwill as of beginning of period	140,557		140,591		'
Effect of foreign currency translation and other	-253		-34		'
Goodwill as of end of period	140,304		140,557		'
Accumulated impairment charges	0		0		0
Application Services [Member]	'		'		'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'		'		'
Goodwill as of end of period	25,385		25,385		25,385
Accumulated impairment charges	0		0		0
Discontinued Operation [Member]	'		'		'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'		'		'
Goodwill as of beginning of period	86,153		158,281		'
Goodwill impairment charge	'		-71,840		'
Divestiture	-86,153		'		'
Effect of foreign currency translation and other	0		-288		'
Goodwill as of end of period	0		86,153		'
Accumulated impairment charges	$0		($71,840)		$0
[1]	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES_Details

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
	Unit
	Employee
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Accrual, beginning of period	$7,467,000	$128,000	$473,000
Restructuring charge	13,254,000	16,573,000	'
Payments	-12,401,000	-1,826,000	-345,000
Non-cash charges	-3,728,000	-7,408,000	'
Accrual, end of period	4,592,000	7,467,000	128,000
Number of operating business units	3	'	'
Reductions in global workforce	132	'	'
Application Performance Management [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	1,652,000	2,657,000	'
Mainframe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	705,000	5,647,000	'
Unallocated Expense and Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	9,242,000	7,447,000	'
AS [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	391,000	0	'
Total [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	11,990,000	15,751,000	'
Discontinued Operation [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	1,264,000	822,000	'
Facility Closing [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Estimated increase in operating margins	110,000,000	'	'
Estimated costs for restructuring	50,000,000	'	'
Facility Closing [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Estimated increase in operating margins	120,000,000	'	'
Estimated costs for restructuring	60,000,000	'	'
Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Accrual, beginning of period	4,670,000	0	0
Restructuring charge	10,794,000	10,940,000	'
Payments	-9,842,000	-1,698,000	0
Non-cash charges	-2,591,000	-4,572,000	'
Accrual, end of period	3,031,000	4,670,000	0
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | Application Performance Management [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	1,652,000	2,657,000	'
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | Mainframe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	705,000	5,647,000	'
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | Unallocated Expense and Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	7,272,000	1,814,000	'
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | AS [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	391,000	0	'
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | Total [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	10,020,000	10,118,000	'
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | Discontinued Operation [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	774,000	822,000	'
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Accrual, beginning of period	2,717,000	128,000	473,000
Restructuring charge	2,452,000	2,712,000	'
Payments	-2,488,000	-128,000	-345,000
Non-cash charges	-1,137,000	5,000	'
Accrual, end of period	1,544,000	2,717,000	128,000
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member] | Application Performance Management [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	0	0	'
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member] | Mainframe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	0	0	'
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member] | Unallocated Expense and Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	1,962,000	2,712,000	'
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member] | AS [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	0	0	'
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member] | Total [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	1,962,000	2,712,000	'
Lease Abandonment Costs [Member] | Discontinued Operation [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	490,000	0	'
Other [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Accrual, beginning of period	80,000	0	0
Restructuring charge	8,000	2,921,000	'
Payments	-71,000	0	0
Non-cash charges	'	-2,841,000	'
Accrual, end of period	17,000	80,000	0
Other [Member] | Application Performance Management [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	0	0	'
Other [Member] | Mainframe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	0	0	'
Other [Member] | Unallocated Expense and Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	8,000	2,921,000	'
Other [Member] | AS [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	0	0	'
Other [Member] | Total [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	8,000	2,921,000	'
Other [Member] | Discontinued Operation [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve [Roll forward]	'	'	'
Restructuring charge	$0	$0	'

DEBT_Details

DEBT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
DEBT [Abstract]	'	'	'
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$300	'	'
Credit facility, expiration date	21-Mar-17	'	'
Credit facility, permitted increase in maximum borrowing capacity	200	'	'
Amount outstanding under the amended credit facility	0	18	'
Stock repurchase limit	50	'	'
Interest rate spread (in hundredths)	1.00%	'	'
Interest and fees related to the credit facility	1	1.7	1.9
Cash paid for interest amounts	$1.10	$1.80	$3.10

CAPITAL_STOCK_Details

CAPITAL STOCK (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2008
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Authorized but unissued preferred stock (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000	'	'
Stock Repurchase Plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	300,000	8,600,000	2,300,000	'
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Number of rights attached to each share of common stock	1	'	'	'
Purchase price (in dollars per right)	$40	'	'	'
Beneficial ownership of the outstanding common stock, under stock purchase rights (in hundredths)	20.00%	'	'	'
Discount from current market value (in hundredths)	50.00%	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated as "Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock" (in shares)	800,000	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Plans [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	'	'	'	$750
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	528,133	155,880	156,155	'
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$139.50	'	'	'

FOREIGN_CURRENCY_TRANSACTIONS_1

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVES [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency net gains or (losses) resulting from assets and liabilities denominated in non-local currency and current inter-company balances	($2,400,000)	($11,000)	$193,000
Hedging transaction net losses from foreign exchange derivative contracts	908,000	-497,000	-525,000
Derivative, maturity date	30-Apr-14	30-Apr-13	'
Amount of derivative contracts maturing to sell foreign currency	3,100,000	1,800,000	'
Amount of derivative contracts maturing to purchase foreign currency	$24,100,000	$15,400,000	'

EARNINGS_PER_COMMON_SHARE_Deta

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except 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

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$38,199

$25,317

$63,441

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,458

0

0

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

41,657

25,317

63,441

Income (loss) from discontinued operations net of tax

10,867

[1],[2]

6,142

[1]

7,212

[1]

5,705

[1]

-66,877

[1],[3]

8,853

[1]

7,707

[1]

7,749

[1]

29,926

-42,568

24,930

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMPUWARE CORPORATION

$20,254

[1]

$25,022

[1]

$16,340

[1]

$9,967

[1]

($63,653)

[1]

$25,340

[1]

$10,594

[1]

$10,468

[1]

$71,583

($17,251)

$88,371

Basic earnings (loss) per share [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.19

$0.12

$0.29

Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($0.14)

$0.20

($0.11)

Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)

$0.09

[1]

$0.12

[1]

$0.08

[1]

$0.05

[1]

($0.30)

[1]

$0.12

[1]

$0.05

[1]

$0.05

[1]

$0.33

($0.08)

$0.40

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

215,952,000

214,627,000

218,344,000

Diluted earnings per share [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.19

$0.12

$0.29

Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.13

($0.20)

$0.11

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)

$0.09

[1]

$0.11

[1]

$0.07

[1]

$0.05

[1]

($0.30)

[1]

$0.12

[1]

$0.05

[1]

$0.05

[1]

$0.32

($0.08)

$0.40

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

215,952,000

214,627,000

218,344,000

Dilutive effect of stock awards (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,228,000

4,953,000

4,034,000

Total shares (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

221,180,000

219,580,000

222,378,000

Anti-dilutive shares related to stock awards excluded from EPS calculation (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

7,000,000

12,700,000

Performance shares not included in EPS (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,500,000

3,400,000

1,500,000

[1]

As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

[2]

Includes gain, related to the divestiture of the Changepoint, Professtional Services and Uniface business segements, of $9.5 million, net of tax.

[3]

Income from discounted operations net of tax includes a goodwill impairment.

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

U.S.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$608,000

($4,736,000)

$69,110,000

Foreign

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,535,000

45,970,000

16,336,000

Total income from continuing operations before income tax provision

13,668,000

[1]

23,302,000

[1]

10,982,000

[1]

3,191,000

[1]

-5,531,000

[1]

30,019,000

[1]

8,542,000

[1]

8,204,000

[1]

51,143,000

41,234,000

85,446,000

Current [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

U.S. Federal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,941,000

24,831,000

1,562,000

Foreign

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,573,000

8,714,000

4,556,000

U.S. State

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

818,000

-4,205,000

-1,679,000

Total current tax provision - continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

36,332,000

29,340,000

4,439,000

Deferred [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

U.S. Federal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-37,126,000

-26,351,000

17,404,000

Foreign

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,464,000

7,212,000

3,076,000

U.S. State

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,274,000

5,716,000

-2,914,000

Total deferred tax provision (benefit) - continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-23,388,000

-13,423,000

17,566,000

Total income tax provision - continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,944,000

15,917,000

22,005,000

Federal income tax rate (in hundredths)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

35.00%

35.00%

Income tax expense differed from amount computed on pre-tax income at U.S. federal income tax rate [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Federal income tax at statutory rates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,900,000

14,432,000

29,906,000

Increase (decrease) in taxes [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

State income taxes, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

538,000

407,000

2,930,000

Foreign tax rate differential

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,787,000

-4,030,000

-3,004,000

Taxes relating to foreign operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,040,000

6,415,000

1,525,000

Settlement of prior year tax matters

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-73,000

-565,000

-1,992,000

Tax credits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,552,000

[2]

-3,634,000

[2]

-2,065,000

[2]

Revaluation of deferred taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,152,000

1,629,000

'

Non-deductible intangible amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,169,000

2,090,000

1,949,000

Foreign reorganization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,550,000

Valuation allowance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,113,000

[3]

2,593,000

[3]

-7,174,000

[3]

Non-deductible expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

709,000

2,867,000

3,212,000

Domestic production deduction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,895,000

-2,404,000

-2,301,000

Stock based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,172,000

'

'

Other, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-814,000

-3,883,000

-2,531,000

Total income tax provision - continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,944,000

15,917,000

22,005,000

Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance related to tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,500,000

'

-4,800,000

Deferred tax assets [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred revenue

34,486,000

'

'

'

31,892,000

'

'

'

34,486,000

31,892,000

'

Intangible assets

5,134,000

'

'

'

10,218,000

'

'

'

5,134,000

10,218,000

'

Accrued expenses

41,761,000

'

'

'

37,024,000

'

'

'

41,761,000

37,024,000

'

Net operating loss carryforwards

11,798,000

'

'

'

16,097,000

'

'

'

11,798,000

16,097,000

'

Other tax carryforwards

66,375,000

'

'

'

54,014,000

'

'

'

66,375,000

54,014,000

'

Other

425,000

'

'

'

6,572,000

'

'

'

425,000

6,572,000

'

Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

159,979,000

'

'

'

155,817,000

'

'

'

159,979,000

155,817,000

'

Less: Valuation allowance

41,437,000

'

'

'

35,581,000

'

'

'

41,437,000

35,581,000

'

Net deferred tax assets

118,542,000

'

'

'

120,236,000

'

'

'

118,542,000

120,236,000

'

Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible assets

47,817,000

'

'

'

59,742,000

'

'

'

47,817,000

59,742,000

'

Capitalized research and development costs

23,974,000

'

'

'

24,988,000

'

'

'

23,974,000

24,988,000

'

Fixed assets

22,834,000

'

'

'

25,380,000

'

'

'

22,834,000

25,380,000

'

Other

7,923,000

'

'

'

4,404,000

'

'

'

7,923,000

4,404,000

'

Total deferred tax liabilities

102,548,000

'

'

'

114,514,000

'

'

'

102,548,000

114,514,000

'

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

15,994,000

'

'

'

5,722,000

'

'

'

15,994,000

5,722,000

'

Current deferred tax assets

35,871,000

'

'

'

37,618,000

'

'

'

35,871,000

37,618,000

'

Long-term deferred tax assets

16,514,000

'

'

'

31,754,000

'

'

'

16,514,000

31,754,000

'

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

-36,391,000

'

'

'

-63,650,000

'

'

'

-36,391,000

-63,650,000

'

Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net operating losses

78,173,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

78,173,000

'

'

Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized tax benefits net of federal benefit

18,100,000

'

'

'

14,700,000

'

'

'

18,100,000

14,700,000

15,800,000

Unrecognized tax benefit [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of period

'

'

'

17,785,000

'

'

'

20,663,000

17,785,000

20,663,000

21,114,000

Gross increases to tax positions for prior periods

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,829,000

2,441,000

1,859,000

Gross decreases to tax positions for prior periods

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-460,000

-3,864,000

-1,515,000

Gross increases to tax positions for current period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,500,000

1,609,000

2,623,000

Increase (decrease) from foreign currency

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000

-3,000

64,000

Settlements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-113,000

-790,000

-2,416,000

Lapse of statute of limitations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,399,000

-2,271,000

-1,066,000

Gross unrecognized tax benefit at end of period

21,144,000

'

'

'

17,785,000

'

'

'

21,144,000

17,785,000

20,663,000

Interest payable on uncertain tax positions

2,400,000

'

'

'

1,600,000

'

'

'

2,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

Net interest (income) expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

672,000

157,000

1,400,000

Cash paid for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,100,000

12,900,000

33,800,000

U.S. Federal and State [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax credit carryforwards

39,681,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,681,000

'

'

Tax credit carryforwards, Expiration, Lower range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2015

'

'

Tax credit carryforwards, Expiration, Upper range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2029

'

'

Non U.S. [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Tax Carryforward [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital loss carryforwards

26,694,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

26,694,000

'

'

Capital loss carryforwards, Expiration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Indefinite

'

'

U.S. Federal and State [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net operating losses

2,936,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,936,000

'

'

Net operating loss carryforwards, Expiration, Lower range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2018

'

'

Net operating loss carryforwards, Expiration, Upper range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2034

'

'

Non U.S. 1 [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net operating losses

6,972,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,972,000

'

'

Net operating loss carryforwards, Expiration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Indefinite

'

'

Non U.S. 2 [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net operating losses

$1,890,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,890,000

'

'

Net operating loss carryforwards, Expiration, Lower range

'

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'2020

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Net operating loss carryforwards, Expiration, Upper range

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'2023

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[1]

As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

[2]

During fiscal 2014, the Companybs tax credits primarily related to the U.S. Research and Experimentation tax credit (bR&Db creditb) including the impact of the credit which expired at December 31, 2013. During fiscal 2013, the Companybs tax credits primarily related to the U.S. Research and Experimentation tax credit (bR&D creditb) including the impact of retroactively reinstating the credit to January 1, 2012.

[3]

During fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of the divestiture and required to be reported in continuing operations, the Company increased the valuation allowance in the amount of $8.5 million related to the Brownfield Redevelopment tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets (bBrownfield tax credit carryforward assetsb). The tax credits expected to be used prior to the divestiture have decreased primarily due to a reduction in projected taxable income sourced to the State of Michigan. A significant portion of the discontinued operations were conducted in Michigan. The Company adjusted the carrying value of the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset to its more likely than not realizable value. During fiscal 2012, as a result of the State of Michigan amending the Income Tax Act, the Company released a valuation allowance of $4.8 million related to the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset. The Company adjusted the carrying value of the Brownfield tax credit carryforward asset to its more likely than not realizable value.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION (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

Segment

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

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Number of business segments

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3

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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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'

'

Software license fees

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'

'

'

'

'

'

$159,197

$159,093

$195,751

Maintenance fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

353,374

361,359

380,968

Subscription fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

80,857

79,862

76,246

Services fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,193

32,896

36,795

Application services fees

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

97,135

90,694

73,731

Total revenues

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

720,756

723,904

[1]

763,491

[1]

Operating expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

672,901

681,500

679,678

Contribution /operating margin from continuing operations

13,727

[1]

20,342

[1]

10,797

[1]

2,989

[1]

-4,451

[1],[2]

30,074

[1]

8,629

[1]

8,152

[1]

47,855

42,404

83,813

Restructuring expenses

3,800

3,200

200

4,800

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'

'

'

11,990

15,751

'

Application Performance Management [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Software license fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

116,373

100,565

[1]

85,462

[1]

Maintenance fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,243

89,535

[1]

77,329

[1]

Subscription fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

80,857

79,862

[1]

76,246

[1]

Services fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,894

30,571

[1]

31,406

[1]

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

327,367

300,533

[1]

270,443

[1]

Operating expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

298,924

304,835

[1]

317,621

[1]

Contribution /operating margin from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,443

-4,302

[1]

-47,178

[1]

Mainframe [Member]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Software license fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

42,824

58,528

[1]

110,289

[1]

Maintenance fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

253,131

271,824

[1]

303,639

[1]

Services fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

299

2,325

[1]

5,389

[1]

Total revenues

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

296,254

332,677

[1]

419,317

[1]

Operating expenses

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

74,384

91,325

[1]

99,310

[1]

Contribution /operating margin from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

221,870

241,352

[1]

320,007

[1]

Application Services [Member]

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'

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'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Application services fees

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

97,135

90,694

[1]

73,731

[1]

Total revenues

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

97,135

90,694

[1]

73,731

[1]

Operating expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

120,233

86,084

[1]

72,717

[1]

Contribution /operating margin from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-23,098

4,610

[1]

1,014

[1]

Unallocated Expense and Eliminations [Member]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

179,360

[3]

199,256

[1],[4]

190,030

[1]

Contribution /operating margin from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($179,360)

[3]

($199,256)

[1],[4]

($190,030)

[1]

[1]

As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

[2]

Operating income (loss) includes restructuring expense of $15.8 million.

[3]

Unallocated operating expenses include $12.0 million in restructuring expenses. See note 9 for additional information.

[4]

Unallocated operating expenses include $15.8 million in restructuring expenses. See note 9 for additional information.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Geographic

SEGMENT INFORMATION, Geographic operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]	'		'		'
Minimum concentration risk threshold of total revenue accounted for by single customer (in hundredths)	10.00%		10.00%		10.00%
Minimum concentration risk threshold of accounts receivable accounted for by single customer (in hundredths)	10.00%		10.00%		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	$720,756		$723,904	[1]	$763,491	[1]
Long-lived assets	1,010,368		1,106,338		1,200,027
United States [Member]	'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	418,402	[1]	428,698	[1]	435,935	[1]
Long-lived assets	785,403		888,032		961,202
Austria [Member]	'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	210,755		201,224		214,615
Europe and Africa [Member]	'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	181,377	[1]	170,693	[1]	193,595	[1]
Other international operations [Member]	'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	120,977	[1]	124,513	[1]	133,961	[1]
Long-lived assets	$14,210		$17,082		$24,210
[1]	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Det

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (Director [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Director [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Professional fees paid to the firm	$2,100,000	$802,000	$283,000

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Contractual obligations	'	'	'
Total rent payments under these agreements	$16,300,000	$18,400,000	$19,800,000
Commitments under advertising agreements	3,500,000	'	'
Commitments under charitable contribution agreements	1,400,000	'	'
Total expense related to contractual commitments for advertising and charitable contributions	9,000,000	6,200,000	7,300,000
Operating Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total contractual obligations - 2015	17,606,000	'	'
Total contractual obligations - 2016	11,142,000	'	'
Total contractual obligations - 2017	9,720,000	'	'
Total contractual obligations - 2018	8,401,000	'	'
Total contractual obligations - 2019	7,067,000	'	'
Total contractual obligations - Thereafter	195,147,000	'	'
Total contractual obligations	249,083,000	'	'
Leases space to business tenants cash receipts	5,400,000	4,900,000	4,600,000
Future minimum lease rental income commitments - 2015	5,721,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental income commitments - 2016	4,721,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental income commitments - 2017	1,231,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental income commitments - 2018	1,130,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental income commitments - 2019	870,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental income commitments - Thereafter	1,850,000	'	'
Total future minimum lease rental income commitments	15,523,000	'	'
Operating Lease [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Future minimum lease rental commitments - 2015	14,186,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental commitments - 2016	10,742,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental commitments - 2017	9,570,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental commitments - 2018	8,251,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental commitments - 2019	6,917,000	'	'
Future minimum lease rental commitments - Thereafter	194,547,000	'	'
Total future minimum lease rental commitments	244,213,000	'	'
Other Contractual Obligations [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other contractual obligations - 2015	3,420,000	'	'
Other contractual obligations - 2016	400,000	'	'
Other contractual obligations - 2017	150,000	'	'
Other contractual obligations - 2018	150,000	'	'
Other contractual obligations - 2019	150,000	'	'
Other contractual obligations - Thereafter	600,000	'	'
Total Other contractual obligations	$4,870,000	'	'

BENEFIT_PLANS_Details

BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]	'	'	'
Maximum contributions to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) (in hundredths)	25.00%	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percent company match for employee 401(k) contributions (in hundredths)	33.00%	'	'
Limit on percent company match for employee 401(k) contributions (in hundredths)	2.00%	'	'
Maximum vesting percentage 401(k) (in hundredths)	100.00%	'	'
Years of service to be fully vested in 401(k) matching contributions	'3 years	'	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Exercised	$13,300,000	$12,300,000	$4,300,000
Number of stock options exercised by a stock option holder (in shares)	0	217,000	690,000
Number of share-based payment awards issued during period (in shares)	'	66,000	176,000
Terms of share-based payment award from date of grant (in years)	'10 years	'	'
Fair value of stock options vested (in dollars per share)	$3.84	$4.14	$4.69
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	13,300,000	12,300,000	4,300,000
Stock Options - Service-Based Vesting [Member]	'	'	'
Stock option activity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	19,076,000	'	'
Granted (in shares)	1,606,000	'	'
Exercised (in shares)	-4,432,000	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled (in shares)	-529,000	'	'
Cancelled/expired (in shares)	-1,485,000	'	'
Options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	14,236,000	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period (in shares)	13,838,000	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period (in shares)	9,363,000	'	'
Weighted average exercise price [Abstract]	'	'	'
Options outstanding (in dollars per share)	$8.44	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$10.59	'	'
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$7.90	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$10.34	'	'
Cancelled/expired (in dollars per share)	$8.28	'	'
Options outstanding as of end of period (in dollars per share)	$8.80	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period (in dollars per share)	$8.76	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period (in dollars per share)	$8.45	'	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term [Abstract]	'	'	'
Options outstanding as of end of period	'6 years 6 months 22 days	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period	'6 years 6 months	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period	'5 years 9 months 11 days	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Exercised	13,307,000	'	'
Options outstanding as of end of period	23,326,000	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period	23,104,000	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period	18,356,000	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for third anniversary date (in hundredths)	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for fourth and fifth anniversary date (in hundredths)	25.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares on each annual anniversary date over four years (in hundredths)	25.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for first anniversary date (in hundredths)	40.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for second and third anniversary dates (in hundredths)	30.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for first and second anniversary dates (in hundredths)	30.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares on the third anniversary date (in hundredths)	40.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares on each annual anniversary date over five years (in hundredths)	20.00%	'	'
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	13,307,000	'	'
Stock Options - Performance and Service-Based Vesting [Member]	'	'	'
Stock option activity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	3,648,000	'	'
Granted (in shares)	594,000	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled (in shares)	-2,092,000	'	'
Options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	2,150,000	'	'
Expenses relating to service and performance conditions for remaining vest period	6.2	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period (in shares)	0	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period (in shares)	0	'	'
Weighted average exercise price [Abstract]	'	'	'
Options outstanding (in dollars per share)	$9.79	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$11.30	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$9.93	'	'
Options outstanding as of end of period (in dollars per share)	$10.07	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period (in dollars per share)	$0	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period (in dollars per share)	$0	'	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term [Abstract]	'	'	'
Options outstanding as of end of period	'8 years 6 months 4 days	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period	'0 years	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period	'0 years	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Options outstanding as of end of period	909,000	'	'
Options vested and expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of end of period	0	'	'
Options exercisable as of end of period	0	'	'
Non-vested RSU [Member]	'	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares on each annual anniversary date over four years (in hundredths)	25.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for first anniversary date (in hundredths)	40.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares for second and third anniversary dates (in hundredths)	30.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares on first anniversary date under condition (in hundredths)	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of vesting shares on the second anniversary date (in hundredths)	50.00%	'	'
Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Non-vested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock unit awards [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Granted (in shares)	0	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Number of common shares settled for each unit and PSA upon vesting (in shares)	1	'	'
Number of consecutive calendar quarters over which Covisint business must meet pre-defined revenue target for PSAs to vest	4	'	'
Covisint LTIP (2009) [Member] | Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of common shares reserved for issuance under plan (in shares)	3,000,000	'	'
Stock option activity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding under the 2009 Covisint LTIP that were modified	4.5	3.3	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cumulative expense related to stock option	19,000,000	'	'
Stock split approved by board of directors	'30-for-1	'30-for-1	'
Additional common stock available for issuance (in shares)	3,000,000	'	'
Common stock available for issuance (in shares)	7,500,000	'	'
Covisint LTIP (2009) [Member] | Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Vested PSAs for a change in control transaction or an incomplete IPO (in shares)	1,100,000	'	'
LTIP (2007) [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued (in shares)	41,500,000	'	'
Number of common shares reserved for issuance under plan (in shares)	13,500,000	'	'
Number of stock option plans prior to LTIP	7	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Additional common stock available for issuance (in shares)	13,500,000	'	'
LTIP (2007) [Member] | Non-vested RSU [Member]	'	'	'
Non-vested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock unit awards [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Non-vested awards outstanding as of beginning of period (in shares)	4,850,000	'	'
Granted (in shares)	798,000	'	'
Dividend Equivalents Issued (in shares)	122,000	'	'
Released (in shares)	-2,276,000	'	'
Forfeited (in shares)	-1,370,000	'	'
Non-vested awards outstanding as of end of period (in shares)	2,124,000	'	'
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$11.01	'	'
Dividend Equivalents Issue (in dollars per share)	$10.89	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Released	24,303,000	'	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expense recognized related to 401(k) program	2,900,000	'	'
Number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued (in shares)	15,000,000	'	'
Maximum percentage of employee compensation allowed to be withheld (in hundredths)	10.00%	'	'
Value of common stock purchased in any calendar year per employee, maximum	$25,000	'	'
Purchase price of common stock as percentage of closing market sales price (in hundredths)	95.00%	'	'
Number of shares sold under the plan (in shares)	242,000	295,000	351,000

BENEFIT_PLANS_Allocation_of_Re

BENEFIT PLANS, Allocation of Recognized Period (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	$40,881,000	$31,677,000	$24,724,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures	26,400,000	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted-average period of recognition	'1 year 7 months 20 days	'	'
Cost of license fees [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	0	1,000	4,000
Cost of maintenance fees [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	401,000	778,000	812,000
Cost of subscription fees [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	2,000	46,000	23,000
Cost of professional services [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	53,000	86,000	129,000
Cost of application services [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	17,318,000	1,629,000	1,623,000
Technology development and support [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	1,210,000	2,346,000	2,205,000
Sales and marketing [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	7,629,000	6,642,000	6,279,000
Administrative and general [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	11,482,000	15,360,000	13,429,000
Restructuring Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	2,591,000	4,572,000	'
Discontinued Operation [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	195,000	217,000	220,000
Stock Options - Performance and Service-Based Vesting [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures	$8,800,000	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted-average period of recognition	'1 year 6 months 4 days	'	'

QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_INFORMATIO2

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (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 [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'
Revenues	$183,448	[1]	$193,806	[1]	$172,693	[1]	$170,809	[1]	$184,435	[1]	$201,377	[1]	$166,447	[1]	$171,645	[1]	$720,756		$723,904		$763,491
Gross profit	125,538	[1]	138,911	[1]	112,589	[1]	119,798	[1]	130,724	[1]	153,030	[1]	119,140	[1]	125,064	[1]	496,836	[1]	527,958	[1]	'
Operating income (loss)	13,727	[1]	20,342	[1]	10,797	[1]	2,989	[1]	-4,451	[1],[2]	30,074	[1]	8,629	[1]	8,152	[1]	47,855		42,404		83,813
Income from continuing operations before tax	13,668	[1]	23,302	[1]	10,982	[1]	3,191	[1]	-5,531	[1]	30,019	[1]	8,542	[1]	8,204	[1]	51,143		41,234		85,446
Income from continuing operations net of tax	8,115	[1]	17,848	[1]	7,974	[1]	4,262	[1]	3,224	[1]	16,487	[1]	2,887	[1]	2,719	[1]	38,199	[1]	25,317	[1]	'
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	10,867	[1],[3]	6,142	[1]	7,212	[1]	5,705	[1]	-66,877	[1],[4]	8,853	[1]	7,707	[1]	7,749	[1]	29,926		-42,568		24,930
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	18,982	[1]	23,990	[1]	15,186	[1]	9,967	[1]	-63,653	[1]	25,340	[1]	10,594	[1]	10,468	[1]	68,125		-17,251		88,371
Net income attributable to Compuware Corporation	20,254	[1]	25,022	[1]	16,340	[1]	9,967	[1]	-63,653	[1]	25,340	[1]	10,594	[1]	10,468	[1]	71,583		-17,251		88,371
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$0.09	[1]	$0.12	[1]	$0.08	[1]	$0.05	[1]	($0.30)	[1]	$0.12	[1]	$0.05	[1]	$0.05	[1]	$0.33		($0.08)		$0.40
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$0.09	[1]	$0.11	[1]	$0.07	[1]	$0.05	[1]	($0.30)	[1]	$0.12	[1]	$0.05	[1]	$0.05	[1]	$0.32		($0.08)		$0.40
Gain on disposal	9,529		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		9,529		0		0
Restructuring Charges	$3,800		$3,200		$200		$4,800		'		'		'		'		$11,990		$15,751		'
[1]	As discussed in Note 2, we have treated the operations of certain business segments as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.
[2]	Operating income (loss) includes restructuring expense of $15.8 million.
[3]	Includes gain, related to the divestiture of the Changepoint, Professtional Services and Uniface business segements, of $9.5 million, net of tax.
[4]	Income from discounted operations net of tax includes a goodwill impairment.