CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND INVESTMENTS | CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND INVESTMENTS The following tables summarize the Company’s cash and available-for-sale securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair value by significant investment category recorded as cash and cash equivalents, short-term, or long-term investments as of June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2015 (in thousands): June 30, 2015 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Cash & Cash Equivalents Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less) Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years) Cash $ 296,013 $ — $ — $ 296,013 $ 296,013 $ — $ — Level 1: Mutual Funds 7,835 206 (15 ) 8,026 — 8,026 — Money Market Funds 175,001 — — 175,001 175,001 — — Subtotal 182,836 206 (15 ) 183,027 175,001 8,026 — Level 2: Government Agency Securities 89,794 40 (21 ) 89,813 — 50,095 39,718 Commercial Paper 12,367 7 (2 ) 12,372 3,299 9,073 — Corporate Bonds 101,409 137 (24 ) 101,522 1,066 47,421 53,035 Subtotal 203,570 184 (47 ) 203,707 4,365 106,589 92,753 Total cash, cash equivalents $ 682,419 $ 390 $ (62 ) $ 682,747 $ 475,379 $ 114,615 $ 92,753 March 31, 2015 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Cash & Cash Equivalents Short-term investments (due in 1 year or less) Long-term investments (due in 1 to 3 years) Cash $ 273,350 $ — $ — $ 273,350 $ 273,350 $ — $ — Level 1: Mutual Funds 5,398 147 (25 ) 5,520 — 5,520 — Level 2: Government Agency Securities 89,875 37 (22 ) 89,890 — 43,024 46,866 Commercial Paper 17,574 10 — 17,584 3,500 14,084 — Corporate Bonds 95,759 199 (3 ) 95,955 — 35,231 60,724 Subtotal 203,208 246 (25 ) 203,429 3,500 92,339 107,590 Total cash, cash equivalents $ 481,956 $ 393 $ (50 ) $ 482,299 $ 276,850 $ 97,859 $ 107,590 As of June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2015 , with the exception of assets related to the Company's deferred compensation plan, all of the Company's investments are classified as available-for-sale securities. The carrying value of available-for-sale securities included in cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The Company did not incur any material realized or unrealized gains or losses in the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 . There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 . All financial assets and liabilities are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements or the accompanying notes thereto. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement: Level 1 The Company's Level 1 financial assets consist of Mutual Funds and Money Market Funds . The fair value of Level 1 financial instruments is measured based on the quoted market price of identical securities. Level 2 The Company's Level 2 financial assets and liabilities consist of Government Agency Securities, Commercial Paper, and Corporate Bonds , derivative foreign currency contracts, and long-term debt. The fair value of Level 2 investment securities is determined based on other observable inputs, including multiple non-binding quotes from independent pricing services. Non-binding quotes are based on proprietary valuation models that are prepared by the independent pricing services and use algorithms based on inputs such as observable market data, quoted market prices for similar securities, issuer spreads, and internal assumptions of the broker. The Company corroborates the reasonableness of non-binding quotes received from the independent pricing services using a variety of techniques depending on the underlying instrument, including: (i) comparing them to actual experience gained from the purchases and maturities of investment securities, (ii) comparing them to internally developed cash flow models based on observable inputs, and (iii) monitoring changes in ratings of similar securities and the related impact on fair value. The fair value of Level 2 derivative foreign currency contracts is determined using pricing models that use observable market inputs. For more information regarding the Company's derivative assets and liabilities, refer to Note 11 , Foreign Currency Derivatives , of the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The fair value of Level 2 long-term debt is determined based on inputs that were observable in the market , including the trading price of the notes when available. For more information regarding the Company's derivative assets and liabilities, refer to Note 7 , Debt , of the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. |