| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2407403 - Disclosure - Capitalized Software Costs (Details 1) (http://www.qsii.com/role/CapitalizedSoftwareCostsDetails1) | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000708818 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Research and Development [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 - 2013-03-31 | 2011-04-01 - 2012-03-31 | 2010-04-01 - 2011-03-31 | |
| Research and Development [Abstract] | |||
| Activity related to net capitalized software costs | |||
| Balance as of April 1 | 19,994,000   | 15,150,000   | |
| Additions to capitalized software costs | 29,455,000   | 13,098,000   | |
| Amortization | (9,668,000)  | (8,254,000)  | (7,091,000)  | 
| Balance as of December 31 | 39,781,000   | 19,994,000   | 15,150,000   | 
| Estimated amortization of capitalized software costs | |||
| 2014 | 10,073,000   | ||
| 2015 | 13,294,000   | ||
| 2016 | 9,516,000   | ||
| 2017 | 6,323,000   | ||
| 2018 and beyond | 575,000   | ||
| Total | 39,781,000   | ||