| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | 
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2011-04-01 - 2012-03-31  | 
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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  |    | 
Schedule Of Goodwill  |  
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| Balance at April 1, 2009 | 
$ | 
26,233 | 
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| Contingent consideration | 
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10,828 | 
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| Net foreign exchange rate impact | 
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(365 | 
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| Balance at March 31, 2010 | 
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36,696 | 
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| Contingent consideration | 
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10,004 | 
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| Impairment of goodwill | 
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(48,959 | 
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| Net foreign exchange rate impact | 
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2,259 | 
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| Balance at March 31, 2011 | 
$ | 
– | 
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Schedule Of Intangible Assets  |  
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2011 | 
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Gross | 
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Accumulated | 
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Net Book | 
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Gross | 
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Accumulated | 
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Net Book | 
Estimated |  
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Amount | 
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Amortization | 
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Value | 
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Amount | 
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Amortization | 
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Value | 
Useful Life |  
| Licenses | 
$ | 
5,360 | 
$ | 
(2,689 | 
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$ | 
2,671 | 
$ | 
2,908 | 
$ | 
(2,100 | 
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$ | 
808 | 
7 |  
| Patents | 
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- | 
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- | 
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- | 
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9,038 | 
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(4,891 | 
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4,147 | 
7 |  
| Trade names and trademarks | 
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1,212 | 
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(909 | 
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303 | 
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1,281 | 
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(778 | 
) | 
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503 | 
7 |  
| Core technology and know-how | 
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5,611 | 
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(4,813 | 
) | 
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798 | 
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5,841 | 
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(4,245 | 
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1,596 | 
5- 10 |  
| Intangible assets | 
$ | 
12,183 | 
$ | 
(8,411 | 
) | 
$ | 
3,772 | 
$ | 
19,068 | 
$ | 
(12,014 | 
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$ | 
7,054 | 
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Schedule Of Expected Future Amortization Expense  |  
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| For the years ended March 31, | 
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Total |  
| 2013 | 
$ | 
1,007 |  
| 2014 | 
  | 
770 |  
| 2015 | 
  | 
573 |  
| 2016 | 
  | 
568 |  
| 2017 | 
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553 |  
| Thereafter | 
  | 
301 |  
| Total | 
$ | 
3,772 |        | 
Schedule Of Geographic Composition Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets  |  
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March 31, |  
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2012 | 
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2011 |  
| Intangible assets by geography: | 
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| U.S | 
$ | 
3,469 | 
$ | 
5,210 |  
| Europe | 
  | 
303 | 
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1,844 |  
| Total | 
$ | 
3,772 | 
$ | 
7,054 |        | 
Schedule Of Business Segment Composition Of Intangible Assets  |  
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March 31, |  
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2012 | 
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2011 |  
| Intangible assets by business segments: | 
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| Wind | 
$ | 
1,119 | 
$ | 
4,498 |  
| Grid | 
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2,653 | 
  | 
2,556 |  
| Total | 
$ | 
3,772 | 
$ | 
7,054 |        |