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Nov. 01, 2011
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| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2011 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2012 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q2 | |
| Entity Registrant Name | AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000880807 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --03-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 51,421,143 |
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If the value is true, then the document as an amendment to previously-filed/accepted document. No definition available.
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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements this will be the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, N-1A, etc). The document type should be limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type. The acceptable values are as follows: S-1, S-3, S-4, S-11, F-1, F-3, F-4, F-9, F-10, 6-K, 8-K, 10, 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, 40-F, N-1A, 485BPOS, NCSR, N-Q, and Other. No definition available.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate number of shares outstanding of each of registrant's classes of common stock, as of latest practicable date. Where multiple classes exist define each class by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, or (4) Smaller Reporting Company. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Adverse purchase commitments. No definition available.
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Commitments and contingencies. No definition available.
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The total of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and the aggregate carrying amount of current assets, as of the balance sheet date, not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at fiscal year-end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of APIC associated with common AND preferred stock. For APIC associated with only common stock, use the element Additional Paid In Capital, Common Stock. For APIC associated with only preferred stock, use the element Additional Paid In Capital, Preferred Stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits should not be reported as cash and cash equivalents. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Dollar value of issued common stock whether issued at par value, no par or stated value. This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amounts of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws ( before the valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such sum amount to net realizable value). Includes any tax benefit realized in deferred tax assets for significant impacts of tax planning strategies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current portion of the aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, shall be classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. An unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward should be presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the current portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A current taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of a current asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise shall separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, shall be classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the noncurrent portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A noncurrent taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of a noncurrent asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise shall separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, shall be classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (lower of cost or market) as of the balance sheet date of inventories less all valuation and other allowances. Excludes noncurrent inventory balances (expected to remain on hand past one year or one operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. No definition available.
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Total of all Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total debt and equity financial instruments including: (1) securities held-to-maturity, (2) trading securities, and (3) securities available-for-sale which are intended to be held for less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, and production equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Value of common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. Treasury stock is issued but is not outstanding. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Note that treasury stock may be recorded at its total cost or separately as par (or stated) value and additional paid in capital. Note: number of treasury shares concept is in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 20,800 | $ 98,073 | $ 29,858 | $ 195,283 |
| Cost and operating expenses: | ||||
| Cost of revenues | 21,937 | 59,416 | 38,892 | 117,640 |
| Research and development | 7,276 | 7,857 | 15,411 | 15,192 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 17,560 | 17,346 | 39,550 | 32,529 |
| Write-off of advance payment | 20,551 | 20,551 | ||
| Amortization of acquisition related intangibles | 300 | 374 | 604 | 762 |
| Restructuring and impairments | 4,301 | 4,301 | ||
| Total cost and operating expenses | 71,925 | 84,993 | 119,309 | 166,123 |
| Operating (loss) income | (51,125) | 13,080 | (89,451) | 29,160 |
| Interest income, net | 2 | 191 | 243 | 367 |
| Other income, net | 355 | 2,448 | 920 | 2,618 |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | (50,768) | 15,719 | (88,288) | 32,145 |
| Income tax expense | 941 | 7,880 | 1,100 | 15,137 |
| Net (loss) income | $ (51,709) | $ 7,839 | $ (89,388) | $ 17,008 |
| Net (loss) income per common share | ||||
| Basic | $ (1.02) | $ 0.17 | $ (1.76) | $ 0.37 |
| Diluted | $ (1.02) | $ 0.17 | $ (1.76) | $ 0.37 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic | 50,876 | 45,482 | 50,716 | 45,363 |
| Diluted | 50,876 | 46,217 | 50,716 | 46,099 |
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense (benefit) and the deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of net interest income or expense derived from banking operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other nonoperating income and expense, which does not qualify for separate disclosure on the income statement under materiality guidelines. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount provided for estimated restructuring charges, remediation costs, and asset impairment loss during an accounting period. Generally, these items are either unusual or infrequent, but not both (in which case they would be extraordinary items). No definition available.
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS, determined based on the timing of issuance of shares in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares and other shares not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $)
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| Net (loss) income | $ (51,709) | $ 7,839 | $ (89,388) | $ 17,008 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | ||||
| Foreign currency translation (losses) gains | (2,242) | 16,506 | (1,107) | 4,171 |
| Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges | 1,463 | 1,319 | ||
| Unrealized losses on investments | (20) | (33) | (11) | (55) |
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (2,262) | 17,936 | (1,118) | 5,435 |
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $ (53,971) | $ 25,775 | $ (90,506) | $ 22,443 |
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net of tax effect change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges after taxes. A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains (losses) on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Appreciation or loss in value (before reclassification adjustment) of the total of unsold securities during the period being reported on, net of tax. Reclassification adjustments include: (1) the unrealized holding gain or loss, net of tax, at the date of the transfer for a debt security from the held-to-maturity category transferred into the available-for-sale category. Also includes the unrealized gain or loss at the date of transfer for a debt security from the available-for-sale category transferred into the held-to-maturity category; (2) the unrealized gains or losses realized upon the sale of securities, after tax; and (3) the unrealized gains or losses realized upon the write-down of securities, after tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of payments made in advance for income and other taxes, which will be charged against earnings in future periods. No definition available.
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Losses on purchase commitments. No definition available.
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Non-cash contingent consideration in connection with acquisitions No definition available.
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Non-cash issuance of common stock No definition available.
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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits should not be reported as cash and cash equivalents. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net change between the beginning and ending balance of cash and cash equivalents. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing the net change in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. No definition available.
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The effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Costs and payments related to employee benefits and share-based compensation, such as pension expense and contributions, other postretirement benefits expense and payments, stock options expense, and amortization of restricted stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net change during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net change during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting services yet to be performed by the reporting entity for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net change during the reporting period in the value of this group of assets within the working capital section. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow (outflow) for the net change associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activity for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other expenses included in net income that result in no cash inflows or outflows in the period which are not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash outflow (inflow) from other investing activities. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of noncontrolling interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to acquire asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights, excluding goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow from purchases of trading, available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders to acquire the entity's shares under incentive and share awards, including stock option exercises. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the aggregate amount received by the entity through sale or maturity of marketable securities (trading, held-to-maturity, or available-for-sale) during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the current period expense charged against operations, the offset which is generally to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the purpose of reducing receivables, including notes receivable, to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, excluding asset retirement obligations, associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Description Of The Business And Basis Of Presentation | 1. Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation
American Superconductor Corporation ("AMSC" or the "Company") was founded on April 9, 1987. The Company is a leading provider of megawatt-scale solutions that lower the cost of wind power and enhance the performance of the power grid. In the wind power market, the Company enables manufacturers to field wind turbines through its advanced engineering, support services and power electronics products. In the power grid market, the Company enables electric utilities and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit and distribute power through its transmission planning services and power electronics and superconductor based products. The Company's wind and power grid products and services provide exceptional reliability, security, efficiency and affordability to its customers.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those instructions. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the financial position at September 30, 2011. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, cash flows from operating activities or stockholders' equity.
The Company operates its business in two market-facing business units: Wind and Grid. The Company believes this market-centric structure enables it to effectively anticipate and meet the needs of wind turbine manufacturers, power generation project developers and electric utilities. · Wind. Through its Windtec Solutions, the Wind business segment enables manufacturers to field wind turbines with exceptional power output, reliability and affordability. The Company licenses its highly engineered wind turbine designs, provides extensive customer support services and supplies advanced power electronics and control systems to wind turbine manufactures. The Company's design portfolio includes a broad range of drive trains and power ratings up to 10 megawatts. The Company believes its unique engineering capabilities, ranging from bearings to advanced synchronous generators to blades, enables it to provide its partners with highly-optimized wind turbine platforms. Furthermore, these designs and support services typically lead to sales of its power electronics and software-based control systems, which are designed for optimized performance, efficiency and grid compatibility. · Grid. Through its Gridtec Solutions, the Grid business segment enables electric utilities and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit and distribute power with exceptional efficiency, reliability and affordability. The Company provides transmission planning services that allows it to identify power grid congestion, poor power quality and other risks, which helps it determine how its solutions can improve network performance. These services often lead to sales of grid interconnection solutions for wind farms and solar power plants, power quality systems and transmission and distribution cable systems.
On March 12, 2011, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement, by and among the Company and the shareholders of The Switch Engineering Oy, a power technologies company headquartered in Finland ("The Switch"), which was amended on June 29, 2011 (as amended, the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of The Switch. On October 28, 2011, the Company and The Switch entered into a termination agreement pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the Agreement due to adverse market conditions for a financing required to fund the acquisition. Under the termination agreement, The Switch retained a $20.6 million advance payment as a break-up fee. As a result, the Company recorded a write-off of the advance payment during the three months ended September 30, 2011.
At September 30, 2011, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash of $108.3 million. The Company's business plan anticipates a substantial decline in revenues and a substantial use of cash from operations in its fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, particularly in light of the difficult and uncertain current economic environment, particularly in China, the significant restructuring actions undertaken and the slowdown in the Chinese wind power market, which has accounted for more than two-thirds of the Company's revenues in recent fiscal years. The Company's plan includes a significant restructuring undertaken in August 2011, resulting in the elimination of approximately 150 positions worldwide. Since April 1, 2011, the Company has eliminated approximately 30% of its workforce and it expects to reduce annualized expenses by $30 million annually as a result of these reductions. The Company plans to continue to closely monitor its expenses and if required, will further reduce operating costs and capital spending to enhance liquidity. The Company believes that its available cash, together with additional reductions in operating costs and capital expenditures as necessary will be sufficient to fund its operations, capital expenditures and other cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company's long-term liquidity is dependent on its ability to profitably grow its revenues or raise additional capital as required. If necessary, the Company may seek financing through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, or other financing alternatives. However, there can be no assurance that financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all.
The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the fiscal year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 (fiscal 2010) which are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company's fiscal year begins on April 1 and ends on March 31. This document refers to fiscal 2011, which is defined as the period beginning on April 1, 2011 and concluding on March 31, 2012. The second quarter of fiscal 2011 began on July 1, 2011 and concluded on September 30, 2011. |
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Description containing the entire organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure. May be provided in more than one note to the financial statements, as long as users are provided with an understanding of (1) the significant judgments and assumptions made by an enterprise in determining whether it must consolidate a VIE and/or disclose information about its involvement with a VIE, (2) the nature of restrictions on a consolidated VIE's assets reported by an enterprise in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets, (3) the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with an enterprise's involvement with the VIE, and (4) how an enterprise's involvement with the VIE affects the enterprise's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Describes procedure if disclosures are provided in more than one note to the financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Stock-Based Compensation | 2. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation at fair value. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by financial statement line item for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
During the six months ended September 30, 2011, the Company granted approximately 785,000 and 387,000 shares of stock options and restricted stock, respectively, to employees under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock granted during the six months ended September 30, 2011 includes approximately 100,000 shares of performance-based restricted stock, which will vest upon achievement of certain financial performance measurements. The Company recognizes the fair value of the performance based awards over the estimated period of each award for which the achievement of the performance measures are probable to occur. The remaining shares granted vest upon the passage of time, generally three years. For awards that vest upon the passage of time, expense is being recorded over the vesting period. The estimated fair value of the Company's stock-based awards, less expected annual forfeitures, is amortized over the awards' service period. The total unrecognized compensation cost for unvested outstanding stock options was $9.5 million as of September 30, 2011. This expense will be recognized over a weighted average expense period of approximately 2.4 years. The total unrecognized compensation cost for unvested outstanding restricted stock was $5.2 million as of September 30, 2011. This expense will be recognized over a weighted average expense period of approximately 1.9 years.
The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model for stock options granted during the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
The expected volatility rate was estimated based on an equal weighting of the historical volatility of the Company's common stock and the implied volatility of the Company's traded options. The expected term was estimated based on an analysis of the Company's historical experience of exercise, cancellation, and expiration patterns. The risk-free interest rate is based on the average of the five and seven year U.S. Treasury rates.
In conjunction with the departure of certain former executive officers, the Company agreed to modify certain vested awards by extending the period over which each former officer would be entitled to exercise stock options and accelerated the vesting of certain other outstanding awards. Accordingly, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to these modifications of $0.3 million and $0.9 million in the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. |
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Disclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Computation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share | 3. Computation of Net (Loss) Income per Common Share
Basic net (loss) income per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Where applicable, diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, calculated using the treasury stock method. Common equivalent shares include the effect of restricted stock, exercise of stock options and warrants and contingently issuable shares. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, common equivalent shares of 2.6 million shares and 1.3 million shares, respectively, and 2.6 million shares and 0.9 million shares, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as they were considered anti-dilutive. The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the earnings per share calculation for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):
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| Fair Value Measurements | 4. Fair Value Measurements In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance related to disclosures of fair value measurements. The guidance requires gross presentation of activity within the Level 3 measurement roll-forward and details of transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 measurements. It also clarifies two existing disclosure requirements on the level of disaggregation of fair value measurements and disclosures on inputs and valuation techniques. A change in the hierarchy of an investment from its current level will be reflected in the period during which the pricing methodology of such investment changes. Disclosure of the transfer of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 or Level 3 will be made in the event that the related security is significant to total cash and investments. The Company did not have any transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value measurement hierarchy during the three months ended September 30, 2011. A valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value has been established. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:
A financial asset's or liability's classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table provides the assets carried at fair value, measured as of September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Valuation Techniques Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less that are regarded as high quality, low risk investments and are measured using such inputs as quoted prices, and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Cash equivalents consist principally of certificates of deposits and money market accounts. Marketable Securities Marketable securities consist primarily of government-backed securities and commercial paper and are measured using such inputs as quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means, and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company's marketable securities generally have maturities of greater than three months from original purchase date but less than twelve months from the date of the balance sheet. The Company determines the appropriate classification of its marketable securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. All marketable securities are considered available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. The Company periodically reviews the realizability of each short-term and long-term marketable security when impairment indicators exist with respect to the security. If an other-than-temporary impairment of value of the security exists, the carrying value of the security is written down to its estimated fair value. Derivatives The derivatives entered into by the Company are valued using over-the-counter quoted market prices for similar instruments, and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. |
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| Accounts Receivable | 5. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):
The Company records bank acceptance notes receivable arranged with third-party financial institutions by certain customers to settle their transactions within prepaid expenses and other current assets. These notes are typically non-interest bearing and generally have maturities of less than six months. The carrying amount of notes receivable approximate their fair values. The Company had notes receivable outstanding of $2.4 million and $2.0 million as of September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively. |
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| Inventory | 6. Inventory The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):
The Company recorded inventory writedowns of approximately $1.1 million and $1.5 million in the three and six months ended September 30, 2011. Deferred program costs as of September 30, 2011 and March 31 2011 primarily represent costs incurred on D-VAR turnkey projects and programs accounted for under contract accounting where the Company needs to complete development programs before revenue and costs will be recognized, respectively. |
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| Product Warranty | 7. Product Warranty The Company generally provides a one to three-year warranty on its products, commencing upon installation. A provision is recorded upon revenue recognition to cost of revenues for estimated warranty expense based on historical experience. Product warranty activity was as follows (in thousands):
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8. Income Taxes The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and $7.9 million and $15.1 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against all net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2011, as it is more likely than not that its net deferred tax assets are not currently realizable due to the net operating losses incurred by the Company since its inception in the U.S. and the significant write-offs in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 and the losses that are forecasted in certain foreign jurisdictions in the future. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded additional income tax expense of $0.5 million for uncertain tax positions related to its Austrian subsidiary. |
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| Restructuring And Impairments | 9 . Restructuring and Impairments The Company accounts for charges resulting from operational restructuring actions in accordance with ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations ("ASC 420") and ASC Topic 712, Compensation—Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits ("ASC 712"). In accounting for these obligations, the Company is required to make assumptions related to the amounts of employee severance, benefits, and related costs and to the time period over which leased facilities will remain vacant, sublease terms, sublease rates and discount rates. Estimates and assumptions are based on the best information available at the time the obligation arises. These estimates are reviewed and revised as facts and circumstances dictate; changes in these estimates could have a material effect on the amount accrued on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company initiated a restructuring plan in August 2011 (the "2011 Plan") to reorganize global operations, streamline various functions of the business, and reduce its global workforce to better reflect the demand for its products. The 2011 Plan resulted in a headcount reduction of approximately 150 employees. From April 1, 2011 through the date of this filing, the Company has reduced its global workforce by approximately 30%, which is expected to reduce expenses by approximately $30 million annually. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company incurred costs associated with the workforce reduction which include employee separation costs consisting of severance pay, outplacement services, medical benefits, and other related benefits for the Company's workforce. As a result, the Company recorded employee severance and benefit costs of $3.3 million. These charges are expected to be paid through fiscal 2012. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company consolidated certain of its business operations to reduce overall facility costs. The consolidation plan entailed vacating approximately 8,937 square feet of occupied space in Klagenfurt, Austria. This facility closure was accounted for in accordance with ASC 420, pursuant to which the Company recorded a liability equal to the fair value of the remaining lease payments as of the cease-use date. Fair value was determined based upon the discounted present value of remaining lease rentals (using a discount rate of 10.1%) for the space no longer occupied, considering future estimated potential sublease income. As a result, the Company recorded facility exit costs of $0.1 million related to the remaining lease commitment on the leased space. These charges are expected to be paid through fiscal 2012. All restructuring charges discussed above are included within restructuring and impairments in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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| Commitments And Contingencies | 10. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
The Company periodically enters into non-cancelable purchase contracts in order to ensure the availability of materials to support production of its products. Purchase commitments represent enforceable and legally binding agreements with suppliers to purchase goods or services. Any commitments for products ordered but not yet received is included as purchase commitments in its contractual obligations table. The Company periodically assesses the need to provide for impairment on these purchase contracts and record a loss on purchase commitments when required. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has $34.5 million of adverse purchase commitments in excess of its estimated future demand from certain of its customers in China, which the Company has recorded as a liability. The Company recorded adverse purchase commitment recoveries of $0.9 million and losses of $0.2 million during the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Adverse purchase commitment recoveries in the three months ended September 30, 2011 are as a result of reductions in commitments to purchase materials due to renegotiations with certain suppliers and are recorded against cost of revenues.
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is involved in legal and administrative proceedings and claims of various types. The Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for these matters when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company reviews these estimates each accounting period as additional information is known and adjusts the loss provision when appropriate. If a matter is both probable to result in liability and the amounts of loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company estimates and discloses the possible loss or range of loss. If the loss is not probable or cannot be reasonably estimated, a liability is not recorded in its consolidated financial statements.
Between April 6, 2011 and April 29, 2011, six putative securities class action complaints were filed against the Company and two of its officers in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On May 12, 2011, an additional complaint was filed against the Company, its officers and directors, and the underwriters who participated in its November 12, 2010 securities offering. On June 7, 2011, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts consolidated these actions under the caption Lenartz v. American Superconductor Corporation, et al. Docket No. 1:11-cv-10582-WGY. On June 16, 2011, the court appointed the law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as Lead Counsel and the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund as Lead Plaintiff. On August 31, 2011, the Lead Plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint against the Company, its officers and directors, and the underwriters who participated in its November 12, 2010 securities offering, asserting claims under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as under sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. The complaint alleges that during the relevant class period, the Company and its officers omitted to state material facts and made materially false and misleading statements relating to, among other things, its projected and recognized revenues and earnings, as well as its relationship with Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd. that artificially inflated the value of its stock price. The complaint further alleges that the Company's November 12, 2010 securities offering contained untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material facts required to be stated therein. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, rescindment of its November 12, 2010 securities offering, and an award of costs and expenses, including attorney's fees.
On April 27, 2011, a putative shareholder derivative complaint was filed against the Company (as a nominal defendant) and each of its current directors in Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County. The case is captioned Segel v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 11-0787. Between May 4, 2011 and June 17, 2011, four additional putative shareholder derivative complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company and certain of the its directors and officers. The cases are captioned Weakley v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 1:11-cv-10784; Marlborough Family Revocable Trust v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 1:11-cv-10825; Connors v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 1:11-cv-10910; and Hurd v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 1:11-cv-11102. On June 1, 2011, the plaintiff in Marlborough Family Revocable Trust v. Yurek, et al. moved to voluntarily dismiss its complaint and refiled its complaint in Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County, on June 3, 2011. The case is now captioned Marlborough Family Revocable Trust v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 11-1961. The Superior Court in Worcester County granted the plaintiff's motion to transfer in Segel v. Yurek et al. to the Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County on June 23, 2011, and that matter is now captioned Segel v. Yurek et al., Docket No. 11-2269. On July 5, 2011, the Weakley, Connors and Hurd actions were consolidated in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. That matter is now captioned In re American Superconductor Corporation Derivative Litigation, Docket No. 1:11-cv-10784. On June 1, 2011, the plaintiff in Marlborough Family Revocable Trust v. Yurek, et al. moved to voluntarily dismiss its complaint and, on June 3, 2011, refiled its complaint in Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County. The Superior Court in Worcester County granted the plaintiff's motion to transfer in Segel v. Yurek et al. to the Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County on June 23, 2011. On September 7, 2011, the Marlborough and Segel actions were consolidated in Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County. The case is now captioned Marlborough Family Revocable Trust v. Yurek, et al., Docket No. 11-1961. The allegations of the derivative complaints mirror the allegations made in the putative class action complaints described above. The plaintiffs purport to assert claims against the director defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and corporate waste. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of the Company, as well as an award of costs and expenses, including attorney's fees.
If a matter is both probable to result in liability and the amounts of loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company estimates and discloses the possible loss or range of loss. With respect to the above referenced litigation matters, such an estimate cannot be made. There are numerous factors that make it difficult to meaningfully estimate possible loss or range of loss at this stage of these litigation matters, including that: the proceedings are in relatively early stages, there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved, information obtained or rulings made during the lawsuits could affect the methodology for calculation of rescission and the related statutory interest rate. In addition, with respect to claims where damages are the requested relief, no amount of loss or damages has been specified. Therefore, the Company is unable at this time to estimate possible losses. The Company believes that these litigations are without merit, and it intends to defend these actions vigorously.
On September 13, 2011, the Company commenced a series of legal actions in China against Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. ("Sinovel"). The Company's Chinese subsidiary, Suzhou AMSC Superconductor Co. Ltd., filed a claim for arbitration with the Beijing Arbitration Commission in accordance with the terms of the Company's supply contracts with Sinovel. The case is captioned (2011) Jin Zhong An Zi No. 0693. On March 31, 2011, Sinovel refused to accept contracted shipments of 1.5 megawatt (MW) and 3 MW wind turbine core electrical components and spare parts that the Company was prepared to deliver. The Company alleges that these actions constitute material breaches of its contracts because Sinovel did not give it notice that it intended to delay deliveries as required under the contracts. Moreover, the Company alleges that Sinovel has refused to pay past due amounts for prior shipments of core electrical components and spare parts. The Company is seeking compensation for past product shipments (including interest) and monetary damages in the amount of approximately RMB 430 million ($67 million) due to Sinovel's breaches of its contracts. The Company is also seeking specific performance of our existing contracts as well as reimbursement of all costs and reasonable expenses with respect to the arbitration. The value of the undelivered components under the existing contracts, including the deliveries refused by Sinovel in March 2011, amounts to approximately RMB 4.6 billion ($720 million). On October 8, 2011, Sinovel filed with the Beijing Arbitration Commission an application under the caption (2011) Jin Zhong An Zi No. 0693, for a counterclaim against the Company for breach of the same contracts under which the Company filed its original arbitration claim. Sinovel claimed, among other things, that the goods supplied by the Company do not conform to the standards specified in the contracts and claimed damages in the amount of approximately RMB 370 millon ($58 million). On October 17, 2011, Sinovel filed with the Beijing Arbitration Commission a request for change of counterclaim to increase its damage claim to approximately RMB 1 billion ($157 million). Deducting the RMB 430 million ($67 million) claimed by the Company, the net amount of damages claimed by Sinovel is approximately RMB 570 million ($89 million). The Company believes that Sinovel's claims are without merit and it intends to defend these actions vigorously. Since the proceedings in this matter are in relatively early stages, the Company cannot reasonably estimate possible losses or range of losses at this time. The Company also submitted a civil action application to the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court under the caption (2011) Yi Zhong Min Chu Zi No. 15524, against Sinovel for software copyright infringement on September 13, 2011. The application alleges Sinovel's unauthorized use of portions of the Company's wind turbine control software source code developed for Sinovel's 1.5MW wind turbines and the binary code, or upper layer, of the Company's software for the PM3000 power converters in 1.5MW wind turbines. In July 2011, a former employee of the Company's AMSC Windtec GmbH subsidiary was arrested in Austria on charges of economic espionage and fraudulent manipulation of data. In September 2011, the former employee pled guilty to the charges, and he is currently serving a prison sentence. As a result of the Company's internal investigation and a criminal investigation conducted by Austrian authorities, the Company believes that this former employee was contracted by Sinovel through an intermediary while employed by the Company and improperly obtained and transferred to Sinovel portions of its wind turbine control software source code developed for Sinovel's 1.5MW wind turbines. Moreover, the Company believes the former employee illegally used source code to develop for Sinovel a software modification to circumvent the encryption and remove technical protection measures on the PM3000 power converters in 1.5MW wind turbines in the field. The Company is seeking a cease and desist order with respect to the unauthorized copying, installation and use of its software, monetary damages of approximately RMB 38 million ($6 million) for our economic losses and reimbursement of all costs and reasonable expenses. The court has accepted the case, which was necessary in order for the case to proceed. The Company submitted a civil action application to the Beijing Higher People's Court against Sinovel and certain of its employees for trade secret infringement on September 13, 2011 under the caption (2011) Gao Min Chu Zi No. 4193. The application alleges the defendants' unauthorized use of portions of the Company's wind turbine control software source code developed for Sinovel's 1.5MW wind turbines as described above with respect to the Copyright Action. The Company is seeking monetary damages of RMB 2.9 billion ($453 million) for the trade secret infringement as well as reimbursement of all costs and reasonable expenses. The court has accepted the case, which was necessary in order for the case to proceed. On September 16, 2011, the Company filed a civil copyright infringement complaint in the Hainan Province No. 1 Intermediate People's Court against Dalian Guotong Electric Co. Ltd. ("Guotong"), a supplier of power converter products to Sinovel, and Huaneng Hainan Power, Inc., a wind farm operator that has purchased Sinovel wind turbines containing Goutong power converter products. The case is captioned (2011) Hainan Yi Zhong Min Chu Zi No. 62. The application alleges that the Company's PM1000 converters in certain Sinovel wind turbines have been replaced by converters produced by Guotong. Because the Guotong converters are being used in wind turbines containing the Company's wind turbine control software, the Company believes that its copyrighted software is being infringed. The Company is seeking a cease and desist order with respect to the unauthorized use of its software, monetary damages of RMB 1.2 million ($0.2 million) for its economic losses (with respect to Guotong only) and reimbursement of all costs and reasonable expenses. The court has accepted the case, which was necessary in order for the case to proceed. In addition, upon the request of the defendant Huaneng Hainan Power, Inc, Sinovel has been added by the court to this case as a defendant. Ghodawat Energy Pvt Ltd ("Ghodawat"), a company registered in India carrying on the business of wind power development, lodged a Request for Arbitration with the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration on May 12, 2011 and named AMSC Windtec GmbH ("AMSC Windtec") as the Respondent. Under the Request for Arbitration, Ghodawat alleges that AMSC Windtec breached an agreement dated March 19, 2008 pursuant to which AMSC Windtec granted a license to Ghodawat to manufacture, use, sell, market, erect, commission and maintain certain wind turbines using its technical information and wind turbine design (the "License Agreement"). Under the Request for Arbitration, Ghodawat's claims in this arbitration amount to approximately €18 million ($24 million). AMSC Windtec filed an Answer to Request for Arbitration and Counterclaim ("Answer and Counterclaim"), in which AMSC Windtec denied Ghodawat's claims in their entirety. AMSC Windtec has also submitted counterclaims under the License Agreement against Ghodawat in the amount of approximately €6 million ($9 million). Ghodawat has filed a Reply to Answer to Request for Arbitration and Counterclaim in which it denies AMSC Windtec's counterclaims. The arbitration proceedings are currently ongoing. The Company has recorded a loss contingency based on its assessment of probable losses on this claim, however this amount is immaterial to its consolidated financial statements. Other The Company enters into long-term construction contracts with customers that require the Company to obtain performance bonds. The Company is required to deposit an amount equivalent to some or all the face amount of the performance bonds into an escrow account until the termination of the bond. When the performance conditions are met, amounts deposited as collateral for the performance bonds are returned to the Company. In addition, the Company has various contractual arrangements in which minimum quantities of goods or services have been committed to be purchased on an annual basis. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had seven performance bonds in support of customer contracts to guarantee supply of core components and software. The total value of the outstanding performance bonds is $1.8 million with various expiration dates through March 2014. In the event that the payment is made in accordance with the requirements of any of these performance bonds, the Company would record the payment as an offset to revenue. At September 30, 2011, the Company had $8.3 million of restricted cash included in current assets. At September 30, 2011, the Company had $1.1 million of restricted cash included in long-term assets. These amounts included in restricted cash represent deposits to secure letters of credit for various supply contracts. These deposits are held in an interest bearing account. The Company had an additional $2.2 million in unsecured letters of credit at September 30, 2011 in support of various supply contracts.
The Company had unused, unsecured lines of credit consisting of RMB 17.6 million (approximately $2.7 million) in China and €1.6 million (approximately $2.2 million) in Austria as of September 30, 2011. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company's unsecured credit line with the Bank of China expired and it repaid borrowings on lines of credit of $4.6 million and there were no borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2011. |
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| Equity Investments | 11. Equity Investments Investment in Tres Amigas On October 9, 2009, the Company made an investment in Tres Amigas LLC, ("Tres Amigas"), a merchant transmission company, for $1.8 million, consisting of $0.8 million in cash and $1.0 million in AMSC common stock. On January 6, 2011 and May 20, 2011, the Company increased its minority position in Tres Amigas by an additional $1.8 million on each date. As of September 30, 2011, the Company holds a 37% ownership interest. The Company has determined that Tres Amigas is a variable interest entity ("VIE") and that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Therefore, the Company has not consolidated Tres Amigas as of September 30, 2011. The investment is carried at the acquisition cost, plus the Company's equity in undistributed earnings or losses. The Company's maximum exposure to loss is limited to the Company's recorded investment in this VIE. The Company's investment in Tres Amigas is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and the equity in undistributed losses of Tres Amigas is included in other income, net, on the consolidated statements of operations. The net investment activity for the six months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
Investment in Blade Dynamics Ltd. On August 12, 2010, the Company acquired (through its Austrian subsidiary), a minority ownership position in Blade Dynamics Ltd. ("Blade Dynamics"), a designer and manufacturer of advanced wind turbine blades based on proprietary materials and structural technologies, for $8.0 million in cash. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for this investment since it does not have a controlling ownership interest in the operating and financial policies of Blade Dynamics. As such, the investment is carried at the acquisition cost, plus the Company's equity in undistributed earnings or losses. The Company's investment is included in other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and the minority interest in net losses of Blade Dynamics is included in other income, net, on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2011, the Company holds a 25% ownership interest. The net investment activity for the six months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
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| Business Segments | 12. Business Segments Business segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in assessing performance and deciding how to allocate resources.
The Company operates its business into two market-facing business units: Wind and Grid. The Company believes this market-centric structure enables it to more effectively anticipate and meet the needs of wind turbine manufacturers, power generation project developers and electric utilities. · Wind. Through its Windtec Solutions, the Wind business segment enables manufacturers to field wind turbines with exceptional power output, reliability and affordability. The Company licenses its highly engineered wind turbine designs, provides extensive customer support services and supplies advanced power electronics and control systems to wind turbine manufactures. The Company's design portfolio includes a broad range of drive trains and power ratings up to 10 megawatts. The Company believes its unique engineering capabilities, ranging from bearings to advanced synchronous generators to blades, enables it to provide its partners with highly-optimized wind turbine platforms. Furthermore, these designs and support services typically lead to sales of its power electronics and software-based control systems, which are designed for optimized performance, efficiency and grid compatibility. · Grid. Through its Gridtec Solutions, the Grid business segment enables electric utilities and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit and distribute power with exceptional efficiency, reliability and affordability. The Grid business unit provides transmission planning services that allow us to identify power grid congestion, poor power quality and other risks, which helps the Company determine how its solutions can improve network performance. These services often lead to sales of grid interconnection solutions for wind farms and solar power plants, power quality systems and transmission and distribution cable systems. Prior to April 1, 2011, the Company segmented its operations through two technology-centric business units: AMSC Power Systems and AMSC Superconductors. AMSC Power Systems included all of its Wind products, as well as Grid products that regulate voltage for wind farm voltage electric utilities, renewable generation project developers and industrial operations. Solutions from the Company's AMSC Superconductors business unit have been incorporated into its Grid business unit. All prior period segment disclosures have been revised to conform to management's current view of the Company's business segments. The operating results for the two business segments are as follows (in thousands):
The accounting policies of the business segments are the same as those for the consolidated Company. The Company's business segments have been determined in accordance with the Company's internal management structure, which is organized based on operating activities. The Company evaluates performance based upon several factors, of which the primary financial measures are segment revenues and segment operating (loss) income. The disaggregated financial results of the segments reflect allocation of certain functional expense categories consistent with the basis and manner in which Company management internally disaggregates financial information for the purpose of assisting in making internal operating decisions. In addition, certain corporate expenses which the Company does not believe are specifically attributable or allocable to either of the two business segments have been excluded from the segment operating (loss) income. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily consist of the write-off of an advance payment to The Switch of $20.6 million and restructuring and impairment charges of $4.3 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and stock-based compensation expense of $2.1 million and $5.6 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily consist of stock-based compensation expense of $4.3 million and $7.8 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Total assets for the two business segments are as follows (in thousands):
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This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure of reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10% or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | 13. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2010, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This standard amends the disclosure guidance with respect to fair value measurements for both interim and annual reporting periods. Specifically, this standard requires new disclosures for significant transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy; separate disclosures for purchases, sales, issuance and settlements of Level 3 fair value items on a gross, rather than net basis; and more robust disclosure of the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities. The Company has included these new disclosures, as applicable, in Note 3, "Marketable Securities and Fair Value Disclosures," of the consolidated financial statements. In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Disclosure of Supplementary Pro forma Information for Business Combinations a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASC 2010-29). This amendment clarifies the periods for which pro forma financial information is presented. The disclosures include pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the current reporting period as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period. If comparative financial statements are presented, the pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the comparable prior reporting period should be reported as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the current year had been as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations that occur on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. |
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| Subsequent Events | 14. Subsequent Events The Company has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the time of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC, and has determined that there are no such events that are required to be disclosed. |
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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. No definition available.
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| Fair Value Measurements And Disclosures | In January 2010, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This standard amends the disclosure guidance with respect to fair value measurements for both interim and annual reporting periods. Specifically, this standard requires new disclosures for significant transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy; separate disclosures for purchases, sales, issuance and settlements of Level 3 fair value items on a gross, rather than net basis; and more robust disclosure of the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities. The Company has included these new disclosures, as applicable, in Note 3, "Marketable Securities and Fair Value Disclosures," of the consolidated financial statements. |
| Business Combinations | In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Disclosure of Supplementary Pro forma Information for Business Combinations a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASC 2010-29). This amendment clarifies the periods for which pro forma financial information is presented. The disclosures include pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the current reporting period as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period. If comparative financial statements are presented, the pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the comparable prior reporting period should be reported as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the current year had been as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations that occur on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. |
| Comprehensive Income | In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. |
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Disclosure of accounting policy for completed business combinations (purchase method, acquisition method or combination of entities under common control). This accounting policy may include a general discussion of the purchase method or acquisition method of accounting (including for example, the treatment accorded contingent consideration, the identification of assets and liabilities, the purchase price allocation process, how the fair values of acquired assets and liabilities are determined) and the entity's specific application thereof. An entity that acquires another entity in a leveraged buyout transaction generally discloses the accounting policy followed by the acquiring entity in determining the basis used to value its interest in the acquired entity, and the rationale for that accounting policy. No definition available.
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This element represents disclosure of the total amount of gains or losses for the period which are included in earnings or resulted in a change to net assets which gains or losses have arisen from the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities. such gains or losses are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities so valued which are still held at the reporting date and which change should also be considered for disclosure; it may be expected that a description of Where those unrealized gains or losses are reported in the statement of income or the statement of financial position would also be disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description and amount of restructuring costs by type of cost including the expected cost, the costs incurred during the period, and the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date for the restructuring activity, and the income statement caption that includes the restructuring charges recognized for the period. This element may be used to encapsulate all of the disclosures for the costs of a restructuring and related activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents disclosure of information related to equity method investments in common stock. The information which should be considered for disclosure includes: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the extent of the entity's reliance on its major customers, if revenues from transactions with a single external customer amount to 10 percent or more of entity revenues, including the disclosure of that fact, the total amount of revenues from each such customer, and the identity of the reportable segment or segments reporting the revenues. The entity need not disclose the identity of a major customer or the amount of revenues that each segment reports from that customer. For these purposes, a group of companies known to the entity to be under common control is considered a single customer, and the federal government, a state government, a local government such as a county or municipality, or a foreign government is each considered a single customer. No definition available.
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Description Of The Business And Basis Of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
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| Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash | 108.3 | |
| Headcount reduction due to 2011 Plan, positions | 150 | |
| Headcount reduction due to 2011 Plan, percentage of workforce | 30.00% | |
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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award expiration date. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the latest balance-sheet date presented, the total compensation cost related to outstanding, nonvested share-based compensation awards not yet recognized (will be charged against earnings as services are performed or other vesting criteria are met). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average period over which unrecognized share-based compensation costs are expected to be reported. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The quantity of shares issuable on stock options awarded under the plan during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Expected volatility | 77.60% | 61.50% | 69.30% | 65.60% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.20% | 1.60% | 1.80% | 2.10% |
| Expected life (years) | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
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The period of time a share-based award is expected to be outstanding. A share-based award's expected term shall be determined based on, among other factors, the instrument's contractual term and the effects of employees' expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. An entity is required to aggregate individual awards into relatively homogeneous groups. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated measure of the percentage amount by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Net (loss) income | $ (51,709) | $ 7,839 | $ (89,388) | $ 17,008 |
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding | 51,232,000 | 45,694,000 | 51,090,000 | 45,597,000 |
| Weighted-average shares subject to repurchase | (356,000) | (212,000) | (374,000) | (234,000) |
| Shares used in per-share calculation basic | 50,876,000 | 45,482,000 | 50,716,000 | 45,363,000 |
| Dilutive effect of employee equity incentive plans | 735,000 | 736,000 | ||
| Shares used in per-share calculation diluted | 50,876,000 | 46,217,000 | 50,716,000 | 46,099,000 |
| Net (loss) income per share basic | $ (1.02) | $ 0.17 | $ (1.76) | $ 0.37 |
| Net (loss) income per share diluted | $ (1.02) | $ 0.17 | $ (1.76) | $ 0.37 |
| Common equivalent shares excluded from calculation of diluted EPS as they were considered anti-dilutive | 2,600,000 | 1,300,000 | 2,600,000 | 900,000 |
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would increase EPS amounts or decrease loss per share amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The average number of shares issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS, determined based on the timing of issuance of shares in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of shares of common stock subject to repurchase or cancellation determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that these shares have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Common stock subject to repurchase are outstanding common shares that are contingently returnable (that is, subject to recall). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares and other shares not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] | ||
| Cash equivalents | $ 58,360,000 | $ 49,837,000 |
| Short-term government-backed securities | 76,371,000 | |
| Short-term commercial paper | 5,378,000 | 39,755,000 |
| Derivatives | 3,087,000 | |
| Transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 | 0 | |
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Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
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| Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] | ||
| Cash equivalents | 58,360,000 | 49,837,000 |
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Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
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| Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] | ||
| Short-term government-backed securities | 76,371,000 | |
| Short-term commercial paper | 5,378,000 | 39,755,000 |
| Derivatives | $ 3,087,000 |
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The amount of the transfers of assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2. No definition available.
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- Definition
Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash equivalents may be reported as cash equivalents, while legally restricted equivalents held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular equivalents should not be reported as part of unrestricted cash equivalents. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Unsecured short-term debt instrument issued by corporations which are highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair values as of the balance sheet date of all assets resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments, net of the effects of master netting arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Debt (bills, notes or bonds) that are issued by the government of the United States which are short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Accounts Receivable [Abstract] | ||
| Accounts receivable (billed) | $ 15,398,000 | $ 10,938,000 |
| Accounts receivable (unbilled) | 3,054,000 | 5,004,000 |
| Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | (302,000) | (683,000) |
| Accounts receivable, net | 18,150,000 | 15,259,000 |
| Notes receivable outstanding | $ 2,400,000 | $ 2,000,000 |
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- Definition
Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amounts due for billed services rendered or to be rendered, actions taken or to be taken, or a promise to refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the terms of a legally binding agreement between the Company and, at a minimum, one other party. An example would be amounts billed to customers under contracts or programs but not paid as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For an unclassified balance sheet, an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Unbilled amounts due for services rendered or to be rendered, actions taken or to be taken, or a promise to refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the terms of a legally binding agreement between the entity and, at a minimum, one other party. An example would be amounts associated with contracts or programs where the recognized revenue for performance thereunder exceeds the amounts billed under the terms thereof as of the date of the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Inventory (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Inventory [Abstract] | ||||
| Raw materials | $ 18,683 | $ 18,683 | $ 17,100 | |
| Work-in-process | 3,711 | 3,711 | 2,432 | |
| Finished goods | 6,738 | 6,738 | 3,915 | |
| Deferred program costs | 2,152 | 2,152 | 2,381 | |
| Net inventory | 31,284 | 31,284 | 25,828 | |
| Inventory write-downs | $ 1,100 | $ 1,503 | $ 580 | |
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods held by the company that are readily available for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of inventories associated with long-term contracts or programs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (lower of cost or market) as of the balance sheet date of inventories less all valuation and other allowances. Excludes noncurrent inventory balances (expected to remain on hand past one year or one operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of unprocessed items to be consumed in the manufacturing or production process. Also includes purchased parts that will be used as components of a finished product. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods which are partially completed, are generally comprised of raw materials, labor and factory overhead costs, and which require further materials, labor and overhead to be converted into finished goods, and which generally require the use of estimates to determine percentage complete and pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Product Warranty (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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| Product Warranty [Line Items] | ||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 7,334 | $ 6,375 | $ 7,907 | $ 6,431 |
| Change in accruals for warranties during the period | (69) | 2,020 | (474) | 4,332 |
| Settlements during the period | (210) | (1,021) | (378) | (3,389) |
| Balance at end of period | $ 7,055 | $ 7,374 | $ 7,055 | $ 7,374 |
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| Product Warranty [Line Items] | ||||
| Warranty period, in years | 1 | |||
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Maximum [Member]
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| Product Warranty [Line Items] | ||||
| Warranty period, in years | 3 | |||
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Warranty period No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Represents the aggregate increase (decrease) in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to preexisting standard and extended product warranties (including adjustments for changes in estimates). No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard and extended product warranties issued during the reporting period. No definition available.
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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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| Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||||
| Income tax expense | $ 941,000 | $ 7,880,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 15,137,000 | |
| Additional income tax expense | $ 500,000 | ||||
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts of income taxes paid or payable (or refundable) for the period for all income tax obligations as determined by applying the provisions of relevant enacted tax laws to relevant amounts of taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The sum of the current income tax expense (benefit) and the deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Approximate savings resulted from reduction of positions. No definition available.
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Area of space vacated. No definition available.
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- Definition
Lease rentals discount rate. No definition available.
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- Definition
The number of positions eliminated during the period as a result of restructuring activities. No definition available.
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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a percentage of total positions eliminated during the period in connection with the restructuring plan(s). No definition available.
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- Definition
The charge against earnings in the period, comprised of costs incurred associated with an exit or disposal activity other than for a discontinued operations as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reserve increase representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Commitments And Contingencies (Details)
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1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apr. 29, 2011
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Jun. 17, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Chinese Yen Line Of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Chinese Yen Line Of Credit [Member]
CNY
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Euro Line Of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Euro Line Of Credit [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Oct. 17, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
USD ($)
|
Oct. 17, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
CNY
|
Oct. 08, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
USD ($)
|
Oct. 08, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
CNY
|
Sep. 13, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 13, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
CNY
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. [Member]
CNY
|
Sep. 16, 2011
Dalian Guotong Electric Co. Ltd. [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 16, 2011
Dalian Guotong Electric Co. Ltd. [Member]
CNY
|
May 12, 2011
AMSC Windtec [Member]
USD ($)
|
May 12, 2011
AMSC Windtec [Member]
EUR (€)
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| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adverse purchase commitments included in purchase commitment | $ 34,500,000 | $ 34,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adverse purchase commitment recoveries | 900,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of putative securities complaints | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Claim amount per request for arbitration | 157,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 370,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 18,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Monetary damages due to breaches of contracts | 67,000,000 | 430,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Value of the undelivered components | 720,000,000 | 4,600,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount of damages claimed | 89,000,000 | 570,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damages claimed for unauthorized use of software | 6,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 200,000 | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Monetary damages for trade secret infringement | 453,000,000 | 2,900,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Counterclaim under License Agreement | 9,000,000 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of outstanding performance bonds | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total value of outstanding performance bonds | 1,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Performance bond latest expiration date | March 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash included in current assets | 8,300,000 | 8,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash included in long-term assets | 1,113,000 | 1,113,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional unsecured letters of credit | 2,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unused, unsecured lines of credit | 2,700,000 | 17,600,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net borrowings on lines of credit outstanding | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility repaid | $ 4,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Adverse purchase commitment recoveries. No definition available.
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Adverse purchase commitments included in purchase commitment. No definition available.
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Contract Guarantees Outstanding Performance Bonds Value Total No definition available.
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Counterclaim for damages sought. No definition available.
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Damages claimed for unauthorized use of software. No definition available.
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Gain contingency damages sought value. No definition available.
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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter. No definition available.
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Loss contingency net amount of damages. No definition available.
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Monetary damages for trade secret infringement. No definition available.
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Number Of Performance Bonds For Long Term Contracts No definition available.
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Performance Bond Expiration Date No definition available.
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The floor amount as of the balance sheet date that the entity must expend to satisfy the terms of disclosed arrangements (excluding long-term commitments) in which the entity must commit resources to supply goods or services to one or more customers. No definition available.
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Unsecured, Unused Lines Of Credit Fair Value No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance-sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Decrease for amounts repaid on the credit facility for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Increase for additional borrowings on the credit facility during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current cash, cash equivalents and investments that are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. Includes current cash equivalents and investments that are similarly restricted as to withdrawal, usage or disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct. 09, 2009
Tres Amigas [Member]
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Tres Amigas [Member]
|
May 20, 2011
Tres Amigas [Member]
|
Jan. 06, 2011
Tres Amigas [Member]
|
Aug. 12, 2010
Blade Dynamics Ltd. [Member]
|
Sep. 30, 2011
Blade Dynamics Ltd. [Member]
|
|
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||||
| Acquisition date | October 9, 2009 | August 12, 2010 | ||||
| Equity method investment, aggregate cost | $ 1.8 | |||||
| Equity method investment in cash | 0.8 | 8.0 | ||||
| Equity method investment in common stock | 1.0 | |||||
| Cash consideration for increase in minority position | $ 1.8 | $ 1.8 | ||||
| Equity method investment ownership percentage | 37.00% | 25.00% |
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Cash consideration for increase in minority position No definition available.
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Equity method investment in cash. No definition available.
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Month, date and year when the results of operations of the acquired entity began to be included in the income statement of the combined entity. For disclosure purposes, the effective date of an acquisition equates to the acquisition date, when acquisition date is defined as the date on which the acquirer obtained control of the acquired entity. The effective date of an acquisition may be either earlier or later than the date on which the acquisition agreement was executed (closed). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment losses recognized. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Equity Investments (Schedule Of Net Investment Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
|
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Net foreign exchange rate impact | $ (2,242) | $ 16,506 | $ (1,107) | $ 4,171 |
|
Blade Dynamics Ltd. [Member]
|
||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Balance at April 1, 2011 | 7,903 | |||
| Minority interest in net losses | (924) | |||
| Net foreign exchange rate impact | (238) | |||
| Balance at September 30, 2011 | 6,741 | 6,741 | ||
|
Tres Amigas [Member]
|
||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Balance at April 1, 2011 | 3,026 | |||
| Purchase of minority investment | 1,800 | 1,800 | ||
| Minority interest in net losses | (428) | |||
| Balance at September 30, 2011 | $ 4,398 | $ 4,398 | ||
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Net Investment Activity In Business Acquisitions No definition available.
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The portion of net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest (if any) deducted in order to derive the portion attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 2,113,000 | $ 4,428,000 | $ 5,579,000 | $ 8,006,000 |
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Unallocated Corporate Expenses [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Write-off of an advance payment | 20,600,000 | |||
| Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 2,100,000 | $ 4,300,000 | $ 5,600,000 | $ 7,800,000 |
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- Definition
Forfeiture of cash advance. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Adjustment to remove noncash portion of restructuring costs and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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Business Segments (Schedule Of Business Segments Operating Results) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 20,800 | $ 98,073 | $ 29,858 | $ 195,283 |
| Operating (loss) income | (51,125) | 13,080 | (89,451) | 29,160 |
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Wind [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | 13,449 | 89,316 | 17,712 | 172,323 |
| Operating (loss) income | (16,336) | 32,655 | (40,705) | 63,994 |
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Grid [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | 7,351 | 8,757 | 12,146 | 22,960 |
| Operating (loss) income | (7,645) | (15,213) | (18,197) | (26,998) |
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Unallocated Corporate Expenses [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Operating (loss) income | $ (27,144) | $ (4,362) | $ (30,549) | $ (7,836) |
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- Definition
The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition
Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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Business Segments (Schedule Of Business Segments Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Sep. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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|---|---|---|
| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Total assets | $ 325,728 | $ 441,209 |
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Wind [Member]
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| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Total assets | 113,092 | 145,464 |
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Grid [Member]
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| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Total assets | 72,303 | 67,081 |
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Corporate Assets [Member]
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| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Total assets | $ 140,333 | $ 228,664 |
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- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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Business Segments (Customers Who Represented 10% Or More Of The Company's Total Revenues) (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep. 30, 2011
Inox Wind Ltd [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Inox Wind Ltd [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Dongfang Electric Machinery Co [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2010
Sinovel Wind Co., Ltd [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2010
Sinovel Wind Co., Ltd [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2010
Maximum [Member]
Inox Wind Ltd [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2010
Maximum [Member]
Inox Wind Ltd [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2010
Maximum [Member]
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2010
Maximum [Member]
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Dongfang Electric Machinery Co [Member]
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| Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, percentage | 24.00% | 17.00% | 17.00% | 16.00% | 11.00% | 82.00% | 77.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
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- Definition
The percentage of net product revenue to total net revenue from the sale of goods as of year end. No definition available.
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- Details
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