| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100710 - Disclosure - Future Minimum Lease Payments under All Significant Non Cancelable Operating Leases and Contractual Obligations (Detail) (http://www.abiomed.com/20160331/taxonomy/role/DisclosureFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsUnderAllSignificantNonCancelableOperatingLeasesAndContractualObligationsDetail) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000815094 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Leases [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-03-31 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Total future minimum lease payments |