| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100500 - Disclosure - Inventory - Schedule of Inventory (Detail) (http://www.amsc.com/20160331/taxonomy/role/DisclosureInventoryScheduleOfInventoryDetail) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000880807 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-03-31 | 2015-03-31 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work-in-process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Deferred program costs | ||
Net inventory | 18,512,000 | 20,596,000 |