Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Product Warranties (Details)

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Product Warranties (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Changes in Company's product warranty reserve        
Specific pre-acquisition ANTONE product warranty in excess of acquired limit $ 303,000      
Warranty reserve [Member]
       
Changes in Company's product warranty reserve        
Total product warranty reserve at the beginning of the period 236,000 560,000 243,000 758,000
Warranty reserve acquired from ANTONE       25,000   
Specific pre-acquisition ANTONE product warranty in excess of acquired limit 303,000   303,000  
Warranty expense (reversal) 5,000 15,000 (5,000) 83,000
Utilization (46,000) (55,000) (68,000) (127,000)
Warranty liability transferred to NETGEAR          (194,000)
Total product warranty reserve at the end of the period $ 498,000 $ 520,000 $ 498,000 $ 520,000