Acquisitions Acquisitions (Details 4) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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May 15, 2012
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Goodwill | $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 31,102us-gaap_Goodwill | [1] | $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill | |||
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses | 304us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses | 66,170us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses | 2,524us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses | ||||
Antone Wireless Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory |
326us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Escrow Deposit |
3us-gaap_EscrowDeposit / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |
3,230us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |
(612)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Goodwill |
2,086us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest |
5,033us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
2,524us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given |
3,038us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Business Acquisition Working Capital Shortfall |
(529)wstl_BusinessAcquisitionWorkingCapitalShortfall / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Other Payments to Acquire Businesses |
$ 5,033us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wstl_AntoneWirelessCorporationMember |
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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed, less the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with other payments to acquire businesses including deposit on pending acquisitions and preacquisition costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The value of the noncash (or part noncash) consideration given (for example, liability, equity) in a transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of a transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business acquisition working capital shortfall. No definition available.
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