Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Stock-based compensation expense      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 2,605,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,871,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,407,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Income tax expense 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense  
Total stock-based compensation expense after taxes 2,605,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 1,871,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 1,407,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Cost of Revenue [Member]
     
Stock-based compensation expense      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 89,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
53,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
27,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
     
Stock-based compensation expense      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 170,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
337,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
190,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
Research and Development Expense [Member]
     
Stock-based compensation expense      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 452,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
338,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
115,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
     
Stock-based compensation expense      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 1,894,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
$ 1,143,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember
$ 1,075,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wstl_A2004StockIncentivePlanMember