Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, And Other Matters (Repurchases of Common and Preferred Stock) (Table)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Repurchases of Common and Preferred Stock [Abstract]

Repurchases of Common and Preferred Stock [Table Text Block]

Total share repurchases under the programs for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, based on trading dates, were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2014		2013
Common Stock
Number of shares repurchased	479,688		238,486
Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands of dollars)	$	21,553	$	14,145
Weighted-average cost per share	$	44.93	$	59.31
Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
Number of shares repurchased	403		—
Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands of dollars)	$	408	$	—
Weighted-average cost per share	$	1,012.22	$	—