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This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 26 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A3 -Appendix A falsefalseEnding Balance at Mar. 31, 201141false0us-gaap_SharesIssuedus-gaaptruenainstantNo definition available.falsefalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalseperiodendlabelinstant2011-03-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:001falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsefalse4444372644443726falsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseSharesxbrli:sharesItemTypesharesNumber of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseEnding Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 20111net of reclassification adjustment of $4,505,$3,584 and $2,680 for the years ended March 31, 2011,2010 and 2009, respectively.2net of tax of $923net of tax of $334net of tax of $36941CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)ThousandsNoRoundingUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue