Components of Interest Expense (Table Text Block)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Interest Expense, Borrowings [Abstract]

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Components of interest expense include the following:

		Quarter Ended December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Unaudited)
		(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	18,532	$	16,540
Capitalized interest		(162	)	(119	)
Amortization of transaction costs		1,106		1,014
Interest expense resulting from derivatives		4,131		4,641
Total interest expense	$	23,607	$	22,076
		Nine Months Ended December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Unaudited)
		(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	54,401	$	48,715
Capitalized interest		(432	)	(290	)
Amortization of transaction costs		2,800		3,149
Interest expense resulting from derivatives		13,284		16,106
Total interest expense	$	70,053	$	67,680

Interest paid in cash, including payments related to derivative contracts, amounted to $20.7 million and $20.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively and $65.6 million and $63.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.