Derivatives

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

We manage exposure to changes in market interest rates. Our use of derivative instruments is limited to highly effective interest rate swaps to hedge the risk of changes in cash flows (future interest payments) attributable to changes in LIBOR swap rates, the designated benchmark interest rate being hedged on certain of our LIBOR indexed variable rate debt and a variable rate operating lease. The interest rate swaps effectively fix our interest payments on certain LIBOR indexed variable rate debt. We monitor our positions and the credit ratings of its counterparties and do not currently anticipate non-performance by the counterparties. Interest rate swap agreements are not entered into for trading purposes.

	Original variable rate debt and lease amount		Agreement Date	Effective Date	Expiration Date	Designated cash flow hedge date
	(In millions)
$	300.0		8/16/2006	8/18/2006	8/10/2018	8/4/2006
	19.3	(a)	4/8/2008	8/15/2008	6/15/2015	3/31/2008
	19.0		8/27/2008	8/29/2008	7/10/2015	4/10/2008
	30.0		9/24/2008	9/30/2008	9/10/2015	9/24/2008
	15.0	(a)	3/24/2009	3/30/2009	3/30/2016	3/25/2009
	14.7	(a)	7/6/2010	8/15/2010	7/15/2017	7/6/2010
	25.0	(a)	4/26/2011	6/1/2011	6/1/2018	6/1/2011
	50.0	(a)	7/29/2011	8/15/2011	8/15/2018	7/29/2011
	20.0	(a)	8/3/2011	9/12/2011	9/10/2018	8/3/2011
	15.1	(b)	3/27/2012	3/28/2012	3/28/2019	3/26/2012
	25.0		4/13/2012	4/16/2012	4/1/2019	4/12/2012
	44.3		1/11/2013	1/15/2013	12/15/2019	1/11/2013

 (a) forward swap

(b) operating lease

As of March 31, 2014, the total notional amount of our variable interest rate swaps on debt and an operating lease was $368.6 million and $12.3 million, respectively.

The derivative fair values located in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the balance sheets were as follows:

				Liability Derivative Fair Value as of
				March 31, 2014				March 31, 2013
				(In thousands)
Interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments			$	32,716			$	51,550
		The Effect of Interest Rate
		Contracts on the Statements of Operations
		March 31, 2014				March 31, 2013				March 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
Loss recognized in income on interest rate contracts	$	17,174			$	20,819			$	22,641
(Gain) loss recognized in AOCI on interest rate contracts (effective portion)	$	(19,317			)$	(9,405			)$	9,179
Loss reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)	$	16,691			$	19,178			$	23,559
(Gain) loss recognized in income on interest rate contracts (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)	$	483			$	1,641			$	(918	)

Gains or losses recognized in income on derivatives are recorded as interest expense in the statements of operations. During fiscal 2014 we recognized a net increase in the fair value of our cash flows hedges of $12.0 million.  Embedded in this change was $16.7 million of losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense during the year, net of taxes. At March 31, 2014, we expect to reclassify $14.2 million of net losses on interest rate contracts from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as interest expense over the next twelve months. Please see Note 3, Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.