Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Increase/decrease to net operating cash flow and net investing cash flow due to revisions to AP and PP&E		$ (25,700)	$ (22,700)
Interest	$ 16,745	13,714
Income taxes	28,414	15,866
Change in accounts payable related to property, plant, and equipment	$ (100)	$ 14,200	$ 11,200

Change in accounts payable related to purchases of property plant and equipment

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Increase/decrease to net operating cash flow and net investing cash flow due to revisions to AP and PP&E

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.

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