ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principal Estimated Useful Lives Used for Computing Depreciation

The principal estimated useful lives used for computing depreciation are as follows:

Buildings	2 to 50 years
Machinery and equipment	2 to 20 years

Principal Estimated Useful Lives for Intangible Assets

The principal estimated useful lives for intangible assets are as follows:

Customer relationships	3 to 20 years
Software	2 to 15 years
Patent rights	2 to 10 years
Trademarks	5 to 21 years
Non-patent technology	5 to 20 years