Indebtedness	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Indebtedness [Abstract]
Indebtedness	Note 13: Indebtedness The Company has $125,000 outstanding on 6.83 percent Senior Notes, maturing on August 12, 2020. As of December 31, 2011, the Company also had $12,000 outstanding under its $145,000 domestic revolving credit facility, which expires in August 2014. At March 31, 2011, the Company had $6,500 outstanding on this domestic revolving credit facility. During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company entered into the current $125,000 Senior Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay the then existing Senior Notes. The Company recognized a loss of $17,866 on early extinguishment of debt as a component of interest expense, which included the prepayment penalty of $16,570 and $1,296 of unamortized debt issuance costs. Provisions contained in the Company's revolving credit facility and Senior Note agreements require the Company to maintain compliance with various covenants. The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of December 31, 2011. Modine also maintained credit agreements with foreign banks at December 31, 2011. The Company has $4,628 outstanding under these credit agreements. There was no amount outstanding under such credit agreements at March 31, 2011. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $133,000 available for future borrowings under the domestic revolving credit facility. In addition to this revolving credit facility, unused lines of credit also exist in Europe, Brazil and China, totaling $46,558. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by discounting future cash flows at rates offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities. At December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the carrying value of Modine's long-term debt approximated fair value, with the exception of the Senior Notes, which had a fair value of approximately $114,800 and $121,463 at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively. At December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the Company had short-term debt of $15,901 and $8,825, respectively, primarily consisting of short-term borrowings at foreign locations.

Indebtedness

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 13: Indebtedness

The Company has $125,000 outstanding on 6.83 percent Senior Notes, maturing on August 12, 2020. As of December 31, 2011, the Company also had $12,000 outstanding under its $145,000 domestic revolving credit facility, which expires in August 2014. At March 31, 2011, the Company had $6,500 outstanding on this domestic revolving credit facility.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company entered into the current $125,000 Senior Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay the then existing Senior Notes. The Company recognized a loss of $17,866 on early extinguishment of debt as a component of interest expense, which included the prepayment penalty of $16,570 and $1,296 of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Provisions contained in the Company's revolving credit facility and Senior Note agreements require the Company to maintain compliance with various covenants. The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of December 31, 2011.

Modine also maintained credit agreements with foreign banks at December 31, 2011. The Company has $4,628 outstanding under these credit agreements. There was no amount outstanding under such credit agreements at March 31, 2011.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had $133,000 available for future borrowings under the domestic revolving credit facility. In addition to this revolving credit facility, unused lines of credit also exist in Europe, Brazil and China, totaling $46,558.

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by discounting future cash flows at rates offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities. At December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the carrying value of Modine's long-term debt approximated fair value, with the exception of the Senior Notes, which had a fair value of approximately $114,800 and $121,463 at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

At December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the Company had short-term debt of $15,901 and $8,825, respectively, primarily consisting of short-term borrowings at foreign locations.