Indebtedness (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 126.9		$ 136.3
Capital lease obligations	6.1		6.7
Total debt	133.0		143.0
Less current portion	(0.5)		(1.1)
Total long-term debt	132.5		141.9
Loss from extinguishment of debt		17.9
Cash restructuring and repositioning charges, maximum	40.0
Cash restructuring and repositioning charges per fiscal year, maximum	20.0
Maturities of long term debt and capital lease obligations [Abstract]
2014	0.5
2015	1.7
2016	0.5
2017	8.3
2018	16.3
2019 & beyond	105.7
Total debt	133.0		143.0
Short term borrowings of foreign subsidiaries [Abstract]
Unused borrowing capacity	191.0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	6.0
Long-term debt, fair value	139.0		139.0
Fiscal Quarter Ending on or before August 12, 2014 [Member]
Interest expense coverage ratio and leverage ratio covenants [Abstract]
Interest Expense Coverage Ratio Covenant (Not Permitted to Be Less Than)	3.00 to 1.0
Leverage Ratio Covenant (Not Permitted to Be Greater Than)	3.25 to 1.0
All Fiscal Quarters Ending Thereafter [Member]
Interest expense coverage ratio and leverage ratio covenants [Abstract]
Interest Expense Coverage Ratio Covenant (Not Permitted to Be Less Than)	3.00 to 1.0
Leverage Ratio Covenant (Not Permitted to Be Greater Than)	3.00 to 1.0
Foreign Denominated Borrowings [Member]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)	3.80%
Long-term debt	1.9		2.3
Short term borrowings of foreign subsidiaries [Abstract]
Short-term debt	30.6		21.3
Unused borrowing capacity	52.0
2.24% Variable Rate Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)	2.20%
Long-term debt	0		9.0
Number of financial institutions	6
Credit facility borrowing capacity	145.0
Credit facility terms	Interest is based on a variable interest rate of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 150 to 250 basis points depending upon the Company's Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ratio (leverage ratio) for the then four preceding fiscal quarters.
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.00%
Short term borrowings of foreign subsidiaries [Abstract]
Unused borrowing capacity	139.0
2.24% Variable Rate Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.50%
2.24% Variable Rate Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.50%
6.83% Fixed Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)	6.80%
Long-term debt	$ 125.0	$ 125.0	$ 125.0