Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Impairment of Goodwill

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Impairment of Intangible Assets

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Legal Fees and Other Costs

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Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries, Consideration to be Doistributed in Next Twelve Months

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Net Assets and Liabilities of Disposal Group

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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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Sale of TPack A/S - Components of Gain (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 22, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of TPack	$ 0	$ 19,699	$ 0
TPack
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total proceeds, net of working capital adjustment				30,175	3,353
Net assets and liabilities				(184)
Goodwill write off				1,758
Intangibles write off				11,404
Holdback amount				3,353
Legal fees and other costs				(483)
Gain on sale of TPack				$ 19,699		$ 19,700