LONG-TERM DEBT: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

LONG-TERM DEBT:

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		March 31, 2012
Term loan credit agreement	$	221,000	$	224,000
Capital leases and installment payment obligations on land, buildings and equipment payable in monthly payments of principal plus interest at rates ranging from approximately 3% to 8%; remaining terms up to ten years	28,937		35,726
Other debt and long-term liabilities	16,902		18,496
Total long-term debt and capital leases	266,839		278,222
Less current installments	22,492		26,336
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	244,347	$	251,886