Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash Paid for Interest and Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:



	Nine Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2011		2010
Interest paid	$	55,803	$	46,348
Income taxes (net of refunds) ^(a)	77,320		48,907

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^(a)	During the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company applied for and received federal income tax refunds of $10.5 million and $26.0 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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