Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 are categorized in the tables below based on the lowest level of significant input to the valuation.

	Balance at		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
(In thousands)	December 31, 2011
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	10,537	$	10,537	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets - variable interest rate swap agreements	7,037		—		7,037		—
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	17,574	$	10,537	$	7,037	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$	10,537	$	10,537	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration liability	2,450		—		—		2,450
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	12,987	$	10,537	$	—	$	2,450

	Balance at		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
(In thousands)	March 31, 2011
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	9,160	$	9,160	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets - variable interest rate swap agreements	5,086		—		5,086		—
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	14,246	$	9,160	$	5,086	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$	9,160	$	9,160	$	—	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	9,160	$	9,160	$	—	$	—

Changes In Fair Value Of Recurring Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs

Changes in the fair value of recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance at March 31, 2011	$	—
Contingent consideration liability recorded	2,450
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,450

Fair Value Of Debt

The fair value of the securitized receivables approximates its carrying value.

	Carrying Value at		Fair Value at		Carrying Value at		Fair Value at
(In thousands)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Commercial paper	$	406,861	$	406,861	$	—	$	—
Revolving credit borrowings	47,499		47,499		378,209		381,235
2013 Notes	306,550		311,798		305,019		308,716
2014 Notes	399,736		423,412		399,664		419,899
2015 Notes	249,717		256,534		249,660		249,430
2016 Notes	249,691		256,987		—		—
2018 Notes	215,446		229,450		215,446		235,105
Trade receivables securitization	295,000		295,000		295,000		295,000
Acquisition and other notes	7,169		7,411		9,864		10,146
Total debt	$	2,177,669	$	2,234,952	$	1,852,862	$	1,899,531