Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes In Goodwill by Business Segment [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2012 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Distribution Business Segment			All Other Operations Business Segment		Total
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	969,394		$	194,409	$	1,163,803
Acquisitions (a)	34,305			2,509		36,814
Other adjustments, including divestitures and foreign currency translation	(1,928		)	9		(1,919		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,001,771		$	196,927	$	1,198,698

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^(a)  Includes acquisitions completed during the current year and adjustments made to prior year acquisitions.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired by Major Asset Class [Table Text Block]

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets by major class are as follows:

	December 31, 2012								March 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	15	$	293,374	$	(86,312	)	$	207,062	15	$	270,096	$	(74,253	)	$	195,843
Non-competition agreements	7	43,671		(20,383		)	23,288		8	38,378		(20,427		)	17,951
Other		1,420		(1,301		)	119			1,240		(830		)	410
		$	338,465	$	(107,996	)	$	230,469		$	309,714	$	(95,510	)	$	214,204