Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Text Block]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012
Interest	$	68,297	$	55,263
Income taxes (net of refunds)	126,081		120,093

Noncash Investing Transactions

Liabilities assumed as a result of acquisitions were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Fair value of assets acquired	$	191,589		$	114,007
Net cash paid for acquisitions (a)	(181,131		)	(94,630		)
Liabilities assumed	$	10,458		$	19,377

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^(a) Includes the purchase of businesses and the settlement of holdback liabilities and payments related to contingent consideration arrangements associated with prior year acquisitions.