Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013 are categorized in the tables below based on the lowest level of significant input to the valuation. During the periods presented, there were no transfers between fair value hierarchical levels.



	Balance at		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
(In thousands)	December 31, 2013		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	16,255	$	16,255	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	16,255	$	16,255	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$	16,255	$	16,255	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration liabilities	2,028		—		—		2,028
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	18,283	$	16,255	$	—	$	2,028



	Balance at		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
(In thousands)	March 31, 2013		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	13,631	$	13,631	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets - variable interest rate swap agreements	2,490		—		2,490		—
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	16,121	$	13,631	$	2,490	$	—

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$	13,631	$	13,631	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration liabilities	3,632		—		—		3,632
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	17,263	$	13,631	$	—	$	3,632

Changes In Fair Value Of Recurring Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs [Table Text Block]

Changes in the fair value of recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):



Balance at March 31, 2013	$	3,632
Contingent consideration liabilities recorded	—
Settlements made during the period	(1,750		)
Adjustments to fair value measurement	146
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,028

Fair Value Of Debt [Table Text Block]



	Carrying Value at		Fair Value at		Carrying Value at		Fair Value at
(In thousands)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2013		March 31, 2013		March 31, 2013
Commercial paper	$	443,209	$	443,209	$	—	$	—
Trade receivables securitization	295,000		295,000		295,000		295,000
Revolving credit borrowings	60,276		60,276		44,077		44,077
2013 Notes	—		—		302,466		303,413
2014 Notes	399,928		411,617		399,856		421,582
2015 Notes	249,868		259,165		249,811		263,702
2016 Notes	249,831		258,721		249,778		262,954
2018 Notes	324,552		317,975		324,471		325,401
2020 Notes	274,738		260,499		274,706		274,432
2022 Notes	249,752		227,102		249,732		248,404
2018 Senior Subordinated Notes	—		—		215,446		229,381
Other long-term debt	1,175		1,272		2,475		2,603
Total debt	$	2,548,329	$	2,534,836	$	2,607,818	$	2,670,949

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, including financial assets and financial liabilities, and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of liability.

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