Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:



	Years Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Interest paid	$	86,479	$	66,569	$	67,756
Income taxes, net of refunds	164,482		133,951		94,976

Schedule of Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions

Noncash Investing Transactions

Liabilities assumed as a result of acquisitions were as follows:



	Years Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Fair value of assets acquired	$	218,413		$	115,402		$	184,017
Net cash paid for acquisitions ^(a)	(205,370		)	(97,521		)	(160,115		)
Liabilities assumed	$	13,043		$	17,881		$	23,902

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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.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of acquisition of assets or a business through noncash (or part noncash) transactions. 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. Disclosure may include the equity interest acquired, value of assets acquired, value of liabilities acquired, net monetary assets acquired, number of shares, warrants or options issued as consideration for a business or asset acquired and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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