Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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 June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 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)	June 30, 2014		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	17,472	$	17,472	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$	17,472	$	17,472	$	—	$	—



	Balance at		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		Quoted prices in active markets Level 1		Significant other observable inputs Level 2		Significant unobservable inputs Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	16,387	$	16,387	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$	16,387	$	16,387	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration liabilities	323		—		—		323
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	16,710	$	16,387	$	—	$	323

Fair Value Of Debt [Table Text Block]



	Carrying Value at		Fair Value at		Carrying Value at		Fair Value at
(In thousands)	June 30, 2014		June 30, 2014		March 31, 2014		March 31, 2014
Commercial paper	$	53,000	$	53,000	$	387,866	$	387,866
Trade receivables securitization	295,000		295,000		295,000		295,000
Revolving credit borrowings	64,609		64,609		62,286		62,286
2014 Notes	399,976		403,036		399,952		407,092
2015 Notes	249,906		257,260		249,887		258,630
2016 Notes	249,866		258,803		249,848		259,257
2018 Notes	324,607		323,307		324,579		319,098
2020 Notes	274,759		269,954		274,748		265,600
2022 Notes	249,766		241,535		249,760		233,230
2024 Notes	299,417		303,372		—		—
Other long-term debt	855		933		1,036		1,136
Total debt	$	2,461,761	$	2,470,809	$	2,494,962	$	2,489,195

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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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