Indebtedness (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Total debt consists of:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2014			March 31, 2014
Short-term
Money market loans	$	—		$	—
Commercial paper	433,174			387,866
Short-term debt	$	433,174		$	387,866

Long-term
Trade receivables securitization	$	295,000		$	295,000
Revolving credit borrowings - U.S.	—			—
Revolving credit borrowings - Multi-currency	55,598			54,230
Revolving credit borrowings - France	7,390			8,056
Senior notes, net	1,648,417			1,748,774
Other long-term debt	743			1,036
Total long-term debt	2,007,148			2,107,096
Less current portion of long-term debt	(205		)	(400,322		)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	2,006,943		$	1,706,774

Total debt	$	2,440,322		$	2,494,962

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt at September 30, 2014 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Debt Maturities ^(a)
Remainder of fiscal 2015	$	125
March 31, 2016	250,302
March 31, 2017	608,209
March 31, 2018	325,095
March 31, 2019	—
Thereafter	825,000
	$	2,008,731

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^(a)	Outstanding borrowings under the Securitization Agreement at September 30, 2014 are reflected as maturing at the agreement’s expiration on December 5, 2016.

The Company’s senior notes are reflected in the debt maturity schedule at their maturity values rather than their carrying values, which are net of aggregate discounts of $1.6 million at September 30, 2014.