Supplemental Cash Flow Information

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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:

	Six Months Ended
	September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Interest	$	33,061	$	32,667
Income taxes, net of refunds	92,996		108,847

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Liabilities assumed and stock issued as a result of acquisitions were as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Fair value of assets acquired	$	115,105		$	46,048
Net cash paid for acquisitions (a)	(98,144		)	(29,834		)
Stock issued for acquisition (b)	—			(4,458		)
Liabilities assumed	$	16,961		$	11,756

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^(a) Includes cash paid, net of cash acquired, for current year acquisitions as well as payments for the settlement of holdback liabilities associated with prior year acquisitions.

^(b) Represents shares of Airgas, Inc. common stock issued in connection with a single prior year acquisition.