Financial and Other Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

Changes in our warranty liability during the periods presented are as follows:



	2012			2011			2010
Balance, Beginning of Year	$	7,509		$	6,070		$	7,573
Warranties issued during the period	19,944			11,185			8,706
Settlements made during the period	(16,264		)	(9,746		)	(10,209		)
Balance, End of Year	$	11,189		$	7,509		$	6,070

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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