Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (amounts in thousands):



	December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Land	$	46,529	$	46,497
Building and building improvements	372,910		375,611
Machinery and equipment	1,309,495		1,306,367
Projects in process	86,901		101,202
	1,815,835		1,829,677
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,282,183		1,289,164
	$	533,652	$	540,513

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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