Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

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



	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Land	$	47,102	$	46,529
Building and building improvements	396,611		374,042
Machinery and equipment	1,377,814		1,314,303
Projects in process	76,158		83,676
	1,897,685		1,818,550
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,383,141		1,301,939
	$	514,544	$	516,611

- 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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