CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 26,108,607	$ 23,569,475	$ 29,343,029
Cost of sales	24,609,738	22,187,393	27,825,079
Restructuring charges	58,648	215,834
Gross profit	1,440,221	1,166,248	1,517,950
Selling, general and administrative expenses	874,796	805,235	877,564
Intangible amortization	28,892	29,529	49,572
Restructuring charges	16,663	11,600
Other charges (income), net	57,512	(65,190)	(19,935)
Interest and other, net	61,904	56,259	36,019
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	400,454	328,815	574,730
Provision for income taxes	34,860	26,313	53,960
Income from continuing operations	365,594	302,502	520,770
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(25,451)	(32,005)
Net income	$ 365,594	$ 277,051	$ 488,765
Income from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.46	$ 0.73
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.45	$ 0.72
Loss from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)
Net income:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.42	$ 0.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.41	$ 0.67
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic (in shares)	610,497	662,874	716,247
Diluted (in shares)	623,479	675,033	727,807