CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$ 444,081	$ 600,801	$ 365,594
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges	515,367	540,490	464,543
Provision for doubtful accounts (Note 2)	72,295	650	2,029
Non-cash other loss (income)	24,521	(21,278)	(20,753)
Stock-based compensation	77,580	50,270	40,439
Income taxes	(64,346)	(59,261)	(36,261)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	317,946	316,773	(592,346)
Inventories	84,790	72,660	(758,846)
Other current and noncurrent assets	(2,704)	125,218	(165,760)
Accounts payable	(365,051)	(176,941)	1,117,449
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	31,966	(655,348)	800,372
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,136,445	794,034	1,216,460
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(510,634)	(347,413)	(609,643)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment	13,676	107,689	94,640
Acquisition and divestiture of businesses, net of cash acquired and cash held in divested business	(910,787)	(66,854)	(233,432)
Other investing activities, net	11,369	64,362	(35,497)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,396,376)	(242,216)	(783,932)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt	884,702	319,542	1,066,653
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt	(190,221)	(344,156)	(537,580)
Payments for early retirement of long-term debt	0	0	(544,840)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares	(420,317)	(415,945)	(475,314)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	61,278	23,508	28,140
Other financing activities, net	(85,800)	(98,966)	52,149
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	249,642	(516,017)	(410,792)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(10,549)	(1,121)	(15,095)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(20,838)	34,680	6,641
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	1,628,408	1,593,728	1,587,087
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 1,607,570	$ 1,628,408	$ 1,593,728