Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Net sales and net operating (loss) from the Company's discontinued operation

Net sales and net operating loss from the Company’s discontinued operation for years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Net sales	$	—	$	—	$	104
Operating income (loss)	—		—		(265		)

KEMET's proportionate share of TOKIN's gain on the sale of the EMD business is calculated as follows:

	Oku-Yen			$USD (in millions)*
Sales price	¥	495.8		$	443.4
Less:
Carrying amount of EMD net assets	77.1			69.0
Remove AOCI	5.2			4.6
Transaction related fees and taxes	6.8			6.1
Deferred tax asset	13.8			123.1
Gain on sale	392.9			240.6
KEMET's equity interest	34		%	34		%
KEMET's gain on sale (1)	¥	133.6		$	81.8

*Utilizing an exchange rate as of March 31, 2017 of 111.82 Japanese Yen to 1.00 U.S. Dollar.