Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Number of Financial Institutions, International Swaps and Derivative Associated Agreements with Company

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Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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FORIEGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES (Details) MXN in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) financial_institution	Sep. 30, 2017 MXN financial_institution	Mar. 31, 2017 MXN
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of financial institutions company has International Swap and Derivatives Association agreements	4	4
Foreign currency swap contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of contracts	$ 6,978	MXN 134,150	MXN 287,200
Cash flow hedges [Member] \| Options [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	6 months
Cash flow hedges [Member] \| Options [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	11 months
Cash flow hedges [Member] \| Forwards [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	3 months