INVENTORIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories Stated at Lower of Average Cost or Market

Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost (including applicable material, labor, depreciation, and plant overhead) or market, and consist of the following:

	As of
	September 30, 2013		March 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Raw Materials and Material-in-Progress	$	71,298	$	56,019
Finished Cement		12,327		18,077
Gypsum Wallboard		6,112		6,855
Aggregates		12,421		16,837
Paperboard		3,412		2,867
Repair Parts and Supplies		51,011		49,361
Fuel and Coal		5,513		6,364
	$	162,094	$	156,380