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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of details of valuation and qualifying accounts
The following table provides details of our valuation and qualifying accounts:

 
 
Beginning
Balance
 
Additions(1)
 
Deductions
 
Other
 
Ending
Balance
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes
 
$
170,574

 
$
13,511

 
$

 
$

 
$
184,085

Price protection, sales returns and other allowances
 
$
45,153

 
$
127,744

 
$
(100,934
)
 
$
(6,849
)
 
$
65,114

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
399

 
974

 
(4
)
 

 
1,369

Total accounts receivable allowances
 
$
45,552

 
$
128,718

 
$
(100,938
)
 
$
(6,849
)
 
$
66,483

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes
 
$
133,468

 
$
37,106

 
$

 
$

 
$
170,574

Price protection, sales returns and other allowances
 
$
69,305

 
$
64,498

 
$
(86,622
)
 
$
(2,028
)
 
$
45,153

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
1,166

 

 
(767
)
 

 
399

Total accounts receivable allowances
 
$
70,471

 
$
64,498

 
$
(87,389
)
 
$
(2,028
)
 
$
45,552

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes
 
$
40,774

 
$
92,694

 
$

 
$

 
$
133,468

Price protection, sales returns and other allowances
 
$
74,078

 
$
50,114

 
$
(57,982
)
 
$
3,095

 
$
69,305

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
1,440

 

 
(274
)
 

 
1,166

Total accounts receivable allowances
 
$
75,518

 
$
50,114

 
$
(58,256
)
 
$
3,095

 
$
70,471


(1)Includes price protection of $65,336, $36,546 and $16,669; other allowances including rebates, discounts and cooperative advertising of $45,850, $23,073 and $24,402; and sales returns of $16,558, $4,879 and $9,043 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.