OTHER CURRENT ASSETS, OTHER ASSETS, ACCRUED EXPENSES, OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Current Assets Other Assets Accrued Expenses Other Current Liabilities And Other Non Current Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Assets

A summary of other current assets at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 is as follows:

	December 31,		March 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2015
Deposits on vessel construction options (A)	$	44,748		—
Deposits - general		7,017		7,381
Prepaid expenses		9,054		10,400
	$	60,819		17,781

(A) Refer to Note (7) for additional discussion regarding the vessels under construction with option agreements.

Schedule Of Other Assets

A summary of other assets at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 is as follows:

	December 31,		March 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2015
Recoverable insurance losses	$	9,682		10,468
Deferred income tax assets		31,136		19,004
Deferred finance charges – revolver		7,125		7,396
Savings plans and supplemental plan		14,984		23,208
Other		19,423		15,120
	$	82,350		75,196

Schedule of Accrued Expenses

A summary of accrued expenses at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 is as follows:

	December 31,		March 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2015
Payroll and related payables	$	22,405		32,041
Commissions payable (A)		7,197		8,282
Accrued vessel expenses		53,414		79,549
Accrued interest expense		4,791		14,514
Other accrued expenses		8,797		11,869
	$	96,604		146,255

(B) Excludes $27.3 million and $46.3 million of commissions due to Sonatide at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in amounts due to affiliate.

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities

A summary of other current liabilities at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 is as follows:

	December 31,		March 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2015
Taxes payable	$	41,480		56,620
Deferred gain on vessel sales - current		24,403		25,057
Other		370		784
	$	66,253		82,461

Schedule of Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits

A summary of other liabilities and deferred credits at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 is as follows:

	December 31,		March 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2015
Postretirement benefits liability	$	20,651		23,018
Pension liabilities		42,773		41,279
Deferred gain on vessel sales		118,420		136,238
Other		28,395		34,573
	$	210,239		235,108