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Nature of Operations and Summary of Siginificant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2018
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized |  | $ 30,169 |  |  |  |  |  |
Medical Device Excise Tax Rate |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of LIFO Inventory |  | 25.20% |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |
FIFO Inventory Amount |  | $ 16,757 |  | $ 17,280 |  |  |  |
Interest Costs, Capitalized During Period |  | 495 |  | 528 |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred |  | 45,015 |  | 50,629 |  | $ 44,520 |  |
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities |  | 44,118 |  | 48,663 |  | 42,797 |  |
Income Taxes Paid, Net |  | 64,668 |  | 85,629 |  | 78,009 |  |
Advertising Expense |  | 10,691 |  | 10,886 |  | 12,622 |  |
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds |  | 2,189 |  | 7,747 |  | 2,002 |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification |  | $ (5,637) |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Land Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Land Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 40 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 50 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  | $ 6,019 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,638
Expected recognition within the next year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage |  | 47.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recognition beyond the next year [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 1,970 | $ (1,970) | [1] | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [1] |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 130,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | As a result of the adoption of ASC 2016-01 we recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to our opening fiscal 2019 retained earnings balance that increased retained earnings and decreased accumulated other comprehensive income. See Note 1 titled, "Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for further details.

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