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Nature of Operations and Summary of Siginificant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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