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Operating Segment Information and Concentrations of Risk (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Summary of Operating Segments | The following is the Company’s operating segment information:
|  | Net Sales Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
North America Fiber Cement |  | $ | 2,040.2 |  |  | $ | 1,816.4 |  |  | $ | 1,676.9 |
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement |  | 458.2 |  |  | 418.4 |  |  | 446.8 |
Europe Building Products |  | 410.3 |  |  | 371.4 |  |  | 368.3 |
Other Businesses |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 14.6 |
Worldwide total |  | $ | 2,908.7 |  |  | $ | 2,606.8 |  |  | $ | 2,506.6 |
|  | Income Before Income Taxes Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
North America Fiber Cement |  | $ | 585.5 |  |  | $ | 429.3 |  |  | $ | 382.5 |
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement |  | 124.8 |  |  | 58.5 |  |  | 99.8 |
Europe Building Products |  | 37.6 |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | 10.0 |
Other Businesses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (30.9) |
Research and Development |  | (28.9) |  |  | (27.0) |  |  | (29.0) |
Segments total |  | 719.0 |  |  | 472.0 |  |  | 432.4 |
General Corporate |  | (246.2) |  |  | (129.5) |  |  | (80.8) |
Total operating income |  | 472.8 |  |  | 342.5 |  |  | 351.6 |
|  | Depreciation and Amortization Years ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
North America Fiber Cement |  | $ | 89.1 |  |  | $ | 88.7 |  |  | $ | 80.2 |
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement |  | 13.9 |  |  | 12.7 |  |  | 12.8 |
Europe Building Products |  | 28.0 |  |  | 25.6 |  |  | 18.7 |
Other Businesses |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 2.3 |
General Corporate |  | 2.8 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | 4.3 |
Research and Development |  | 1.2 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 1.1 |
Total |  | $ | 135.0 |  |  | $ | 131.5 |  |  | $ | 119.4 |
|  | Total Identifiable Assets 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020
North America Fiber Cement |  | $ | 1,273.9 |  |  | $ | 1,320.0 |
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement |  | 371.0 |  |  | 314.3 |
Europe Building Products |  | 762.1 |  |  | 748.5 |
Research and Development |  | 10.3 |  |  | 8.6 |
Segments total |  | 2,417.3 |  |  | 2,391.4 |
General Corporate 1 |  | 1,671.7 |  |  | 1,636.9 |
Worldwide total |  | $ | 4,089.0 |  |  | $ | 4,028.3 |
Summary of Geographical Information | The following is the Company’s geographical information:
|  | Net Sales Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
North America 2 |  | $ | 2,040.2 |  |  | $ | 1,817.0 |  |  | $ | 1,691.5 |
Australia |  | 321.9 |  |  | 290.4 |  |  | 315.1 |
Germany |  | 143.0 |  |  | 135.7 |  |  | 137.1 |
New Zealand |  | 81.9 |  |  | 72.2 |  |  | 79.1 |
Other Countries 3 |  | 321.7 |  |  | 291.5 |  |  | 283.8 |
Worldwide total |  | $ | 2,908.7 |  |  | $ | 2,606.8 |  |  | $ | 2,506.6 |
|  |  |  | Total Identifiable Assets 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  |  |  | 2021 |  | 2020
North America 2 |  |  |  | $ | 1,279.4 |  |  | $ | 1,324.8 |
Australia |  |  |  | 256.7 |  |  | 220.0 |
Germany |  |  |  | 527.6 |  |  | 519.3 |
New Zealand |  |  |  | 46.3 |  |  | 32.4 |
Other Countries 3 |  |  |  | 307.3 |  |  | 294.9 |
Segments total |  |  |  | 2,417.3 |  |  | 2,391.4 |
General Corporate 1 |  |  |  | 1,671.7 |  |  | 1,636.9 |
Worldwide total |  |  |  | $ | 4,089.0 |  |  | $ | 4,028.3 |
____________ 1.Included in General Corporate are deferred tax assets for each operating segment that are not held directly accountable for deferred income taxes and Asbestos-related assets. 2.The amounts disclosed for North America are substantially all related to the USA. 3.Included are all other countries that account for less than 5% of net sales and total identifiable assets individually, primarily in the Philippines, Switzerland and other European countries.
|  | Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
North America Fiber Cement |  | $ | 5.6 |  |  | $ | 5.3 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement |  | 1.1 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | 2.1 |
Europe Building Products |  | 1.6 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 2.6 |
Research and Development |  | 26.0 |  |  | 24.0 |  |  | 26.7 |
|  | $ | 34.3 |  |  | $ | 32.8 |  |  | $ | 37.9 |
The following represents the Asset impairments by segment for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2020:
(Millions of US dollars) |  | North America Fiber Cement |  | Asia Pacific Fiber Cement |  | Europe Building Products |  | General Corporate |  | Total
Property, plant and equipment 1 |  | $ | 41.2 |  |  | $ | 15.0 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 61.7 |
Right-of-use assets 2 |  | — |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11.2 |
Intangible assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 1.4 |
Inventories 3 |  | — |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.9 |
Goodwill |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |
Asset Retirement Obligations 4 |  | — |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.8 |
Other |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |
|  | $ | 41.2 |  |  | $ | 36.3 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 84.4 |
1 Excludes US$2.8 million of impairment charges in North America Fiber Cement segment on individual assets that were included in Cost of goods sold. Refer to Note 7 for further details.
2 Relates to the closure of the Penrose, New Zealand plant
3 The US$2.9 million charge primarily relates to the estimated costs associated with pallets and raw materials, with the closing of the New Zealand plant and exit of James Hardie Systems.
4 The total Asset Retirement Obligation balance at 31 March 2020 of US$8.0 million is recorded in the Asia Pacific Fiber Cement segment in Other liabilities - non-current and relates to the New Zealand plant. This balance is inclusive of the impairment amount above.
Summary of Gross Sales by Major Customers | The following is net sales generated by this customer, which is from the North America Fiber Cement segment:
|  | Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Customer A |  | $ | 347.3 |  |  | 12.0 | % |  | $ | 306.0 |  |  | 12.0 | % |  | $ | 260.5 |  |  | 10.4 | %

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