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INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Inventories [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

		2018				2017
Work in progress		$	226.2			$	270.0
Raw materials, supplies and manufactured products		149.1				146.3
		$	375.3			$	416.3

The amount of inventories recognized as cost of sales is as follows:

		2018				2017
Work in progress		$	204.2			$	141.6
Raw materials, supplies and manufactured products		106.9				131.7
		$	311.1			$	273.3

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The entire disclosure for inventories.

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