v3.7.0.1
Business Segments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary Of Financial Information Related To The Company's Business Segments Summarized financial information related to the Company’s reportable segments at March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and for each of the fiscal years then ended is shown below.
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Net sales by segment to unaffiliated customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
1,332,353

 
$
1,276,027

 
$
1,322,337

EMEA
 
763,013

 
787,402

 
948,845

Asia
 
271,783

 
252,820

 
234,330

Total net sales
 
$
2,367,149

 
$
2,316,249

 
$
2,505,512

Net sales by product line
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve power
 
$
1,142,327

 
$
1,109,154

 
$
1,252,637

Motive power
 
1,224,822

 
1,207,095

 
1,252,875

Total net sales
 
$
2,367,149

 
$
2,316,249

 
$
2,505,512

Intersegment sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
26,039

 
$
32,984

 
$
29,987

EMEA
 
93,150

 
78,812

 
69,396

Asia
 
22,584

 
23,590

 
33,786

Total intersegment sales(1)
 
$
141,773

 
$
135,386

 
$
133,169

Operating earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
191,500

 
$
182,774

 
$
162,741

EMEA
 
76,425

 
75,666

 
109,861

Asia
 
14,994

 
570

 
9,928

Inventory adjustment relating to exit activities—EMEA
 
(2,157
)
 

 

Restructuring charges—Americas
 
(892
)
 
(2,058
)
 

Restructuring and other exit charges—EMEA
 
(5,487
)
 
(9,501
)
 
(7,567
)
Restructuring charges—Asia
 
(781
)
 
(1,419
)
 
(3,869
)
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles—Americas
 
(9,346
)
 
(32,999
)
 
(23,196
)
Impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and fixed assets—EMEA
 
(4,670
)
 
(3,253
)
 
(750
)
Reversal of legal accrual, net of fees—Americas
 

 
799

 
16,233

Legal proceedings charge—EMEA
 
(23,725
)
 
(4,000
)
 

Gain on sale of facility—Asia
 

 
3,420

 

Total operating earnings(2)
 
$
235,861

 
$
209,999

 
$
263,381

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
190,169

 
$
177,720

 
$
168,274

EMEA
 
100,042

 
112,839

 
114,681

Asia
 
58,338

 
66,850

 
73,899

Total
 
$
348,549

 
$
357,409

 
$
356,854

Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
34,809

 
$
39,127

 
$
34,768

EMEA
 
13,733

 
12,625

 
16,215

Asia
 
1,530

 
4,128

 
12,642

Total
 
$
50,072

 
$
55,880

 
$
63,625

Depreciation and Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
30,204

 
$
31,070

 
$
30,724

EMEA
 
15,693

 
16,337

 
19,664

Asia
 
8,048

 
8,587

 
6,652

Total
 
$
53,945

 
$
55,994

 
$
57,040

 
(1)
Intersegment sales are presented on a cost-plus basis which takes into consideration the effect of transfer prices between legal entities.
(2)
The Company does not allocate interest expense or other (income) expense, net to the reportable segments.