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Debt Instrument, Contingent Margin Step Down Per Annum, Interest Rate

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Debt Instrument, Discount, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Percent of Original Principal Amount

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Debt Instrument, Reference Rate Floor

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate, Conditional Variable Rate

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Line of Credit Facility, Conditional Commitment Fee Percentage

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Line of Credit Facility, Increase in Borrowing Capacity

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Line of Credit Facility, Increase in Accordion Feature

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative 2012 Term Loan and 2012 ABL Revolver) (Details) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			38 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2015	May. 08, 2015	Sep. 03, 2014	Feb. 21, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ 17,519,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 451,000		$ 17,970,000	$ 0	$ 18,286,000
2012 Term Loan and ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs capitalized					$ 20,600,000
Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 660,000,000.0
Debt instrument, term					7 years
Debt instrument, discount, percentage					1.50%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt					$ 650,100,000
Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt										$ 1,400,000
Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, reference rate floor			1.00%
Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate											4.40%
Quarterly payment, percent of original principal amount			0.25%
2012 Term B-1 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 207,500,000.0
2012 Term B-2 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 720,000,000.0
2012 Term B-2 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		645,000,000.0
2012 Term B-3 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 852,500,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term					5 years
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 50,000,000	135,000,000					$ 135,000,000
Revolving credit facility, increase in borrowing capacity						$ 85,000,000					$ 85,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, decrease														0.25%
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage					0.50%
Line of credit facility, conditional commitment fee percentage											0.375%
Revolver increase in accordion feature	$ 35,000,000.0
Weighted average interest rate						2.10%					2.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, increase in borrowing capacity			$ 40.0
LIBOR \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percent)				2.75%
Debt instrument, reference rate floor				1.00%
LIBOR \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percent)			3.125%
LIBOR \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, fixed component			1.00%
LIBOR \| 2012 Term B-2 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percent)			3.50%
Debt instrument, reference rate floor			1.00%
LIBOR \| 2012 Term B-3 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percent)		2.75%
LIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, fixed component			1.00%
Debt instrument, variable rate			1.75%
LIBOR \| Minimum \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percent)			0.75%								0.75%	0.75%
LIBOR \| Minimum \| 2012 Term B-3 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate		0.75%
LIBOR \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, conditional variable rate			2.00%
LIBOR \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, conditional variable rate			2.25%
Base Rate \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, reference rate floor				2.00%
Base Rate \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, reference rate floor			2.00%
Base Rate \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, fixed component			1.75%			1.75%					1.75%	1.75%		1.75%
Base Rate \| 2012 Term B-2 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, reference rate floor			2.00%
Interest rate, contingent margin step-down per annum (percent)			3.25%
Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate			0.75%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| 2012 Term B-3 Loan \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate		1.75%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, conditional variable rate			1.00%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, conditional variable rate			1.25%
Federal Funds Rate \| Term Loans \| 2012 Term Loan, Amendment No. 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, fixed component			0.50%
Federal Funds Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, fixed component			0.50%