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LONG-TERM DEBT: Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Term loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt variable interest rate description | LIBOR |
Long-term debt basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |
Term loans | Alternative Base Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt variable interest rate description | Alternative base rate |
Revolving credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average interest rate on long-term debt (as a percent) | 3.90% |
Revolving credit facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt variable interest rate description |  | LIBOR
Revolving credit facility | Alternative Base Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt variable interest rate description | Alternative base rate |

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