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Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, And Other Matters (Details) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 09, 2011 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 09, 2011 EUR (€) | Nov. 15, 2005 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2011 Cummulative fifteen month proceeds [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company total exposure under guarantees |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee face amount including unpaid accrued interest |  |  | 16,000,000 | 47,000,000 |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of the guarantees |  |  | 2,000,000 | 13,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |
Other contingent liabilities |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge for European Commission fines in Italy | 49,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fines imposed by European Commission |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
Accumulated interest on European Commission fine |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |
Expected resolution time for appeal, months |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances to suppliers current and noncurrent |  |  | 152,000,000 | 163,000,000 |  | 225,000,000 |  |  |
Valuation allowance amount related to advances to suppliers |  |  | 63,000,000 | 68,000,000 |  | 74,000,000 |  |  |
Provision for loss on uncollectible advances to suppliers |  |  | 4,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate balance of recoverable value added tax credits |  |  | 81,000,000 | 79,000,000 |  | 82,000,000 |  |  |
Valuation allowance on recoverable value added tax credits |  |  | 26,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Brazil audit assessment for tax, penalties, and interest on recoverable value added tax credits |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduced Brazil audit assessment for tax, penalties, and interest on recoverable value added tax credits |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from insurance settlement, investing activities |  | 9,900,000 | 0 | 9,933,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on property and equipment fire loss insurance settlement |  | 9,600,000 | 0 | 9,592,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on business interruption insurance settlement |  | 2,100,000 |  |  | 4,800,000 |  |  |  | 6,900,000
Reversal of statutory severance liability due to law change in Malawi |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The net amount (to the extent disclosed within this portion of the income statement) by which an insurance settlement exceeds incremental costs incurred from the event causing an interruption of business, plus the insurance award for earnings lost from the event, such as a natural catastrophe, explosion or fire. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 01-13 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6365675&loc=d3e16285-107787 + Details
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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the amount of contractual guarantees to which the Company is obligated as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 45 -Paragraph 3, 8, 15 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12201-110248 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow from the amounts received by the insured under the terms of an insurance contract settlement. This element pertains only to insurance proceeds related to investments, for example fixed assets. It excludes insurance settlements classified as operating cash flows. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3179-108585 + Details
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