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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax [Line Items] |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | $ 2.8
Liability where a significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible | $ 0.5
U.S. Federal [Member] |
Income Tax [Line Items] |
Open Tax Year | 2011
Minimum [Member] | State And Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] |
Income Tax [Line Items] |
Open tax years | 3 years
Maximum [Member] | State And Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] |
Income Tax [Line Items] |
Open tax years | 6 years

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