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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  | $ 54,430 | $ 38,006 | $ 75,535
Fines Imposed By European Commission | $ 53,000 |  |  |
Tax benefit arising from payment of a portion of the European Commission Fine by a subsidiary |  | (0.00%) | 5.00% | (0.00%)
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate |  | $ 1,800 |  |
Liability where a significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible |  | $ 100 |  |
U.S. Federal [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2013 |  |
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 |  |
Deltafina [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | 8,000 |  |  |
Fines Imposed By European Commission | $ 30,000 |  |  |

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