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Operating Segments (Schedule Of Sales And Long-Lived Assets By Country) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | $ 2,120,373 | $ 2,271,801 | $ 2,542,115
Long-Lived Assets | 424,958 | 404,535 | 395,999
United States [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 275,147 | 290,950 | 304,527
Long-Lived Assets | 84,072 | 70,929 | 61,347
Belgium [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 371,580 | 336,396 | 289,206
Germany [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 155,180 | 170,338 | 173,872
China [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 135,032 | 174,872 | 210,956
NETHERLANDS |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 121,767 | 113,297 | 208,031
Russia (Member) |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 109,559 | 126,652 | 123,114
Brazil [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 133,727 | 135,980 | 135,359
Mozambique [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 53,069 | 55,733 | 49,543
All Other Countries [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 952,108 | 1,059,296 | 1,232,409
Long-Lived Assets | $ 154,090 | $ 141,893 | $ 149,750

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