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Operating Segments (Schedule Of Sales And Long-Lived Assets By Country) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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-Topic 280
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