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Common And Preferred Stock (Schedule Of Repurchases Of Shares) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased | 0 | 0 | 1,509
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Cost Value | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,497
Weighted-average cost per share | $ 0.00 | $ 0 | $ 992.27
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased | 0 | 0 | 719,993
Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands of dollars) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 31,227
Weighted-average cost per share | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 43.37

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