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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Combined Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Allocable To Continuing Operations, Other Comprehensive Income, And Adjustments To Shareholders' Equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ 56,732 | $ 54,430 | $ 38,006
Other comprehensive income | 1,503 | 1,423 | (21,900)
Direct adjustments to shareholders' equity | 0 | (805) | (932)
Total | $ 58,235 | $ 55,048 | $ 15,174

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