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Operating Segments (Schedule Of Sales And Long-Lived Assets By Country) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 2,071,218	$ 2,120,373	$ 2,271,801
Long-Lived Assets	416,228	424,958	404,535
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	320,731	275,147	290,950
Long-Lived Assets	85,145	84,072	70,929
Belgium [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	320,735	371,580	336,396
Germany [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	123,649	155,180	170,338
China [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	137,855	135,032	174,872
NETHERLANDS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	91,266	121,767	113,297
Russia (Member)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	84,784	109,559	126,652
Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	134,074	133,727	135,980
Mozambique [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	50,311	53,069	55,733
All Other Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	992,198	952,108	1,059,296
Long-Lived Assets	$ 146,698	$ 154,090	$ 141,893

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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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