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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Segments [Abstract] |
Schedule of revenue by segment | The following shows business unit information for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and as of December 31 and March 31, 2014, where applicable, reconciled to consolidated totals, and prepared on the same basis as our condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
|  |  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
| Business unit gross revenue from external clients: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Europe |  | $ | 217,818 |  |  | $ | 188,968 |  |  | $ | 677,822 |  |  | $ | 541,420 |  |
| West Africa |  | 82,937 |  |  | 83,150 |  |  | 248,772 |  |  | 242,019 |  |
| North America |  | 62,704 |  |  | 55,207 |  |  | 176,395 |  |  | 174,507 |  |
| Australia |  | 55,027 |  |  | 38,642 |  |  | 159,657 |  |  | 123,106 |  |
| Other International |  | 32,823 |  |  | 30,825 |  |  | 104,154 |  |  | 96,047 |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 8,831 |  |  | 15,543 |  |  | 41,514 |  |  | 51,558 |  |
| Total business unit gross revenue |  | $ | 460,140 |  |  | $ | 412,335 |  |  | $ | 1,408,314 |  |  | $ | 1,228,657 |  |
| Intra-business unit gross revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Europe |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,193 |  |  | $ | — |  |
| West Africa |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
| North America |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |  | (5 | ) |
| Australia |  | 254 |  |  | — |  |  | 254 |  |  | — |  |
| Other International |  | (235 | ) |  | — |  |  | (227 | ) |  | — |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 1,284 |  |  | 934 |  |  | 3,177 |  |  | 3,007 |  |
| Total intra-business unit gross revenue |  | $ | 1,436 |  |  | $ | 936 |  |  | $ | 4,417 |  |  | $ | 3,002 |  |
| Consolidated gross revenue reconciliation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Europe |  | $ | 217,948 |  |  | $ | 188,968 |  |  | $ | 679,015 |  |  | $ | 541,420 |  |
| West Africa |  | 82,937 |  |  | 83,150 |  |  | 248,772 |  |  | 242,019 |  |
| North America |  | 62,707 |  |  | 55,209 |  |  | 176,415 |  |  | 174,502 |  |
| Australia |  | 55,281 |  |  | 38,642 |  |  | 159,911 |  |  | 123,106 |  |
| Other International |  | 32,588 |  |  | 30,825 |  |  | 103,927 |  |  | 96,047 |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 10,115 |  |  | 16,477 |  |  | 44,691 |  |  | 54,565 |  |
| Intra-business unit eliminations |  | (1,436 | ) |  | (936 | ) |  | (4,417 | ) |  | (3,002 | ) |
| Total consolidated gross revenue |  | $ | 460,140 |  |  | $ | 412,335 |  |  | $ | 1,408,314 |  |  | $ | 1,228,657 |  |
Schedule Of Earnings From Unconsolidated Affiliates |
|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe |  | 107 |  |  | 758 |  |  | 888 |  |  | 4,671 |
North America |  | 100 |  |  | 536 |  |  | (479 | ) |  | 640 |
Other International |  | (1,208 | ) |  | (17,281 | ) |  | (33 | ) |  | (6,239 | )
Total earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments |  | (1,001 | ) |  | (15,987 | ) |  | 376 |  |  | (928 | )
Schedule of consolidated operating income loss |
|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Consolidated operating income (loss) reconciliation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe |  | 29,001 |  |  | 29,729 |  |  |  | 108,951 |  |  | 82,708 |
West Africa |  | 24,909 |  |  | 21,777 |  |  |  | 60,596 |  |  | 59,261 |
North America |  | 14,937 |  |  | 6,666 |  |  |  | 35,406 |  |  | 23,953 |
Australia |  | 4,256 |  |  | (1,027 | ) |  |  | 7,496 |  |  | 4,761 |
Other International |  | 2,887 |  |  | (12,808 | ) |  |  | 16,245 |  |  | 14,288 |
Corporate and other |  | (40,743 | ) |  | (18,817 | ) |  |  | (84,928 | ) |  | (44,612 | )
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | (26,331 | ) |  | 3,982 |  |  |  | (25,594 | ) |  | (803 | )
Total consolidated operating income |  | 8,916 |  |  | 29,502 |  |  |  | 118,172 |  |  | 139,556 |
Schedule of depreciation and amortization |
|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe |  | 8,158 |  |  | 7,899 |  |  | 28,418 |  |  | 23,353 |
West Africa |  | 3,339 |  |  | 3,494 |  |  | 10,416 |  |  | 10,189 |
North America |  | 5,233 |  |  | 5,797 |  |  | 16,247 |  |  | 17,993 |
Australia |  | 3,627 |  |  | 2,362 |  |  | 11,587 |  |  | 6,159 |
Other International |  | 3,233 |  |  | 3,517 |  |  | 10,321 |  |  | 10,734 |
Corporate and other |  | 35 |  |  | 586 |  |  | 175 |  |  | 1,904 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  | 23,625 |  |  | 23,655 |  |  | 77,164 |  |  | 70,332 |
Schedule of identifiable assets |
|  |  | December 31, 2014 |  | March 31, 2014 |
| Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Europe |  | $ | 832,854 |  |  | $ | 932,803 |  |
| West Africa |  | 389,401 |  |  | 454,161 |  |
| North America |  | 507,507 |  |  | 487,659 |  |
| Australia |  | 297,364 |  |  | 260,483 |  |
| Other International |  | 508,313 |  |  | 579,571 |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 644,303 |  |  | 683,580 |  |
| Total identifiable assets (2) |  | $ | 3,179,742 |  |  | $ | 3,398,257 |  |
Schedule of equity method investments |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments: |  |  |  |  |
| Europe |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,067 |  |
| North America |  | 61,092 |  |  | 61,570 |  |
| Other International |  | 189,695 |  |  | 193,692 |  |
| Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments |  | $ | 250,787 |  |  | $ | 256,329 |  |
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(1) | On November 21, 2014, we sold our 50% interest in HCA. See Note 3 for details. Additionally, on July 14, 2013, we sold our 50% interest in the FB entities. See Note 3 to the fiscal year 2014 Financial Statements for further details on the sale of FB Entities.
(2) | Includes $420.4 million and $477.9 million of construction in progress within property and equipment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 and March 31, 2014, respectively, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.

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