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BASIS OF PRESENTATION, CONSOLIDATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Basis Of Presentation, Consolidation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Foreign Exchange Rate | The value of the Brazilian real has fluctuated relative to the U.S. dollar as indicated in the following table:
|  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| One Brazilian real into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.3217 |  |  | 0.4534 |  |  | 0.3435 |  |  | 0.4572 |  |
| Average |  | 0.2858 |  |  | 0.4398 |  |  | 0.3057 |  |  | 0.4445 |  |
| Low |  | 0.2406 |  |  | 0.4066 |  |  | 0.2406 |  |  | 0.4066 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.2441 |  |  | 0.4102 |  |  | 0.2441 |  |  | 0.4102 |  |
______ Source: Oanda.com The value of these currencies has fluctuated relative to the U.S. dollar as indicated in the following table:
|  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| One British pound sterling into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 1.57 |  |  | 1.72 |  |  | 1.59 |  |  | 1.72 |  |
| Average |  | 1.55 |  |  | 1.67 |  |  | 1.54 |  |  | 1.68 |  |
| Low |  | 1.51 |  |  | 1.61 |  |  | 1.46 |  |  | 1.61 |  |
| At period-end |  | 1.51 |  |  | 1.62 |  |  | 1.51 |  |  | 1.62 |  |
| One euro into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 1.16 |  |  | 1.37 |  |  | 1.16 |  |  | 1.39 |  |
| Average |  | 1.11 |  |  | 1.33 |  |  | 1.11 |  |  | 1.35 |  |
| Low |  | 1.09 |  |  | 1.26 |  |  | 1.06 |  |  | 1.26 |  |
| At period-end |  | 1.12 |  |  | 1.26 |  |  | 1.12 |  |  | 1.26 |  |
| One Australian dollar into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.77 |  |  | 0.95 |  |  | 0.81 |  |  | 0.95 |  |
| Average |  | 0.73 |  |  | 0.93 |  |  | 0.75 |  |  | 0.93 |  |
| Low |  | 0.69 |  |  | 0.87 |  |  | 0.69 |  |  | 0.87 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.70 |  |  | 0.88 |  |  | 0.70 |  |  | 0.88 |  |
| One Norwegian kroner into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.1272 |  |  | 0.1721 |  |  | 0.1370 |  |  | 0.1753 |  |
| Average |  | 0.1220 |  |  | 0.1670 |  |  | 0.1255 |  |  | 0.1694 |  |
| Low |  | 0.1171 |  |  | 0.1601 |  |  | 0.1171 |  |  | 0.1601 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.1176 |  |  | 0.1671 |  |  | 0.1176 |  |  | 0.1671 |  |
| One Nigerian naira into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.0051 |  |  | 0.0062 |  |  | 0.0051 |  |  | 0.0063 |  |
| Average |  | 0.0051 |  |  | 0.0061 |  |  | 0.0051 |  |  | 0.0062 |  |
| Low |  | 0.0050 |  |  | 0.0060 |  |  | 0.0050 |  |  | 0.0060 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.0051 |  |  | 0.0060 |  |  | 0.0051 |  |  | 0.0060 |  |
______ Source: Bank of England and Oanda.com
Schedule of Foreign Exchange Impact | We estimate that the fluctuation of currencies versus the same period in the prior fiscal year had the following effect on our financial condition and results of operations (in thousands):
|  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 |  | Six Months Ended September 30, 2015 |
| Revenue |  | $ | (34,205 | ) |  | $ | (69,889 | ) |
| Operating expense |  | 40,378 |  |  | 70,423 |  |
| Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses |  | (11,226 | ) |  | (9,840 | ) |
| Non-operating expense |  | (9,711 | ) |  | (5,456 | ) |
| Income before provision for income taxes |  | (14,764 | ) |  | (14,762 | ) |
| Provision for income taxes |  | 4,031 |  |  | 4,030 |  |
| Net income |  | (10,733 | ) |  | (10,732 | ) |
| Cumulative translation adjustment |  | (18,485 | ) |  | (3,771 | ) |
| Total stockholders’ investment |  | $ | (29,218 | ) |  | $ | (14,503 | ) |
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure | During the three and six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest expense, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| Interest income | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 386 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 622 |  |
| Interest expense | (7,396 | ) |  | (7,958 | ) |  | (15,286 | ) |  | (15,321 | ) |
| Interest expense, net | $ | (7,179 | ) |  | $ | (7,572 | ) |  | $ | (14,848 | ) |  | $ | (14,699 | ) |
Capital expenditures | During the three and six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we made capital expenditures as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| Number of aircraft delivered: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Medium | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
| Large | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 8 |
| Total aircraft | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 11 |
| Capital expenditures (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aircraft and related equipment (1) | $ | 70,691 |  |  | $ | 65,386 |  |  | $ | 111,153 |  |  | $ | 237,484 |
| Other | 8,521 |  |  | 36,286 |  |  | 35,836 |  |  | 64,635 |
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 79,212 |  |  | $ | 101,672 |  |  | $ | 146,989 |  |  | $ | 302,119 |
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(1) | During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we spent $36.0 million and $48.0 million, respectively, and during the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we spent $64.3 million and $211.3 million, respectively, on construction in progress, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.
Aircraft Sales And Impairments | The following table presents details on the aircraft sold or disposed of and impairments on assets held for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  | (In thousands, except for number of aircraft)
| Number of aircraft sold or disposed of (1) | 4 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 25 |
| Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets (1) | $ | 6,806 |  |  | $ | 391,001 |  |  | $ | 16,107 |  |  | $ | 397,644 |
| Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of assets | $ | (1,838 | ) |  | $ | 685 |  |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 3,874 |
| Number of aircraft impaired | 10 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 6 |
| Impairment charges on aircraft held for sale | $ | 12,169 |  |  | $ | 558 |  |  | $ | 22,031 |  |  | $ | 3,137 |
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(1) | During the three and six months ended September 30, 2014, 14 of these aircraft were leased back, and we received $380.7 million in proceeds for these aircraft. We did not enter into any sale leaseback transactions during the three and six months ended September 30, 2015.

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