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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Aggregate net fair value of all derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments. Includes instruments designated as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and hedges of net investments in foreign operations.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income from derivative asset (liability) after deduction of derivative liability (asset), measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Derivative Instruments (Narratives) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Narratives) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) Counterparty	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Number of different counterparties \| Counterparty	3
Reclassify Next Year \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months	$ 68,000
Reclassify Next Year \| Reported Value Measurement
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months	126,000
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	2,332,000	$ 7,925,000	$ (7,268,000)
Derivative, Notional Amount	115,780,000
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,033,000	3,548,000	(7,793,000)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		(60,000)	83,000
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	57,000	(193,000)	(238,000)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Commodity Contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	5,743,000
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Reclassify Next Year
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months	5,450,000
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		(2,020,000)	(1,463,000)
Derivative, Notional Amount	273,591,000
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7,295,000	$ 2,567,000	$ (521,000)
Cost of Sales [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(201,000)
Interest Expense [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 2,368,000