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Accounts Receivable - Net, Warranty Returns (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015
Warranty Returns [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Warranty accrual included in customer returns RGA issued | $ 4,118,000 |  | $ 4,118,000 |  | $ 3,746,000
Warranty accrual included in customer finished goods returns accrual | 4,242,000 |  | 4,242,000 |  | $ 7,158,000
Change in warranty return accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 10,204,000 | $ 8,421,000 | 10,904,000 | $ 8,039,000 |
Charged to expense/additions | 18,463,000 | 13,651,000 | 58,276,000 | 44,010,000 |
Amounts processed | (20,307,000) | (15,069,000) | (60,820,000) | (45,046,000) |
Balance at end of period | $ 8,360,000 | $ 7,003,000 | $ 8,360,000 | $ 7,003,000 |

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- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the warranty estimate for which an RGA has not been issued and is included in the customer finished goods returns accrual liability. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the warranty accrual for which an RGA has been issued and is included as an offset account to total net accounts receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for payments related to extended product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard product warranties issued during the reporting period. Does not include any increase in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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