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Accounts Receivable Discount Programs (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable Discount Programs [Abstract] |  |
Receivables discounted | $ 248,443,000 | $ 198,073,000
Weighted average days | 342 days | 337 days
Annualized weighted average discount rate | 2.20% | 2.00%
Amount of discount as interest expense | $ 5,241,000 | $ 3,691,000

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- Definition The amount of customers' receivable balances that have been sold to the customers' respective banks at a discount during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the weighted average discount rate, on an annualized basis, on the accounts receivable balances sold during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of the discount on accounts receivable balances sold that was recorded as interest expense during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the weighted average number of days these discount arrangements have allowed the Company to accelerate collection of discounted accounts receivable balances during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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