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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Changes in Warranty Return Accrual

The following summarizes the changes in the warranty return accrual:

		Years Ended March 31,
		2020				2019				2018
Balance at beginning of year		$	19,475,000			$	16,646,000			$	14,286,000
Acquisition (1)			-				221,000				-
Charged to expense			112,590,000				111,321,000				105,156,000
Amounts processed			(113,765,000	)			(108,713,000	)			(102,796,000	)
Balance at end of year		$	18,300,000			$	19,475,000			$	16,646,000

(1) Warranty reserve established in the opening balance sheet in connection with the Company’s Dixie acquisition.

Breakout of Allowances

The following summarizes the breakout of allowances discussed above, recorded as a reduction to revenues:

		Years Ended March 31,
		2020				2019				2018
Allowances incurred under long-term customer contracts		$	26,733,000			$	29,612,000			$	24,829,000
Allowances related to a single exchange of product			97,408,000				92,588,000				79,851,000
Amortization of core premiums paid to customers			4,501,000				4,127,000				3,588,000
Total customer allowances recorded as a reduction of revenues		$	128,642,000			$	126,327,000			$	108,268,000

Commitments to Incur Allowances, Excluding Allowances Related to Single Exchange of Product

The following presents the Company’s commitments to incur allowances, excluding allowances related to a single exchange of product, which will be recognized as a reduction to revenue when the related revenue is recognized:

Year Ending March 31,
2021		$	25,896,000
2022			5,838,000
2023			4,701,000
2024			2,859,000
2025			2,052,000
Thereafter			2,667,000
Total marketing allowances		$	44,013,000

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Tabular disclosure of commitments to incur allowances, excluding allowances related to a single exchange of product, which will be recognized as a reduction to revenue when the related revenue is recognized.

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Tabular disclosure of the marketing allowances the Company grants to its major customers in connection with its customers' purchase of goods. The Company records the cost of all marketing allowances provided to its customers. Such allowances include sales incentives and concessions and typically consist of: (i) allowances which may only be applied against future purchases and are recorded as a reduction to revenues in accordance with a schedule set forth in the long-term contract, (ii) allowances related to a single exchange of product that are recorded as a reduction of revenues at the time the related revenues are recorded or when such incentives are offered, and (iii) allowances that are made in connection with the purchase of inventory from a customer.

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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