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Derivative Instruments (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			$ 5,288,000	$ 6,752,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 118,138,000		118,138,000
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, at Fair Value, Net	1,800,000		1,800,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	5,862,000	$ 3,342,000	11,380,000	2,357,000
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,855,000	590,000	11,627,000	(490,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	4,360,000		4,360,000		$ 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	2,426,000		2,426,000		0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	5,350,000		5,350,000
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, at Fair Value, Net	150,000		150,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(63,000)	(33,000)	(89,000)	(29,000)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	56,000	23,000	(48,000)	(14,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	239,000		239,000		0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	287,169,000		287,169,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	132,000	(459,000)	(682,000)	(794,000)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,706,000	$ (758,000)	6,405,000	$ (861,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	6,907,000		6,907,000		4,512,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	6,990,000		6,990,000		$ 859,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Reclassify Next Year [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, at Fair Value, Net	$ 4,753,000		$ 4,753,000
Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	50.00%		50.00%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	70.00%		70.00%
Minimum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	30.00%		30.00%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	50.00%		50.00%