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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Amount of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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TREASURY STOCK - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		153 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
TREASURY STOCK - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 22, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 26, 2006	Sep. 17, 2001
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock authorized to repurchase under stock repurchase program (in shares)							4,000,000	1,000,000
Additional stock authorized to repurchase under stock repurchase program (in shares)							3,000,000
Shares repurchased during the period, value	$ 31,543,000	$ 25,033,000
Open market stock repurchase program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during the period (in shares)	243,300		4,000,000
Shares repurchased during the period, value	9,400,000
Share Repurchase Program, April 2014
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during the period (in shares)						256,700
Shares repurchased during the period, value						11,500,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount					100,000,000
Remaining stock authorized to repurchase under stock repurchase program				88,500,000
Restricted stock units
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during the period (in shares)	243,063
Shares repurchased during the period, value	$ 10,600,000