Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 240,103	$ 249,348
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (2014–$9,446; 2013–$9,292)	564,584	448,068
Inventories, net	361,846	353,941
Deferred taxes	64,765	37,786
Prepaid and other current assets	69,402	63,819
Total current assets	1,300,700	1,152,962
Property, plant, and equipment, net	370,166	350,126
Goodwill	426,056	345,499
Other intangible assets, net	172,472	103,701
Deferred taxes	33,446	14,168
Other assets	19,018	21,411
Total assets	2,321,858	1,987,867
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	33,814	22,702
Current portion of capital lease obligations	354	311
Accounts payable	259,484	249,359
Accrued expenses	284,902	191,664
Deferred taxes	2,849	3,523
Total current liabilities	581,403	467,559
Long-term debt	287,887	155,273
Capital lease obligations	245	203
Deferred taxes	101,149	88,036
Other liabilities	81,225	90,418
Total liabilities	1,051,909	801,489
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	8,047	11,095
Redeemable equity component of Convertible Notes	9,613	0
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2014 and at March 31, 2013	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 135,000,000 shares authorized, 53,263,348 shares issued and 46,942,126 shares outstanding at March 31, 2014; 52,970,281 shares issued and 47,840,204 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013	532	529
Additional paid-in capital	500,254	501,646
Treasury stock at cost, 6,321,222 shares held as of March 31, 2014 and 5,130,077 shares held as of March 31, 2013	(170,643)	(100,776)
Retained earnings	848,414	727,347
Accumulated other comprehensive income	67,845	40,655
Total EnerSys stockholders’ equity	1,246,402	1,169,401
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	5,887	5,882
Total equity	1,252,289	1,175,283
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,321,858	$ 1,987,867