Debt Instrument, Percentage of Principal Amount Eligible for Redemption

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense and Discount

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Glossary Financing Activities

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Long-Term Debt (Redemptions and Restrictions) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended											6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Notes 2012 Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Notes 2013 Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loans 2012 Term Loan	Jan. 31, 2012 Prior to February 1, 2016 Senior Notes 2012 Senior Notes	Jan. 31, 2012 Prior to February 1, 2015 Senior Notes 2012 Senior Notes	Jan. 31, 2012 Upon Change in Control Senior Notes 2012 Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 Prior to December 15, 2016 Senior Notes 2013 Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 On Or After December 15, 2016 Senior Notes 2013 Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility 2012 ABL Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount					101.00%		100.00%	108.125%	101.00%	100.00%	105.375%
Debt instrument, percentage of principal amount eligible for redemption								35.00%		35.00%
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 32,900,000
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	6,289,000		3,086,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense and discount				9,400,000	6,600,000	21,800,000						1,400,000
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 25,000,000	$ 7,500,000										$ 66,100,000