Represents the period for conclusion of appeals process for protesting certain unfavorable adjustments.

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Represents the amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would result due to expected closure of appeals process in twelve months following the latest balance sheet presented.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
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Balance, beginning of period		$ 105,850,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Additions for tax positions of the current year		26,257,000
Reductions of tax positions of prior years:
Changes in judgment		(899,000)
Balance, end of period	105,850,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	131,208,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Estimated period to conclude appeals process for protesting certain unfavorable adjustments in IRS audit	12 months
Possible reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to expected closure of appeals process	7,500,000
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)		33.10%
Predecessor
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance, beginning of period	168,076,000		85,846,000	85,846,000
Additions for tax positions of the current year	(5,010,000)			57,392,000
Additions for tax positions of prior years	1,149,000			34,371,000
Reductions of tax positions of prior years:
Changes in judgment	(58,365,000)			(9,533,000)
Balance, end of period	$ 105,850,000			$ 168,076,000
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	32.80%		32.40%