Components of Interest Expense (Table Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Interest Expense, Borrowings [Abstract]

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Components of interest expense include the following:

		Years Ended March 31,
		2013		2012		2011
		(In thousands)
Interest expense	$	66,159	$	63,523	$	60,701
Capitalized interest		(415	)	(221	)	(425	)
Amortization of transaction costs		4,133		4,428		4,249
Interest expense resulting from derivatives		20,819		22,641		23,856
Total interest expense	$	90,696	$	90,371	$	88,381

Interest paid in cash, including payments related to derivative contracts, amounted to $84.6 million, $87.0 million and $84.7 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.