Represents the United Kingdom tax rate after the enacted Finance Act of 2011 effective April 1, 2011.

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Represents to United Kingdom tax rate after the enactment of Finance Act of 2011, effective April 1, 2011

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Represents the United Kingdom tax rate after the enacted Finance Act of 2011 effective April 1, 2012

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Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Act of 2012 Effective April 1, 2012

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Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Act of 2012, Effective April 1, 2013

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Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Bill of 2013, Effective April 1, 2014

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Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Bill of 2013, Effective April 1, 2015

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 12

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible restructuring charges.

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Income Taxes Changes in Foreign Tax Rates (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014 United Kingdom Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 United Kingdom Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 United Kingdom Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 United Kingdom Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 United Kingdom Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 United Kingdom Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Act of 2010, Effective April 1, 2011							27.00%
Foreign Corporate tax rate after enactment of finance act of 2011, effective April 1, 2011							26.00%
Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Act of 2011, Effective April 1, 2012							25.00%
Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Act of 2012, Effective April 1, 2012						24.00%
Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Act of 2012, Effective April 1, 2013						23.00%
Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment Of Finance Bill Of 2013, Effective April 1, 2014					21.00%
Foreign Corporate Tax Rate After Enactment of Finance Bill of 2013, Effective April 1, 2015					20.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Amount		$ 19,164	$ 18,075	$ 18,268
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Restructuring Charges, Amount	$ (18,254)