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Reserve increase (decrease) representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Also includes foreign currency translation adjustments and amounts of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding costs settled during the period.

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, excluding asset retirement obligations, associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 95-3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 146

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 Fiscal 2011	Mar. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2011 Associate related reserves	Mar. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2011 Termination of associates in United States, Australia, and Europe	Jun. 30, 2011 Fiscal 2011 Termination of associates in United States, Australia, and Europe	Mar. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2011 Restructuring adjustments	Mar. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2011 Executive leadership transition	Mar. 31, 2010 Fiscal 2008 and 2009 Lease accruals	Jun. 30, 2011 Fiscal 2008 and 2009 Lease accruals	Mar. 31, 2008 Fiscal 2008 Contract accruals	Jun. 30, 2011 Associate related reserves	Jun. 30, 2011 Ongoing contracts
Restructuring activity
Balance at beginning of period	$ 15,104,000					$ 1,500,000				$ 9,300,000		$ 5,562,000	$ 9,542,000
Payments	(4,566,000)											(4,284,000)	(282,000)
Charges and adjustments	318,000											299,000	19,000
Balance at end of period	10,856,000					1,500,000				9,300,000		1,577,000	9,279,000
Gains, Losses and Other Items
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments included in the consolidated statement of operations		$ 4,400,000		$ 3,400,000	$ 3,400,000		$ 1,700,000	$ 2,700,000	$ 22,300,000		$ 6,700,000
Number of lump sum payments of transition charges			1
Number of times of officer's annual salary and bonus opportunity			2