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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Continuing operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 16,759,000
Charges and adjustments	11,589,000
Payments	(11,874,000)
Balance at the end of the period	16,474,000
Discontinued operations
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	300,000
Payments	(300,000)
Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Restructuring charges	11,700,000
Fiscal 2014
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	11,700,000	17,800,000
Associate-related reserves \| Continuing operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	6,542,000
Charges and adjustments	6,964,000
Payments	(8,670,000)
Balance at the end of the period	4,836,000
Associate-related reserves \| Discontinued operations
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	300,000
Payments	(300,000)
Associate-related reserves \| United States, Australia, China and Europe
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	1,000,000
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	7,000,000
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2015 \| United States And Europe
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	7,000,000
Balance at the end of the period	3,600,000
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2014
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments		14,000,000
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2014 \| United States, Australia, China and Europe
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	1,000,000
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2014 \| United States, Australia, and Europe
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments		14,000,000
Balance at the end of the period	1,100,000
Associate-related reserves \| Fiscal 2013 \| United States, Australia, and Europe
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments			2,800,000
Balance at the end of the period	100,000
Ongoing contract costs \| Continuing operations
Restructuring activity
Balance at the beginning of the period	10,217,000
Charges and adjustments	4,625,000
Payments	(3,204,000)
Balance at the end of the period	11,638,000
Ongoing contract costs \| Fiscal 2015
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	4,600,000
Balance at the end of the period	2,800,000
Ongoing contract costs \| Fiscal 2014
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	400,000	3,800,000
Balance at the end of the period	3,300,000
Ongoing contract costs \| Fiscal 2012
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments				2,600,000
Balance at the end of the period	600,000
Ongoing contract costs \| Fiscal 2008 and 2009
Restructuring activity
Balance at the end of the period	5,000,000
Ongoing contract costs \| Fiscal 2008
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	200,000
Facility Closing \| Fiscal 2014
Restructuring activity
Charges and adjustments	$ 100,000