Effective tax rate excluding special items.

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Tax indemnity asset established corresponding to the uncertain tax benefits related to pre-acquisition tax matters subject of an indemnity.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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

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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
TAXES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	88.90%	13.40%	20.10%	24.90%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 567,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 2,946,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 18,376,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 51,682,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective Tax Rate Excluding Special Items		23.10%		19.60%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	500,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits		500,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
FB Entities [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		0		36,300,000
Eastern Airways [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity			60.00%
Tax indemnity asset	100,000		100,000
Lider Taxi Aereo S.A. [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(6,200,000)		(6,200,000)
UNITED KINGDOM
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ 0		$ (2,100,000)