Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Text Block]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Interest	$	14,411	$	25,207
Income taxes, net of refunds	7,370		2,554

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Liabilities assumed and stock issued as a result of acquisitions were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2014
Fair value of assets acquired	$	35,761
Net cash paid for acquisitions (a)	(23,463		)
Stock issued for acquisition (b)	(4,458		)
Liabilities assumed	$	7,840

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^(a) Includes cash paid, net of cash acquired, for current year acquisitions as well as payments for the settlement of holdback liabilities and contingent consideration arrangements associated with prior year acquisitions.

^(b)  Represents shares of Airgas, Inc. common stock issued in connection with a single acquisition – see Note 3 for further information.