Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

	Years Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Interest paid	$	64,992	$	62,986	$	86,479
Income taxes, net of refunds	170,840		194,161		164,482

Schedule of Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions

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

	Years Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2014
Fair value of assets acquired	$	121,348		$	66,626		$	218,413
Net cash paid for acquisitions (a)	(102,032		)	(51,827		)	(205,370		)
Stock issued for acquisition (b)	—			(4,458		)	—
Liabilities assumed	$	19,316		$	10,341		$	13,043

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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 prior year acquisition.