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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract] 
INCOME TAXES
(12) INCOME TAXES
     The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2011 is (38.7%) and (72.4%) respectively. The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was impacted by the recognition of taxes on income and losses in all of our jurisdictions with the exception of the United Kingdom, Spain, and France which have full valuation allowances. The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2011 was impacted by the release of valuation allowances in Australia and Italy. The Company released its full valuation allowance in fiscal 2011 recorded in Australia and Italy after determining that it was more likely than not that the Company would realize all deductible temporary differences and carryforwards in the foreseeable future.
     The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was impacted by miscellaneous discrete items of $1.0 million.
     Each quarter, the Company reviews the need to report the future realization of tax benefits of deductible temporary differences or loss carryforwards on its financial statements. All available evidence is considered to determine whether a valuation allowance should be established against these future tax benefits or previously established valuation allowances should be released. This review is performed on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis. As global market conditions and the Company’s financial results in certain jurisdictions improve, the continued release of related valuation allowances may occur.
     The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended before March 31, 2008. With respect to state and local jurisdictions and countries outside of the United States, with limited exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits for years ended before March 31, 2005. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for any adjustments that could result from these years.
     The Company is appealing the results of a tax audit in Spain for fiscal years 2003 through 2006 that is related to current and certain former Spanish subsidiaries. In May 2011, the Company was notified that the Spanish tax authorities will begin an audit of its current and certain former Spanish subsidiaries for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. The Company anticipates that it will receive an assessment for matters similar to those under appeal, which may amount to $40.0 million. Although the Company would appeal this estimated assessment and attempt to enter into a delayed payment plan as it successfully accomplished with respect to the 2003 through 2006 assessment, negative results from one or more such tax audits could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations.
     The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits decreased from $51.5 million to $50.9 million during the first six months of fiscal 2012 due primarily to the effects of foreign currency translation plus unrecognized tax benefits established during the period less unrecognized tax benefits released during the period due to expiration of statute of limitations. The amount, if recognized, that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate at September 30, 2011 is $18.8 million.
     The Company classifies interest and penalties on uncertain tax benefits as income tax expense. At September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, before any tax benefits, the Company had $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits.
     During the next twelve months, the Company does not expect the resolution of any tax audits which could potentially reduce unrecognized tax benefits by a material amount. However, expiration of the statute of limitations for a tax year in which the Company has recorded an uncertain tax benefit will occur in the next twelve months. The removal of this uncertain tax benefit would affect the Company’s effective tax rate by $1.1 million.