Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (amounts in thousands):



	September 30, 2012		March 31, 2012
Land	$	47,102	$	46,529
Building and building improvements	394,548		374,042
Machinery and equipment	1,360,983		1,314,303
Projects in process	75,085		83,676
	1,877,718		1,818,550
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,340,991		1,301,939
	$	536,727	$	516,611

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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