Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

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



	September 30, 2013		March 31, 2013
Land	$	55,464	$	47,102
Building and building improvements	395,971		396,611
Machinery and equipment	1,421,806		1,377,814
Projects in process	69,753		76,158
	1,942,994		1,897,685
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,424,803		1,383,141
	$	518,191	$	514,544

- 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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