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Investments (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
INVESTMENTS
 
The Company's investments are intended to establish a high-quality portfolio that preserves principal, meets liquidity needs, avoids inappropriate concentrations, and delivers an appropriate yield in relationship to the Company's investment guidelines and market conditions.  The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
Available-for-sale Securities
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Government agency bonds
$
684,451

 
$
114

 
$
(3,171
)
 
$
681,394

Municipal bonds
41,622

 
101

 
(14
)
 
41,709

Auction rate securities
9,825

 

 

 
9,825

Corporate bonds and debt
941,524

 
3,247

 
(805
)
 
943,966

 
$
1,677,422

 
$
3,462

 
$
(3,990
)
 
$
1,676,894

 
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2013 (amounts in thousands):
 
Available-for-sale Securities
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Government agency bonds
$
558,116

 
$
335

 
$
(298
)
 
$
558,153

Municipal bonds
25,000

 
146

 
(8
)
 
25,138

Auction rate securities
33,459

 
332

 

 
33,791

Corporate bonds and debt
680,144

 
5,137

 
(159
)
 
685,122

Marketable equity securities
5,270

 
239

 

 
5,509

 
$
1,301,989

 
$
6,189

 
$
(465
)
 
$
1,307,713


   
At March 31, 2014, the Company's available-for-sale debt securities are presented on the consolidated balance sheets as short-term investments of $878.2 million and long-term investments of $798.7 million.  At March 31, 2013, the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities and marketable equity securities are presented on the consolidated balance sheets as short-term investments of $1,050.3 million and long-term investments of $257.5 million.

At March 31, 2014, the Company evaluated its investment portfolio and noted unrealized losses of $4.0 million on its debt securities with an aggregated fair value of $782.7 million, which were due primarily to higher interest rates and resulting declines in market prices.  Management does not believe any of the unrealized losses represent an other-than-temporary impairment based on its evaluation of available evidence as of March 31, 2014 and the Company's intent is to hold these investments until these assets are no longer impaired, except for certain auction rate securities (ARS). For those debt securities not scheduled to mature until after March 31, 2015, such recovery is not anticipated to occur in the next year and these investments have been classified as long-term investments.
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2014, by contractual maturity, excluding corporate debt of $6.2 million, which has no contractual maturity, are shown below (amounts in thousands). Expected maturities can differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties, and the Company views its available-for-sale securities as available for current operations.
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
$
210,129

 
$
1,234

 
$

 
$
211,363

Due after one year and through five years
1,308,844

 
2,228

 
(1,958
)
 
1,309,114

Due after five years and through ten years
142,434

 

 
(2,032
)
 
140,402

Due after ten years
9,825

 

 

 
9,825

 
$
1,671,232

 
$
3,462

 
$
(3,990
)
 
$
1,670,704

 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2013, by maturity, excluding marketable equity securities of $5.5 million and corporate debt of $6.2 million, which have no contractual maturity, are shown below (amounts in thousands). 
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
$
350,349

 
$
1,933

 
$
(3
)
 
$
352,279

Due after one year and through five years
795,952

 
3,666

 
(212
)
 
799,406

Due after five years and through ten years
115,901

 
116

 
(250
)
 
115,767

Due after ten years
28,327

 
235

 

 
28,562

 
$
1,290,529

 
$
5,950

 
$
(465
)
 
$
1,296,014



The Company had no material realized gains or losses from the sale of available-for-sale marketable equity securities or debt securities during the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012.