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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Percentage Of Outstanding Stock Of All Subsidiaries Owned 100.00%  
Deferred revenue on shipments to distributors $ 222,800,000 $ 201,800,000
Deferred cost of sales on shipments to distributors 75,000,000 62,800,000
Deferred income on shipments to distributors 147,798,000 138,952,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Amount of distributor advances, included in deferred income on shipments to distributors in consolidated balance sheets $ 92,800,000 $ 70,100,000
Number of days requiring distributor to settle receivable balances (in days) 30  
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 10 years  
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 3 years  
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years  
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 8 years