Stock Repurchase (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase

Stock Repurchase

In December 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 10.0 million shares of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company had repurchased 7.5 million shares under this authorization for $234.7 million.  In May 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase to the existing share repurchase program to 20.0 million shares of common stock from the approximately 2.5 million shares remaining under the prior authorization. During fiscal 2016, the Company purchased 8.6 million shares of its common stock for a total of $363.8 million. In January 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase to the existing share repurchase program to 15.0 million shares of common stock from the approximately 11.4 million shares remaining under the prior authorization. There were no repurchases of common stock during the three and six months ended September 30, 2016. There is no expiration date associated with this repurchase program. As of September 30, 2016, approximately 21.5 million shares remained as treasury shares with the balance of the shares being used to fund share issuance requirements under the Company's equity incentive plans.