Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Debt Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%	4.625%	4.625%
5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Level 1 \| 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%	4.625%	4.625%
Level 1 \| 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Level 1 \| 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Carrying Amount
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		$ 2,820,879	$ 2,720,589
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		525,000	547,500
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		500,000	500,000
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through November 2021
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		700,000	577,500
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		500,000	500,000
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		595,879	595,589
Fair Value
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		2,919,454	2,753,403
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		524,675	542,709
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		525,740	524,735
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through November 2021
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		696,941	573,533
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		532,810	507,500
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Fair Value		639,288	$ 604,926
Mirror Controls International
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument, face amount	€ 49,700,000.0	$ 52,300
Term of debt instrument	5 years