CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$ 428,534	$ 319,564	$ 444,081
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges	555,364	609,660	515,367
Provision for doubtful accounts (Note 2)	8,225	(184)	72,295
Non-cash other loss (income)	(58,223)	6,858	24,521
Stock-based compensation	81,346	77,330	77,580
Gain from deconsolidation of subsidiary entity (Note 6)	(151,574)	0	0
Income taxes	43,187	(20,041)	(64,346)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(296,910)	(164,239)	317,946
Inventories	(354,319)	85,047	84,790
Other current and noncurrent assets	(138,184)	84,949	(2,704)
Accounts payable	623,148	268,686	(365,051)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	13,004	(117,721)	31,966
Net cash provided by operating activities	753,598	1,149,909	1,136,445
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(561,997)	(525,111)	(510,634)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment	44,780	35,606	13,676
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(268,377)	(189,084)	(916,527)
Proceeds from divestitures of business, net of cash held in divested business	(2,949)	36,731	5,740
Other investing activities, net	(120,442)	(60,329)	11,369
Net cash used in investing activities	(908,985)	(702,187)	(1,396,376)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt	1,366,000	312,741	884,702
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt	(1,420,977)	(141,730)	(190,221)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares	(180,050)	(349,532)	(420,317)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,774	12,438	61,278
Other financing activities, net	44,468	(76,024)	(85,800)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(187,785)	(242,107)	249,642
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(15,079)	17,490	(10,549)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(358,251)	223,105	(20,838)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	1,830,675	1,607,570	1,628,408
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 1,472,424	$ 1,830,675	$ 1,607,570