Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 488,765		$ 596,219	$ 18,594
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges	521,923		471,668	707,530
Provision for doubtful accounts	30,330	[1],[2]	4,043	44,066
Non-cash other income and expenses	(33,563)		2,831	36,583
Stock-based compensation	48,454		55,237	56,474
Deferred income taxes and other non-cash income taxes	(1,022)		(51,198)	(108,272)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(30,249)		26,519	(121,194)
Inventories	301,053		(664,738)	141,754
Other current and noncurrent assets	29,683		(337,057)	19,189
Accounts payable	(750,169)		609,868	413,053
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	199,063		143,952	(408,861)
Net cash provided by operating activities	804,268		857,344	798,916
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(437,191)		(470,702)	(234,517)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	49,187		76,833	58,054
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(92,257)		(16,966)	(75,901)
Proceeds from divestitures of operations, net	1,398		625
Other investments and notes receivable, net	(2,501)		(3,031)	260,188
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(481,364)		(413,241)	7,824
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt	2,833,704		3,471,494	792,856
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt	(2,389,121)		(3,420,594)	(1,002,668)
Payments for early repurchase of long-term debt	(480,000)		(315,495)	(509,486)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares	(509,800)		(400,400)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	23,055		23,299	6,026
Net cash used in financing activities	(522,162)		(641,696)	(713,272)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(30,884)		18,508	12,202
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(230,142)		(179,085)	105,670
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	1,748,471		1,927,556	1,821,886
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 1,518,329		$ 1,748,471	$ 1,927,556

[1] Deductions/write-offs amount for fiscal year 2012 includes $3.9 million, which was previously reservedand the underlying accounts receivable balance wasreclassified to non-current assets in fiscal year 2012, which is carried net of its specific reserve.

[2] Included in amounts charged to costs and expenses in fiscal 2012 is an amount of $28.0 million related to a distressed customer. Refer to note 19 "Subsequent Event" for further details.