SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions/ Write-Offs			Balance at End of Year

	(In thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended March 31, 2012(1)(2)	$	13,222	$	30,122	$	(4,439	)	$	38,905
Year ended March 31, 2013(2)(3)	$	38,905	$	6,643	$	(34,671	)	$	10,877
Year ended March 31, 2014	$	10,877	$	2,029	$	(7,377	)	$	5,529

(1): Deductions/write-offs amount for fiscal year 2012 includes $3.9 million, which was previously reserved and the underlying accounts receivable balance was reclassified to non-current assets in fiscal year 2012, and carried net of its specific reserve.
(2): Included in amounts charged to costs and expenses in fiscal year 2012 is $28.0 million related to a distressed customer, which was written off in fiscal year 2013 and $0.2 million, related to discontinued operations.
(3): Deductions/write-offs amount for fiscal year 2013 includes $5.8 million, which was previously reserved and the underlying accounts receivable balance was reclassified to non-current assets in fiscal year 2013 and is carried net of its specific reserve.

	As of March 31,

	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash and bank balances	$	1,040,800	$	1,089,697
Money market funds and time deposits		552,928		497,390


	$	1,593,728	$	1,587,087

		As of March 31,

	Depreciable Life (In Years)	As of March 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2014			2013
		(In thousands)
Machinery and equipment	3 - 10	$	2,929,449		$	2,668,996
Buildings	30		1,069,376			1,032,595
Leasehold improvements	up to 30		470,960			384,519
Furniture, fixtures, computer equipment and software	3 - 7		427,038			399,368
Land	—		127,567			127,241
Construction-in-progress	—		88,687			139,032


			5,113,077			4,751,751
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(2,824,421	)		(2,577,163	)


Property and equipment, net		$	2,288,656		$	2,174,588

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's goodwill account during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	As of March 31,

	2014		2013
Balance, beginning of the year, net of accumulated impairment of $5,949,977	$	262,005	$	101,670
Additions(1)		26,270		160,609
Purchase accounting adjustments(2)		4,034		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments		449		(274	)


Balance, end of period, net of accumulated impairment of $5,949,977	$	292,758	$	262,005

(1): The goodwill generated from the Company's business combinations completed during the years 2014 and 2013 are primarily related to value placed on the employee workforce, service offerings and capabilities and expected synergies. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. Refer to the discussion of the Company's business acquisitions in note 17 to the consolidated financial statements.
(2): Includes adjustments based on management's estimates resulting from their review and finalization of the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired through certain business combinations completed in a period subsequent to the respective acquisition. These adjustments were not individually, nor in the aggregate, significant to the Company.

	As of March 31, 2014							As of March 31, 2013

	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Intangible assets:
Customer-related intangibles	$	204,369	$	(140,713	)	$	63,656	$	294,310	$	(224,517	)	$	69,793
Licenses and other intangibles		32,564		(11,760	)		20,804		21,040		(9,286	)		11,754


Total	$	236,933	$	(152,473	)	$	84,460	$	315,350	$	(233,803	)	$	81,547