COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (Brazil)	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Brazil
Litigation and other legal matters
Period covered of calendar year 2010 by assessment notice	9 months

Represents the period covered by the assessment notice served by the tax authority pertaining to calendar year 2010.

No definition available.

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