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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
4.625% Notes due February 2020    
Other financial instruments    
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.000% Notes due February 2023    
Other financial instruments    
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Level 1 | 4.625% Notes due February 2020    
Other financial instruments    
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Carrying Amount    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 2,067,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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2,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through August 2018    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 592,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 475,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Carrying Amount | Level 1 | 4.625% Notes due February 2020    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Carrying Amount | Level 1 | 5.000% Notes due February 2023    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Total    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 2,114,531us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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2,111,278us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Total | Level 1 | Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through August 2018    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 582,131us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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591,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Total | Level 1 | Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 465,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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497,190us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Total | Level 1 | 4.625% Notes due February 2020    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 523,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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504,688us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Total | Level 1 | 5.000% Notes due February 2023    
Other financial instruments    
Fair Value 543,150us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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517,650us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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