Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2015	Jun. 08, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%		4.625%
5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%
4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Level 1 \| 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%		4.625%
Level 1 \| 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%
Level 1 \| 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%
Carrying Amount
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	$ 2,662,778		$ 2,067,500
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through August 2018
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	592,500		592,500
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	475,000		475,000
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	500,000		500,000
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	500,000		500,000
Carrying Amount \| Level 1 \| 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	595,278		0
Fair Value
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	2,695,604		2,114,531
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through August 2018
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	587,689		582,131
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through March 2019
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	472,625		465,500
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	517,300		523,750
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	520,990		543,150
Fair Value \| Level 1 \| 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Fair Value	$ 597,000		$ 0