Stock-Based Compensation - Long-term Incentive Plans (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 shares
LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award	P2Y
Long Term Incentive Plan 2017 2018 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	198
Long Term Incentive Plan 2017 2018 [Member] \| Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	198
Long Term Incentive Plan 2017 2018 [Member] \| Tranche Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	204
Long Term Incentive Plan 2016 2017 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	187
Long Term Incentive Plan 2016 2017 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	171
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	186
Long Term Incentive Plan 2016 2017 [Member] \| Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	171
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	191
Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 2016 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	103
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	111
Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 2016 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	102
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	113
Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 2016 [Member] \| Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	0
Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 2015 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	73
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	130
Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 2015 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	0

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Description of pertinent provisions of equity-based compensation awards that have actual or potential impact upon the company's financial statements.

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