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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Reserve for returns and allowances on accounts receivable $ 64,362lgf_ReserveForReturnsAndAllowancesOnAccountsReceivable $ 106,680lgf_ReserveForReturnsAndAllowancesOnAccountsReceivable
Provision for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable $ 4,120us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 4,876us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Common shares, no par value      
Authorized common shares 500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common shares, shares issued 145,532,978us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 141,007,461us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes [Member]    
Coupon rate 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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