Note 15 Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Expense Benefit [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

15. Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded income tax provisions of $1.1 million and $4.3 million, reflecting effective tax rates of 31.3% and 34.0%, respectively. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded income tax provisions of $4.7 million and $10.4 million, reflecting effective tax rates of 30.0% and 33.3%, respectively. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, the effective tax rates were affected by changes in estimates of annual income in domestic and foreign jurisdictions. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the effective tax rates were affected by changes in the estimates of annual income in foreign jurisdictions and by a valuation allowance release.