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41006 - Disclosure - Pension Plans (Net Periodic Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plans) (Details)
(http://www.avx.com/role/DisclosurePensionPlansNetPeriodicPensionCostForDefinedBenefitPlansDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000859163 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Pension Plans [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-04-01 - 2016-03-31
2014-04-01 - 2015-03-31
2013-04-01 - 2014-03-31
Pension Plans [Abstract]
 
 
 
Service cost
1,177,000  
1,175,000  
1,473,000  
Interest cost
6,939,000  
8,361,000  
8,176,000  
Expected return on plan assets
(8,677,000) 
(10,137,000) 
(9,022,000) 
Recognized actuarial loss
3,740,000  
2,689,000  
3,749,000  
Net periodic pension cost
3,179,000  
 
2,088,000  
 
4,376,000