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Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-04-01 - 2016-03-31
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
 
Summary of share-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized
The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Cost of goods sold
 
$
2,340

 
$
2,474

 
$
2,518

Marketing and selling
 
9,273

 
8,570

 
7,848

Research and development
 
3,046

 
2,381

 
2,811

General and administrative
 
12,353

 
10,766

 
10,051

Restructuring
 
7

 

 

Total share-based compensation expense
 
27,019

 
24,191

 
23,228

Income tax benefit
 
(6,297
)
 
(4,814
)
 
(4,447
)
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax
 
$
20,722

 
$
19,377

 
$
18,781

 
 
Summary of unamortized share-based compensation expense and the remaining months over which such expense is expected to be recognized
The following table summarizes total unamortized share-based compensation expense and the remaining months over which such expense is expected to be recognized, on a weighted-average basis by type of grant (in thousands, except number of months):
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Unamortized
Expense
 
Remaining
Months
Stock options and ESPP
 
$
964

 
4
Time-based RSUs
 
25,734

 
22
Market-based and performance-based RSUs
 
9,529

 
18
 
 
$
36,227

 
 
 
 
Schedule of assumptions applied for the fair value of market-based RSUs using the Monte-Carlo simulation method
The grant date fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing valuation model and Monte-Carlo simulation method are determined applying the following assumptions and values:
 Employee Stock Purchase Plans
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Dividend yield
 
3.47
%
 
1.97
%
 
0.43
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.29
%
 
0.14
%
 
0.07
%
Expected volatility
 
26
%
 
30
%
 
36
%
Expected life (years)
 
0.5

 
0.6

 
0.5

Weighted average fair value
 
$
3.29

 
$
3.18

 
$
2.46

Market-based RSUs
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Dividend yield
 
3.78
%
 
1.86
%
 
0.75
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.84
%
 
0.83
%
 
1.09
%
Expected volatility
 
38
%
 
46
%
 
46
%
Expected life (years)
 
3.0

 
3.0

 
2.9

 
 
Summary of stock option activity
A summary of the Company's stock option activities under all stock plans for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (including discontinued operations for all the periods presented):
 
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term

 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
(Years)
 
(In thousands)
Outstanding, March 31, 2013
 
13,684

 


 
 
 
 
Granted
 

 


 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(551
)
 


 
 
 
$
2,045

Cancelled or expired
 
(3,317
)
 


 
 
 
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2014
 
9,816

 


 
 
 
 
Granted
 

 


 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(390
)
 


 
 
 
$
1,505

Cancelled or expired
 
(1,550
)
 


 
 
 
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2015
 
7,876

 
$
18

 

 


Granted
 

 
$

 

 


Exercised
 
(746
)
 
$
10

 

 
$
4,026

Cancelled or expired
 
(1,796
)
 
$
20

 

 


Outstanding, March 31, 2016
 
5,334

 
$
18

 
4.0
 
$
12,436

Vested and expected to vest, March 31, 2016
 
4,004

 
$
19

 
3.2
 
$
8,119

Vested and exercisable, March 31, 2016
 
3,879

 
$
20

 
3.1
 
$
7,134

 
 
Summary of time- and performance-based RSU activity
A summary of the Company's time-based, market-based, and performance-based RSU activities for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (including discontinued operations for all the periods presented):
 
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period
 
Aggregate
Fair Value
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
(Years)
 
(In thousands)
Outstanding, March 31, 2013
 
4,642

 
$
10

 
 
 
 
Granted—time-based
 
3,104

 
$
11

 
 
 
 
Granted—market-based
 
1,060

 
$
8

 
 
 
 
Vested
 
(1,560
)
 
$
9

 
 
 
$
17,810

Cancelled or expired
 
(1,158
)
 
$
15

 
 
 
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2014
 
6,088

 
$
10

 
 
 
 
Granted—time-based
 
1,332

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
Granted—market-based
 
523

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
Granted - performance-based
 
55

 
$
12

 
 
 
 
Vested
 
(1,949
)
 
$
10

 
 
 
$
27,844

Cancelled or expired
 
(1,110
)
 
$
11

 
 
 
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2015
 
4,939

 
$
11

 
 
 
 
Granted—time-based
 
2,247

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
Granted—market-based
 
356

 
$
14

 
 
 
 
Granted - performance-based
 
356

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
Vested
 
(1,557
)
 
$
10

 
 
 
$
22,823

Cancelled or expired
 
(820
)
 
$
12

 
 
 
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2016
 
5,521

 
$
12

 
1.5
 
$
87,837

Expected to vest, March 31, 2016
 
4,687

 
$
12

 
1.2
 
$
74,352

 
 
Schedule of net periodic benefit costs
The net periodic benefit cost of the defined benefit pension plans and the non-retirement post-employment benefit obligations for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Service costs
 
$
10,117

 
$
7,646

 
$
8,591

Interest costs
 
1,147

 
1,970

 
1,794

Expected return on plan assets
 
(1,657
)
 
(2,084
)
 
(1,727
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net transition obligation
 
4

 
4

 
4

Net prior service costs (credit) recognized
 
(124
)
 
(45
)
 
210

Net actuarial loss recognized
 
1,854

 
301

 
592

Settlement and curtailment
 

 
(13
)
 
769

 
 
$
11,341

 
$
7,779

 
$
10,233

 
 
Schedule of changes in projected benefit obligations
The changes in projected benefit obligations for fiscal years 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Projected benefit obligations, beginning of the year
 
$
113,323

 
$
102,383

Service costs
 
10,117

 
7,646

Interest costs
 
1,147

 
1,970

Plan participant contributions
 
2,990

 
2,914

Actuarial (gains) losses
 
(2,496
)
 
16,768

Benefits paid
 
(5,277
)
 
(5,307
)
Plan amendment related to statutory change
 

 
(3,936
)
Settlement and curtailment
 

 
(157
)
Administrative expense paid
 

 
(160
)
Currency exchange rate changes
 
669

 
(8,798
)
Projected benefit obligations, end of the year
 
$
120,473

 
$
113,323

 
 
Schedule of changes in the fair value of defined benefit pension plan assets
The following table presents the changes in the fair value of defined benefit pension plan assets for fiscal years 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the year
 
$
60,910

 
$
63,384

Actual return on plan assets
 
(1,160
)
 
136

Employer contributions
 
7,171

 
5,731

Plan participant contributions
 
2,990

 
2,914

Benefits paid
 
(5,277
)
 
(5,307
)
Settlement and curtailment
 

 
(157
)
Administrative expenses paid
 

 
(160
)
Currency exchange rate changes
 
645

 
(5,631
)
Fair value of plan assets, end of the year
 
$
65,279

 
$
60,910

 
 
Schedule of fair value of the defined benefit pension plan assets by major categories and by levels within the fair value hierarchy
The following tables present the fair value of the defined benefit pension plan assets by major categories and by levels within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash
 
$
9,268

 
$
47

 
$

 
$
9,315

 
$
7,958

 
$
46

 
$

 
$
8,004

Equity securities
 
18,640

 

 

 
18,640

 
20,476

 

 

 
20,476

Debt securities
 
21,781

 

 

 
21,781

 
20,357

 

 

 
20,357

Swiss real estate funds
 
9,622

 

 

 
9,622

 
8,586

 

 

 
8,586

Hedge funds
 

 
3,492

 

 
3,492

 

 
3,251

 

 
3,251

Insurance contracts
 

 
94

 

 
94

 

 
114

 

 
114

Other
 
2,195

 
140

 

 
2,335

 
28

 
94

 

 
122

 
 
$
61,506

 
$
3,773

 
$

 
$
65,279

 
$
57,405

 
$
3,505

 
$

 
$
60,910

 
 
Schedule of net funded status
The funded status of the plans was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets
 
$
65,279

 
$
60,910

Less: Projected benefit obligations
 
120,473

 
113,323

Under funded status 
 
$
(55,194
)
 
$
(52,413
)
 
 
Schedule of amounts recognized on the balance sheet for the plans
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet for the plans were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Current liabilities
 
$
(1,285
)
 
$
(1,232
)
Non-current liabilities
 
(53,909
)
 
(51,181
)
Net liabilities
 
$
(55,194
)
 
$
(52,413
)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to defined benefit pension plans were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net prior service costs (credits)
 
$
1,613

 
$
1,672

 
$
(2,149
)
Net actuarial loss
 
(27,612
)
 
(28,751
)
 
(12,319
)
Net transition obligation
 
(4
)
 
(8
)
 
(12
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(26,003
)
 
(27,087
)
 
(14,480
)
Deferred tax benefit
 
(168
)
 
123

 
192

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
$
(26,171
)
 
$
(26,964
)
 
$
(14,288
)
The following table presents the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2016, which are expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost in fiscal year 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ending
March 31, 2017
Amortization of net transition obligation
 
$
4

Amortization of net prior service credits
 
(128
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
 
1,650

 
 
$
1,526

 
 
Schedule of actuarial assumptions for the pension plans
The Company reassesses its benefit plan assumptions on a regular basis. The actuarial assumptions for the defined benefit plans for fiscal years 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit Obligations:
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
0.5%-8.00%
 
0.75%-7.75%
Estimated rate of compensation increase
 
2.50%-10.00%
 
2.50%-8.00%
Periodic Costs:
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
0.75%-7.75%
 
1.50%-9.25%
Estimated rate of compensation increase
 
0.0%-8.00%
 
2.50%-8.00%
Expected average rate of return on plan assets
 
1.00%-2.75%
 
0.75%-3.50%
 
 
Schedule of expected benefit payments
The following table reflects the benefit payments that the Company expects the plans to pay in the periods noted (in thousands):
Years Ending March 31,
 
 
2017
 
$
4,751

2018
 
4,954

2019
 
5,307

2020
 
6,026

2021
 
5,241

2022-2026
 
29,520

 
 
$
55,799