Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 1,656.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,493.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,321.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Cost of goods sold (1,078.1)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (987.4)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (902.0)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Gross profit 578.8us-gaap_GrossProfit 506.4us-gaap_GrossProfit 419.3us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses (245.5)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (224.4)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (218.6)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Research and development expenses (31.7)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense (33.1)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense (37.2)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Asset impairments     (16.9)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Asbestos adjustments 33.4jhx_AsbestosAdjustments (195.8)jhx_AsbestosAdjustments (117.1)jhx_AsbestosAdjustments
Operating income 335.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 53.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 29.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense (9.8)us-gaap_InterestExpense (4.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense (5.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income 2.3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 3.4us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 7.9us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Other (expense) income (4.9)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2.6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1.8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes 322.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 54.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 33.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax (expense) benefit (31.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 44.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 11.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income 291.3us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 99.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 45.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Income per share - basic:      
Basic $ 0.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted $ 0.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Millions):      
Basic 445.0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 442.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 439.2us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted 446.4us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 444.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 440.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Comprehensive income, net of tax:      
Net income 291.3us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 99.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 45.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Unrealized gain on investments     0.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Cash flow hedges (0.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 0.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax  
Currency translation adjustments (32.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (15.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (2.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Comprehensive income: $ 257.8us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 85.2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 43.5us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax