QUARTERLY DATA -UNAUDITED (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

QUARTERLY DATA -UNAUDITED [Abstract]

Condensed Quarterly Financial Information

Condensed quarterly financial information is as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Year Ended March 31, 2015
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Annual Amount
Net sales	$	272,304	$	297,472	$	306,241	$	267,265	$	1,143,282
Cost of sales		215,865		233,548		240,803		208,519		898,735
Gross profit		56,439		63,924		65,438		58,746		244,547
Operating expenses		41,697		43,598		44,876		43,666		173,837
Operating income		14,742		20,326		20,562		15,080		70,710
Other income		1,434		-		6,169		-		7,603
Earnings before provision for income taxes		16,176		20,326		26,731		15,080		78,313
Provision for income taxes		6,699		8,374		11,230		6,170		32,473
Net earnings	$	9,477	$	11,952	$	15,501	$	8,910	$	45,840
Net earnings per common share—Basic (1)	$	1.26	$	1.63	$	2.14	$	1.23	$	6.26
Net earnings per common share—Diluted (1)	$	1.25	$	1.63	$	2.13	$	1.22	$	6.19

	Year Ended March 31, 2014
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Annual Amount
Net sales	$	259,317	$	271,129	$	267,182	$	259,908	$	1,057,536
Cost of sales		206,583		218,349		210,433		205,258		840,623
Gross profit		52,734		52,780		56,749		54,650		216,913
Operating expenses		39,381		38,085		38,696		40,653		156,815
Operating income		13,353		14,695		18,053		13,997		60,098
Provision for income taxes		5,503		6,104		7,443		5,775		24,825
Net earnings	$	7,850	$	8,591	$	10,610	$	8,222	$	35,273
Net earnings per common share—Basic (1)	$	0.98	$	1.07	$	1.33	$	1.04	$	4.41
Net earnings per common share—Diluted (1)	$	0.97	$	1.06	$	1.32	$	1.03	$	4.37

(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of quarterly basic and diluted per share information may not equal annual basic and diluted earnings per share.