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Quarterly financial data (unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Quarterly financial data (unaudited) [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Data

(In thousands)
 
Net sales
  
Gross profit
  
Net income
  
Diluted earnings per share
 
2012
            
First quarter
 $1,104,135  $850,338  $258,137  $0.90 
Second quarter
  1,130,250   866,266   249,813   0.91 
Third quarter
  1,161,254   898,522   278,436   1.04 
Fourth quarter
  996,909   779,335   192,672   0.72 
                  
2011
                
First quarter
 $1,020,126  $788,422  $117,477  $0.39 
Second quarter
  1,037,264   791,024   286,110   1.00 
Third quarter
  1,063,878   815,450   320,707   1.11 
Fourth quarter
  1,091,858   854,249   322,476   1.12