Quarterly financial data (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Quarterly financial data (unaudited) [Abstract]

15. Quarterly financial data (unaudited):

(In thousands)	Net sales		Gross profit		Net income (loss)			Diluted earnings per share
2013
First quarter	$	751,766	$	583,543	$	55,285		$	0.21
Second quarter		692,017		542,294		20,777			0.08
Third quarter		677,967		524,656		(153,608	)		(0.58	)
Fourth quarter		783,186		605,360		45,443			0.17

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

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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