Inventories

6 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories at September 28, 2014 and March 30, 2014 consisted of the following:

	September 28, 2014			March 30, 2014
(In thousands)
Inventory (FIFO basis)	$	43,126		$	31,344
LIFO reserve	(5,834		)	(5,152		)
Net inventory	$	37,292		$	26,192

The first in, first out (“FIFO”) value of inventories accounted for under the last in, first out (“LIFO”) method was $39.8 million at September 28, 2014 and $28.5 million at March 30, 2014. The remainder of the inventory was valued and accounted for under the FIFO method.

The LIFO reserve increased$0.2 million during the three months ended September 28, 2014, and decreased$0.4 million during the three months ended September 29, 2013. During the six months ended September 28, 2014, the LIFO reserve increased

$0.7 million, and for the six months ended September 29, 2013 the LIFO reserve decreased$0.1 million. The valuation of LIFO inventory for interim periods is based on our estimates of year-end inventory levels and costs.