Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly financial data

The following table presents the Company's selected unaudited quarterly operating results for the eight quarters ended March 31, 2012.  The Company believes that all adjustments of a normal recurring nature have been made to present fairly the related quarterly results (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Fiscal 2012	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter			Total
Net sales	$	374,507		$	340,602		$	329,156		$	338,911		$	1,383,176
Gross profit	219,748			194,994			183,779			193,873			792,394
Operating income	116,860			97,620			88,127			93,909			396,516
Net income	99,293			79,287			77,489			80,636			336,705
Diluted net income per common share	0.49			0.40			0.38			0.39			1.65
Fiscal 2011	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter			Total
Net sales	$	357,125		$	382,271		$	367,824		$	379,985		$	1,487,205
Gross profit	207,443			225,005			216,397			225,591			874,436
Operating income	109,226			123,143			117,453			124,361			474,183
Net income from continuing operations	91,877			104,748			101,930			130,612			429,167
Net loss from discontinued operations	(2,311		)	(1,668		)	(1,154		)	(5,084		)	(10,217		)
Net income	89,566			103,080			100,776			125,528			418,950
Diluted net income per common share – continuing operations	0.48			0.55			0.52			0.65			2.20
Diluted net loss per common share – discontinued operations	(0.01		)	(0.01		)	(0.01		)	(0.03		)	(0.05		)
Diluted net income per common share	0.47			0.54			0.51			0.62			2.15

Refer to Note 4, Special Charges, for an explanation of the special charges included in operating income in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011.