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Gains and Losses on the Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Property Plant And Equipment Abstract  
Property Plant And Equipment Disclosure Text Block

10.       During the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, the Company sold some unused fixed assets which resulted in a gain of $876,000 and $172,000, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold an unused facility in LeSueur, Minnesota which resulted in a book gain of $665,000. A portion of the tax gain on this sale is expected to be deferred via a Like Kind Exchange transaction within six months of the sale of this property. In addition, during the three and nine months ended January 1, 2011, a gain of $632,000 was recorded related to the acquisition of Lebanon and is discussed above in Note 2. These gains are included in other operating income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings.