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Variable Interest Entity
3 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2011
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract]  
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

On June 25, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Pathway Health Services, Inc. (“Pathway”), a consulting services company within the Extended Care market, under which the Company purchased a $3.3 million convertible note issued by Pathway. The note may be converted, at the Company's discretion, into 73% of Pathway's common stock. The Company also acquired a call option and issued a put option for Pathway's common stock, both of which may be exercised if certain sales thresholds are met and time restrictions lapse. Under the agreement, the Company obtained a majority of seats and control of Pathway's Board of Directors. The convertible note is considered a variable interest and the Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary of Pathway.

The Company has consolidated Pathway under the purchase method of accounting and recorded noncontrolling interest under current accounting guidance for consolidations. The consolidated assets and liabilities, operating results and cash flows of Pathway are not considered significant to the Company's financial position, operating results, or cash flows. Pathway's assets cannot be used to settle the Company's obligations and Pathway's creditors have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

The Company also holds an additional variable interest in an entity not considered material for disclosure.