Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company's reportable segments are strategic businesses that offer products and services to different segments of the healthcare industry, and are the basis on which management regularly evaluates the Company. These segments are managed separately based on the unique product and service offerings required by the markets they serve. The Companyevaluates the operating performance of its segments based mainly on net sales and income from operations. Corporate Shared Services allocates a portion of its costs and interest expense to the operating segments. The allocation of shared operating costs is generally proportionate to the revenues of each operating segment. Interest expense is allocated based on an internal carrying value of historical capital used to acquire or develop the operating segments' operations. The following tables present financial information about the Company's business segments:

		For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
		September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
(in thousands)		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net Sales:
Physician Business		$	376,870	$	343,403	$	743,179	$	670,806
Extended Care Business			144,237		152,173		291,163		303,376
Corporate Shared Services			649		612		1,096		863
	Total net sales	$	521,756	$	496,188	$	1,035,438	$	975,045
Income (Loss) from Operations:
Physician Business		$	38,933	$	37,130	$	69,180	$	64,753
Extended Care Business			7,331		8,759		14,618		16,688
Corporate Shared Services			(9,998)		(10,460)		(21,020)		(20,762)
	Total income from operations	$	36,266	$	35,429	$	62,778	$	60,679
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes:
Physician Business		$	38,108	$	36,399	$	67,572	$	63,382
Extended Care Business			5,355		6,736		10,660		12,725
Corporate Shared Services			(11,375)		(11,474)		(23,566)		(22,724)
	Total income before provision for income taxes	$	32,088	$	31,661	$	54,666	$	53,383
		As of
		September 30,		April 1,
		2011		2011
Total Assets:
Physician Business		$	589,700	$	570,278
Extended Care Business			296,249		298,016
Corporate Shared Services			78,831		83,378
	Total assets	$	964,780	$	951,672