Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 527,695	$ 510,087	$ 1,563,133	$ 1,485,131
Cost of goods sold	357,200	352,192	1,064,776	1,022,265
Gross profit	170,495	157,895	498,357	462,866
General and administrative expenses	98,815	88,860	292,325	266,244
Selling expenses	36,940	34,329	108,513	101,237
Income from operations	34,740	34,706	97,519	95,385
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(4,826)	(4,243)	(14,033)	(12,606)
Interest income	25	33	152	145
Other income, net	593	852	1,561	1,808
Other expense	(4,208)	(3,358)	(12,320)	(10,653)
Income before provision for income taxes	30,532	31,348	85,199	84,732
Provision for income taxes	10,403	11,757	30,798	31,665
Net income	20,129	19,591	54,401	53,067
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3)	42	48	208
Net income attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.	$ 20,132	$ 19,549	$ 54,353	$ 52,859
Earnings per common share attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.39	$ 0.36	$ 1.03	$ 0.96
Diluted	$ 0.38	$ 0.35	$ 1.00	$ 0.94
Weighted average common shares oustanding:
Basic	51,308	54,357	52,594	55,145
Diluted	52,435	55,567	54,593	56,461