Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 01, 2011	Apr. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Oct. 01, 2010	Jul. 02, 2010	Mar. 30, 2012	Apr. 01, 2011	Apr. 02, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 538,869	$ 527,695	$ 521,756	$ 513,682	$ 549,658	$ 510,087	$ 496,188	$ 478,856	$ 2,102,002	$ 2,034,789	$ 2,055,171
Cost of goods sold									1,427,799	1,399,018	1,427,476
Gross profit	175,848	170,495	167,103	160,757	172,905	157,895	157,125	147,846	674,203	635,771	627,695
General and administrative expenses									392,990	364,749	370,871
Selling expenses									147,857	137,466	135,843
Income from operations									133,356	133,556	120,981
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense									(20,148)	(17,121)	(17,295)
Interest income									173	284	376
Other income, net									2,084	2,506	6,068
Other expense, net									(17,891)	(14,331)	(10,851)
Income before provision for income taxes									115,465	119,225	110,130
Provision for income taxes									41,063	44,561	40,767
Net income									74,402	74,664	69,363
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									83	179	0
Net income attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.	$ 19,967	$ 20,132	$ 20,031	$ 14,189	$ 21,626	$ 19,549	$ 19,557	$ 13,753	$ 74,319	$ 74,485	$ 69,363
Earnings per common share attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.40	$ 0.39	$ 0.38	$ 0.26	$ 0.40	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.25	$ 1.43	$ 1.35	$ 1.20
Diluted	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.37	$ 0.25	$ 0.38	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.24	$ 1.38	$ 1.32	$ 1.18
Weighted average common shares oustanding:
Basic									51,998	54,996	58,029
Diluted									53,989	56,546	58,943