Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Year 2012
		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Net sales		$	513,682	$	521,756	$	527,695	$	538,869	$	2,102,002
Gross profit			160,757		167,103		170,495		175,848		674,203
Net income attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.			14,189		20,031		20,132		19,967		74,319
Earnings per common share attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.:
	Basic	$	0.26	$	0.38	$	0.39	$	0.40	$	1.43
	Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.37	$	0.38	$	0.38	$	1.38
Selling days			64		63		62		64		253
		Fiscal Year 2011
		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Net sales		$	478,856	$	496,188	$	510,087	$	549,658	$	2,034,789
Gross profit			147,846		157,125		157,895		172,905		635,771
Net income attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.			13,753		19,557		19,549		21,626		74,485
Earnings per common share attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.:
	Basic	$	0.25	$	0.36	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	1.35
	Diluted	$	0.24	$	0.35	$	0.35	$	0.38	$	1.32
Selling days			64		63		61		65		253