Purchase Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012		Dec. 30, 2011		Dec. 28, 2012		Dec. 30, 2011		Mar. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash received working capital adjustment	$ 450				$ 450
Cash paid working capital adjustment	2,075				2,075
Payment of contingent consideration on business acquisitions					0		4,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Assets held for sale	252,420	[1]			252,420	[1]			277,378	[1]
Liabilities held for sale	(40,516)	[1]			(40,516)	[1]			(37,640)	[1]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Net sales	433,912		394,203		1,264,099		1,166,404
Total pro forma net sales	435,621		425,403		1,282,611		1,257,489
Net income	38,720		20,132		64,734		54,353
Total pro forma net income	38,741		20,799		64,874		56,162
Pro forma earnings per share, basic	$ 0.78		$ 0.41		$ 1.31		$ 1.07
Pro forma earnings per share, diluted	$ 0.74		$ 0.40		$ 1.28		$ 1.03
2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales since respective acquisition dates					65,619
Combined purchase price	78,497				78,497
Amount of payments for business acquisitions held in escrow	3,900				3,900
Amount of payments for business acquisitions held by the Company	6,550				6,550
Amount of goodwill acquired that is tax deductible	33,676				33,676
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	20,221	[2]			20,221	[2]			21,057
Assets held for sale	0				0				0
Goodwill	33,676				33,676				36,971
Intangible assets	25,810				25,810				21,780
Noncurrent assets	4,756	[3]			4,756	[3]			4,756
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(6,372)				(6,372)				(6,067)
Liabilities held for sale	0				0				0
Noncurrent liabilities	0	[4]			0	[4]			0
Net assets acquired	78,091				78,091				78,497
Accounts receivable	11,388				11,388
Inventory	8,225				8,225
Other current assets	608				608
Property and equipment	4,721				4,721
Other noncurrent assets	35				35
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Net sales	1,709	[5]	31,200	[5]
Net income	21	[5]	667	[5]
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	(836)				(836)
Assets held for sale	0				0
Goodwill	(3,295)				(3,295)
Intangible assets	4,030				4,030
Noncurrent assets	0				0
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(305)				(305)
Liabilities held for sale	0				0
Noncurrent liabilities	0				0
Net assets acquired	(406)				(406)
2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	6,939	[2]			6,939	[2]			7,188
Assets held for sale	40,645				40,645				40,570
Goodwill	22,917				22,917				22,574
Intangible assets	10,020				10,020				10,020
Noncurrent assets	4,741	[3]			4,741	[3]			4,741
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(3,322)				(3,322)				(3,297)
Liabilities held for sale	(11,755)				(11,755)				(11,755)
Noncurrent liabilities	(406)	[4]			(406)	[4]			(406)
Net assets acquired	69,779				69,779				69,635
Accounts receivable	3,765				3,765
Inventory	1,603				1,603
Current deferred income taxes	675				675
Other current assets	896				896
Property and equipment	40				40
Other noncurrent assets	4,701				4,701
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	380				380
Other noncurrent liabilities	26				26
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Net sales					18,512	[5]	91,085	[5]
Net income					140	[5]	1,809	[5]
2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	(249)				(249)
Assets held for sale	75				75
Goodwill	343				343
Intangible assets	0				0
Noncurrent assets	0				0
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(25)				(25)
Liabilities held for sale	0				0
Noncurrent liabilities	0				0
Net assets acquired	$ 144				$ 144

[1] See Footnote 3, Discontinued Operations and Plan of Merger, for discussion of assets and liabilities held for sale. See Footnote 4, Variable Interest Entity, for discussion of the assets and liabilities related to the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities.

[2] The following represents balances within Current assets as of December 28, 2012: 2013 acquisitions – accounts receivable $11,388, inventory $8,225, and other current assets $608; 2012 acquisitions – accounts receivable $3,765, inventory $1,603, current deferred income taxes $675, and other current assets $896.

[3] The following represents balances within Noncurrent assets as of December 28, 2012: 2013 acquisitions – property and equipment $4,721 and other noncurrent assets $35; 2012 acquisitions – property and equipment $40 and other noncurrent assets $4,701.

[4] The following represents balances within Noncurrent liabilities as of December 28, 2012: 2012 acquisitions – noncurrent deferred tax liabilities $380 and other noncurrent liabilities $26.

[5] Represents proforma net sales and net income balances during the period which are not already included in the net sales and net income balances of PSS World Medical, Inc. (as reported). Therefore, Supplemental net sales and net income balances during the nine months ended December 28, 2012 will represent a partial period based on the date of acquisition.