Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 433,912	$ 394,203	$ 1,264,099	$ 1,166,404
Cost of goods sold	288,500	263,122	840,222	782,723
Gross profit	145,412	131,081	423,877	383,681
General and administrative expenses	83,858	70,436	241,810	210,046
Selling expenses	37,547	32,707	109,835	95,686
Income from operations	24,007	27,938	72,232	77,949
Other Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Interest expense	(8,778)	(4,784)	(25,820)	(13,864)
Interest income	16	15	43	59
Other income, net	415	596	1,138	1,564
Other expense, net	(8,347)	(4,173)	(24,639)	(12,241)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	15,660	23,765	47,593	65,708
Provision for income taxes	5,126	7,943	15,420	23,382
Income from continuing operations	10,534	15,822	32,173	42,326
Income from Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	2,335	4,307	6,626	12,075
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	25,778	0	25,778	0
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	28,113	4,307	32,404	12,075
Net income	38,647	20,129	64,577	54,401
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(73)	(3)	(157)	48
Net income attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.	$ 38,720	$ 20,132	$ 64,734	$ 54,353
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic [Abstract]
Continuing operations	$ 0.21	$ 0.31	$ 0.65	$ 0.80
Discontinued operations	$ 0.57	$ 0.08	$ 0.66	$ 0.23
Attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.	$ 0.78	$ 0.39	$ 1.31	$ 1.03
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted [Abstract]
Continuing operations	$ 0.20	$ 0.30	$ 0.63	$ 0.78
Discontinued operations	$ 0.54	$ 0.08	$ 0.64	$ 0.22
Attributable to PSS World Medical, Inc.	$ 0.74	$ 0.38	$ 1.27	$ 1.00
Weighted average common shares oustanding:
Basic	49,466	51,308	49,464	52,594
Diluted	52,252	52,435	50,863	54,593