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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
InvInventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

3.       First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”) based inventory costs exceeded Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) based inventory costs by $138.5 million as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2013 as compared to $96.4 million as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The LIFO Reserve increased by $1,262,000 in the first three months of fiscal 2013 compared to $6,527,000 in the first three months of fiscal 2012. This reflects the projected impact of decreased inflationary cost increases expected in fiscal 2013 versus fiscal 2012.