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Accounts Receivable Discount Programs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accounts Receivable Discount Programs [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable discount programs

The Company has established receivable discount programs with certain customers and their respective banks. Under these programs, the Company may sell those customers' receivables to those banks at a discount to be agreed upon at the time the receivables are sold. These discount arrangements allow the Company to accelerate collection of customers' receivables.

		Years Ended March 31,
		2013				2012
Receivables discounted		$	289,529,000			$	280,278,000
Weighted average days			319				313
Weighted average discount rate			2.7	%			2.9	%
Amount of discount as interest expense		$	6,914,000			$	7,072,000

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Tabular disclosure of accounts receivable factored out to banks. Disclosure includes amounts factored, weighted average days, weighted average discount rate and amount of discount.

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