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Accounts Receivable Discount Programs

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Receivable Discount Programs [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable Discount Programs

9. Accounts Receivable Discount Programs

Both of the Company's segments use 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.

The following is a summary of the Company's accounts receivable discount programs:

		Nine Months Ended
		December 31,
		2012				2011
Receivables discounted		$	229,314,000			$	197,019,000
Weighted average days			316				314
Annualized weighted average discount rate			2.8	%			2.9	%
Amount of discount as interest expense		$	5,525,000			$	4,984,000

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Describes the nature of the entity's non-recourse receivable discount programs with its customers and their respective banks.

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