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Accounts Receivable Discount Programs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Receivable Discount Programs [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable discount programs

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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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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