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Accounts Receivable Discount Programs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounts Receivable Discount Programs [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable discount programs

The following is a summary of the Company’s accounts receivable discount programs from its continuing operations:

		Years Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
Receivables discounted		$	260,973,000			$	210,752,000
Weighted average days			336				337
Weighted average discount rate			2.0	%			2.2	%
Amount of discount as interest expense		$	4,917,000			$	4,336,000

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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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