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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Total USD ($) | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital USD ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($) | Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) USD ($) | Predecessor USD ($) | Predecessor Common Stock | Predecessor Additional Paid-in Capital USD ($) | Predecessor Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($) | Predecessor Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) USD ($)
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Balance at Mar. 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 360,159 |  | $ 551,955 | $ (3,991) | $ (187,805)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (81,988) |  |  |  | (81,988)
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (16,212) |  |  | (16,212) |
Stock based compensation, net of shares surrendered for taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 1,962 |  | 1,962 |  |
Dividends to Holdings |  |  |  |  |  | (109,581) |  | (109,581) |  |
Balance at Mar. 29, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  | 154,340 |  | 444,336 | (20,203) | (269,793)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 94,400 |  |  |  | 94,400
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 9,034 |  |  | 9,034 |
Stock based compensation, net of shares surrendered for taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 830 |  | 830 |  |
Balance at Aug. 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  | 258,604 |  | 445,166 | (11,169) | (175,393)
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 30, 2012 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) | (42,670) |  |  |  | (42,670) |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 9,444 |  |  | 9,444 |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger consideration | 701,811 |  | 701,811 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution from Holdings | 100,000 |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 768,585 |  | 801,811 | 9,444 | (42,670) |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) | 364,400 |  |  |  | 364,400 |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 14,760 |  |  | 14,760 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation, net of shares surrendered for taxes | 6,483 |  | 6,483 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends to Holdings | (588) |  |  |  | (588) |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution from Holdings | 355,299 |  | 355,299 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 1,508,939 |  | $ 1,163,593 | $ 24,204 | $ 321,142 |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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