10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended October 2, 2016
OR
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                    to

Commission file number 1-36597

Vista Outdoor Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	47-1016855 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
262 N University Drive Farmington, UT	84025
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 447-3000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ý Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No ý

As of November 7, 2016, there were 58,809,385 shares of the registrant's voting common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I - Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	2
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41
PART II - Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	43
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	44
SIGNATURES		46

PART I— FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended						Six months ended
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)	October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Sales, net	$	684,312		$	551,377		$	1,314,581		$	1,065,874
Cost of sales	498,903			402,353			957,795			777,558
Gross profit	185,409			149,024			356,786			288,316
Operating expenses:
Research and development	8,150			2,815			15,981			5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	102,723			85,466			207,167			163,420
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—			(30,027		)	—
Income before interest and income taxes	104,563			60,743			163,665			119,726
Interest expense, net	(10,143		)	(6,563		)	(22,106		)	(9,132		)
Income before income taxes	94,420			54,180			141,559			110,594
Income tax provision	21,196			21,505			39,211			44,029
Net income	$	73,224		$	32,675		$	102,348		$	66,565
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.23		$	0.52		$	1.70		$	1.06
Diluted	$	1.22		$	0.52		$	1.69		$	1.05
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	59,710			62,816			60,055			63,064
Diluted	60,055			63,155			60,400			63,406
Net income (from above)	$	73,224		$	32,675		$	102,348		$	66,565
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities:
Reclassification of prior service credits for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax benefit of $162 and $158, respectively, for the quarter ended, and $324 and $316, respectively, for the six months ended	(274		)	(267		)	(548		)	(534		)
Reclassification of net actuarial loss for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax expense of $(734) and $(819), respectively, for the quarter ended, and $(1,468) and $(1,638), respectively, for the six months ended	1,236			1,381			2,472			2,762
Change in derivatives, net of tax benefit (expense) of $0 and $2, respectively, for the quarter ended, and $0 and $(54), respectively, for the six months ended	—			(4		)	—			86
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of $0 and $0, respectively, for the quarter ended, and $0 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended	255			(6,719		)	(4,544		)	(4,049		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1,217			(5,609		)	(2,620		)	(1,735		)
Comprehensive income	$	74,441		$	27,066		$	99,728		$	64,830

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except share data)	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,275		$	151,692
Net receivables	556,270			428,398
Net inventories	575,755			440,240
Other current assets	27,451			29,334
Total current assets	1,207,751			1,049,664
Net property, plant, and equipment	244,155			203,485
Goodwill	1,214,003			1,023,451
Net intangible assets	824,046			650,472
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	31,398			15,562
Total assets	$	3,521,353		$	2,942,634
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	192,000		$	17,500
Accounts payable	135,618			147,738
Accrued compensation	41,623			47,394
Accrued income taxes	2,451			12,171
Federal excise tax	30,540			27,701
Other current liabilities	167,802			116,397
Total current liabilities	570,034			368,901
Long-term debt	928,950			652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	184,102			135,957
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	71,618			73,503
Other long-term liabilities	64,747			51,319
Total liabilities	1,819,451			1,282,467
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 13)
Common stock—$.01 par value:
Authorized—500,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding— 59,293,644 shares at October 2, 2016 and 60,825,914 shares at March 31, 2016	593			608
Additional paid-in capital	1,752,069			1,743,371
Retained earnings	268,769			166,421
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(112,834		)	(110,214		)
Common stock in treasury, at cost— 4,670,795 shares held at October 2, 2016 and 3,138,525 shares held at March 31, 2016	(206,695		)	(140,019		)
Total stockholders' equity	1,701,902			1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,521,353		$	2,942,634

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended
(Amounts in thousands)	October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	102,348		$	66,565
Adjustments to net income to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	26,993			18,784
Amortization of intangible assets	20,393			15,651
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,823			1,156
Deferred income taxes	(11		)	695
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	—			498
Stock-based compensation	6,524			6,137
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	—			(206		)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition of businesses:
Net receivables	(40,122		)	(10,907		)
Net inventories	(73,717		)	(95,550		)
Accounts payable	(47,574		)	(8,220		)
Accrued compensation	(15,651		)	1,134
Accrued income taxes	(4,431		)	(7,015		)
Federal excise tax	2,895			2,856
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,155			3,650
Other assets and liabilities	28,558			22,267
Cash provided by operating activities	10,183			17,495
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(31,117		)	(17,216		)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(458,149		)	(462,182		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	66			130
Cash used for investing activities	(489,200		)	(479,268		)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000			360,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000		)	(360,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500			350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000		)	(8,750		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660		)	(4,379		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961		)	(53,009		)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136		)	—
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	—			206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75			438
Cash provided by financing activities	375,818			284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(218		)	(552		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(103,417		)	(177,819		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	151,692			263,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	48,275		$	86,132
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
Noncash investing activity:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$	2,746		$	1,607
Noncash financing activity:
Treasury Shares purchased included in other accrued liabilities	$	2,385		$	2,782

  See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(unaudited)

	Common Stock $.01 Par Value
(Amounts in thousands except share data)	Shares		Amount			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Treasury Stock			Total Equity
Balance, March 31, 2015	63,878,499		$	639		$	1,742,125		$	19,384	$	(110,303	)	$	(3,081	)	$	1,648,764
Comprehensive income	—		—			—			66,565		(1,735		)	—			64,830
Exercise of stock options	20,078		—			(426		)	—		—			864			438
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures	35,737		—			(1,829		)	—		—			1,677			(152		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			6,137			—		—			—			6,137
Restricted stock vested and shares withheld	(21,955	)	—			955			—		—			(1,010		)	(55		)
Treasury stock purchased	(1,201,707	)	—			—			—		—			(54,018		)	(54,018		)
Tax benefit related to share based plans and other	—		(12		)	(529		)	—		—			—			(541		)
Contributions from former parent	—		—			—			—		—			—			—
Balance, October 4, 2015	62,710,652		$	627		$	1,746,433		$	85,949	$	(112,038	)	$	(55,568	)	$	1,665,403
Balance, March 31, 2016	60,825,914		$	608		$	1,743,371		$	166,421	$	(110,214	)	$	(140,019	)	$	1,660,167
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—			—			102,348		(2,620		)	—			99,728
Exercise of stock options	4,892		—			(147		)	—		—			222			75
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures	(11,173	)	—			(271		)	—		—			92			(179		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			6,524			—		—			—			6,524
Restricted stock vested and shares withheld	4,748		—			(320		)	—		—			(423		)	(743		)
Treasury stock purchased	(1,536,014	)	—			—			—		—			(66,567		)	(66,567		)
Contribution from former parent and other	5,277		(15		)	2,912			—		—			—			2,897
Balance, October 2, 2016	59,293,644		$	593		$	1,752,069		$	268,769	$	(112,834	)	$	(206,695	)	$	1,701,902

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

Quarter and six months ended October 2, 2016

(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

1. Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements

Nature of Operations.    Vista Outdoor Inc. (together with our subsidiaries, "we", "our", and "us") is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer products in the growing outdoor sports and recreation markets. We operate in two segments, Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports. Vista Outdoor is headquartered in Farmington, Utah and has manufacturing operations and facilities in 13 U.S. States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico along with international customer service, sales, and sourcing operations in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Vista Outdoor was incorporated in Delaware in 2014.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our consolidated and combined financial statements and notes included in our fiscal 2016 financial statements as filed on Form 8-K on August 11, 2016.

Basis of Presentation.    Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the SEC for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain disclosures and other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States can be condensed or omitted. Our accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated and combined financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (“fiscal 2016”). Management is responsible for the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this document, which are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of October 2, 2016 and March 31, 2016, our results of operationss for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 and our cash flows for the six months ended October 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015.

New Accounting Pronouncements. On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The new guidance was issued to increase transparency and comparability among companies by requiring most leases be included on the balance sheet and by expanding disclosure requirements. Based on the current effective dates, the new guidance would first apply in the first quarter of our fiscal 2020. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of adoption on our financial statements.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and classification in the statement of cash flows. The standard allows for early adoption. As of March 31, 2016 we elected to early adopt this standard and prospectively present the change to the financial statements given the immaterial nature of the prior period balances.

Besides those noted above and in our fiscal 2016 financial statements there are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The current authoritative guidance on fair value clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The valuation techniques required by the current authoritative literature are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3—Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we used to measure our financial instruments at fair value.

Long-term debt—The fair value of the variable-rate long-term debt is calculated based on current market rates for debt of the same risk and maturities. The fair value of the fixed-rate long-term debt is based on market quotes for the outstanding notes. We consider these to be Level 2 instruments.

Contingent Consideration—The acquisition-related contingent consideration liability represents the estimated fair value of additional future earn-outs payable for acquisitions of businesses that included earn-out clauses. The valuation of the contingent consideration will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and is based on management estimates and entity-specific assumptions which are considered Level 3 inputs. See Note 4 for further details.

The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying values and estimated fair values were as follows:

	October 2, 2016				March 31, 2016
	Carrying amount		Fair value		Carrying amount		Fair value
Fixed-rate debt	$	350,000	$	367,938	$	350,000	$	366,625
Variable-rate debt	784,000		784,000		332,500		332,500

3. Earnings Per Share

The computation of earnings per share ("EPS") includes Basic EPS computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares. Common equivalent shares represent the effect of stock-based awards during each period presented, which, if exercised or earned, would have a dilutive effect on EPS.

In computing EPS for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, earnings, as reported for each respective period, is divided by:

	Quarter ended		Six months ended
(in thousands)	October 2, 2016	October 4, 2015	October 2, 2016	October 4, 2015
Basic EPS shares outstanding	59,710	62,816	60,055	63,064
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	345	339	345	342
Diluted EPS shares outstanding	60,055	63,155	60,400	63,406
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the option exercise/threshold price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	139	68	139	68

Share Repurchases

On February 25, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $200,000 worth of shares of our common stock, executable over two years. We completed this program during the quarter ended October 2, 2016. On August 25, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $100,000 worth of our common stock, executable through March 31, 2018. The shares may be purchased from time to time in open market, block purchase, or negotiated transactions, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The repurchase authorization also allows us to make repurchases under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. During the quarters ended October 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, we repurchased 1,074,489 shares for $44,290 and 689,893 shares for $31,110, respectively. During the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, we repurchased 1,536,014 shares for $66,567 and 1,201,707 shares for $54,018, respectively. Since the inception of the programs through October 2, 2016, we have repurchased 4,877,100 shares for $215,637.

Any additional repurchases would be subject to market conditions and our compliance with our debt covenants.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

4. Acquisitions

Acquisition of Camp Chef

On September 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of privately owned Logan Outdoor Products, LLC and Peak Trades, LLC ("Camp Chef"), a leading provider of outdoor cooking solutions. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $60,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facility. An additional $4,000 has been deferred and will be paid in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the closing date and $10,000 will be payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are met and key members of Camp Chef management continue their employment with us. The $10,000 will be expensed over the three-year measurement period and paid at each milestone date. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. A majority of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes. Camp Chef is an immaterial acquisition to our company.

Acquisition of Action Sports

On April 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of BRG Sports Inc.’s Action Sports division, operated by Bell Sports Corp. The acquisition includes brands Bell, Giro, Blackburn, CoPilot, Krash, and Raskullz. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $400,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facilities, and additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones within the Bell Powersports product line are achieved. We determined a value of the future contingent consideration as of the acquisition date of $4,272 utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model; the total amount paid may differ from this value. The option pricing model requires us to make assumptions including the risk-free rate, expected volatility, cash flows, and expected life. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term that approximates the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected option life is based on the contractual term of the agreement. Expected volatility is based on the average volatility of similar public companies' stock over the past three years. The discounted cash flows are based on our estimates of future performance of the business.

Action Sports remains headquartered in Scotts Valley, California and operates facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. The acquisition of Action Sports includes more than 600 employees worldwide. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. A portion of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of CamelBak Products

On August 3, 2015, we completed the acquisition of CamelBak Products, LLC ("CamelBak") for total consideration of $412,500, subject to a customary working capital adjustment, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facilities. CamelBak is the leading provider of personal hydration solutions for outdoor, recreation and military use. CamelBak’s products include hydration packs, reusable bottles and individual purification and filtration systems. CamelBak has approximately 300 employees worldwide. The purchase price allocation was completed during the quarter endedOctober 2, 2016. A portion of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of Jimmy Styks

On July 20, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Jimmy Styks, LLC ("Jimmy Styks"), using $40,000 of cash on hand with additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are achieved over the next three years. We determined a value of the future contingent consideration as of the acquisition date of $4,471 utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model; the total amount paid may differ from this value. The option pricing model requires us to make assumptions including the risk-free rate, expected volatility, cash flows, and expected life. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term that approximates the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected option life is based on the contractual term of the agreement. Expected volatility is based on the average volatility of similar public companies' stock over the past three years. The discounted cash flows are based on our estimates of future performance of the business. As of October 2, 2016, the value of the future contingent consideration was $1,075. The reduction from the original estimate was primarily a result of not achieving the first growth milestone.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

4. Acquisitions (Continued)

The purchase price allocation was completed during the quarter endedOctober 2, 2016. The majority of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes. Jimmy Styks is an immaterial acquisition to our company.

Current quarter results for acquisitions

For the quarter and six months endedOctober 2, 2016, Vista Outdoor recorded sales of approximately $106,396 and $240,466 and gross profit of approximately $31,953 and $74,282, associated with the operations of these acquired businesses for periods in which they were not part of Vista Outdoor in the comparable prior year periods. Vista Outdoor recorded sales of approximately $24,370 for the quarter and six months endedOctober 4, 2015 and gross profit of approximately $9,216 for the quarter and six months endedOctober 4, 2015 associated with the operations of these acquired businesses. The results are reflected in the Outdoor Products segment results.

Bushnell acquisition settlement

During the quarter endedOctober 2, 2016, we finalized a settlement of claims that we brought against the previous owner of Bushnell Holdings and third party insurance providers relating to certain disputes arising under the purchase agreement with respect to the acquisition. A settlement was reached in which we received a total of $30,027 net of current period litigation costs associated with the claims. Separately, in accordance with the purchase agreement, we paid the previous owner for certain tax deductions in the amount of $7,136, which were taken on the final pre-acquisition income tax return of Bushnell Holdings.

Allocation of Consideration Transferred to Net Assets Acquired for Action Sports and CamelBak:

The following amounts represent the preliminary determination of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the Action Sports acquisition and the final determination for the CamelBak acquisition. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities for Action Sports will be completed within the required measurement period, which will be no later than 12 months from the date of acquisition. The size and breadth of the Action Sports acquisition will necessitate the use of this measurement period to adequately analyze and assess a number of the factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date, including the significant contractual and operational factors underlying the trade name and customer relationship intangible assets and the related tax impacts of any changes made. Any potential adjustments made could be material in relation to the preliminary values presented below:

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

4. Acquisitions (Continued)

Action Sports Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation:

	April 1, 2016
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid			$	400,000
Estimated earnout value			4,272
Cash received for working capital			(1,289		)
Total purchase price			402,983
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	$	79,328
Inventories	56,527
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	155,100
Property, plant, and equipment	34,114
Other assets	7,284
Total assets	332,353
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	30,240
Deferred tax liabilities	46,983
Other liabilities	33,168
Total liabilities	110,391
Net assets acquired			221,962
Goodwill			$	181,021

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

4. Acquisitions (Continued)

CamelBak Final Purchase Price Allocation:

	August 3, 2015
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid			$	412,500
Cash paid for working capital			8,472
Total purchase price			420,972
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	$	30,093
Inventories	30,916
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	133,800
Property, plant, and equipment	7,985
Deferred tax assets	5,857
Other assets	4,460
Total assets	213,111
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	8,219
Other liabilities	11,479
Total liabilities	19,698
Net assets acquired			193,413
Goodwill			$	227,559

Intangible assets above include:

	Value		Useful life (years)
Action Sports
Indefinite lived tradenames	$	76,700	Indefinite
Definite lived tradenames	1,400		15
Customer relationships	74,700		15-20
Technology	2,300		10
CamelBak
Indefinite lived tradename	$	79,400	Indefinite
Customer relationships	49,400		10-20
Technology	5,000		7-17

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

4. Acquisitions (Continued)

Supplemental Pro Forma Data for Action Sports and CamelBak:

We used the acquisition method of accounting to account for these acquisitions and, accordingly, the results of Action Sports and CamelBak are included in our consolidated financial statements for the period subsequent to the date of acquisition. The following unaudited supplemental pro forma data for the quarter and six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 present consolidated information as if the CamelBak acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2014 and the Action Sports acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2015. The pro forma results were calculated by combining our results with the standalone results of Action Sports and CamelBak for the pre-acquisition periods, which were adjusted to account for certain costs which would have been incurred during this pre-acquisition period:

	Quarter ended				Six months ended
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015
Sales	$	684,312	$	659,474	$	1,314,581	$	1,299,724
Net income	73,224		41,413		103,801		78,156
Basic earnings per common share	1.23		0.66		1.73		1.24
Diluted earnings per common share	1.22		0.66		1.72		1.23

The unaudited supplemental pro forma data above include the following significant non-recurring adjustments made to account for certain costs which would have been incurred if the CamelBak acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2014 and the Action Sports acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2015, as adjusted for the applicable tax impact:

	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Inventory step-up, net(1)	$	—	$	(334	)	$	(502	)	$	168
Fees for advisory, legal, accounting services(2)	—		(3,940		)	(946		)	(3,275		)

(1) Adjustment reflects the increased cost of goods sold expense resulting from the fair value step-up in inventory of $817 for Action Sports and $1,043 for CamelBak which was expensed over the first inventory cycle.

(2) We removed the fees that were incurred in connection with the acquisition of Action Sports from fiscal 2017 and considered those fees as incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Costs were recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expense. We have incurred total of $2,837 in fees in connection with the acquisition of Action Sports during fiscal 2016 and 2017. We removed the fees that were incurred in connection with the acquisition of CamelBak from fiscal 2016 and considered those fees as incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

5. Net Receivables

Net receivables are summarized as follows:

	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
Trade receivables	$	579,321		$	446,032
Other receivables	367			1,778
Less allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts	(23,418		)	(19,412		)
Net receivables	$	556,270		$	428,398

One customer represented 17% and 13% of the total trade receivables balance as of October 2, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

6. Net Inventories

Net inventories consist of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	113,025	$	91,898
Work in process	60,637		61,864
Finished goods	402,093		286,478
Net inventories	$	575,755	$	440,240

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of AOCL, net of income taxes, are as follows:

	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
Pension and other postretirement benefits	$	(61,743	)	$	(63,667	)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(51,091		)	(46,547		)
Total AOCL	$	(112,834	)	$	(110,214	)

The following tables summarize the changes in the balance of AOCL, net of income tax:

	Quarter ended October 2, 2016									Six months ended October 2, 2016
	Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total
Beginning balance in AOCL	$	(62,705	)	$	(51,346	)	$	(114,051	)	$	(63,667	)	$	(46,547	)	$	(110,214	)
Net actuarial losses reclassified from AOCL (1)	1,236			—			1,236			2,472			—			2,472
Prior service costs reclassified from AOCL (1)	(274		)	—			(274		)	(548		)	—			(548		)
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	—			255			255			—			(4,544		)	(4,544		)
Ending balance in AOCL	$	(61,743	)	$	(51,091	)	$	(112,834	)	$	(61,743	)	$	(51,091	)	$	(112,834	)

(1) Amounts related to our pension and other postretirement benefits that were reclassified from AOCL were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented.

	Quarter ended October 4, 2015												Six months ended October 4, 2015
	Derivatives			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total			Derivatives			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total
Beginning balance in AOCL	$	90		$	(57,041	)	$	(49,478	)	$	(106,429	)	$	—		$	(58,155	)	$	(52,148	)	$	(110,303	)
Net increase in fair value of derivatives	20			—			—			20			117			—			—			117
Net losses reclassified from AOCL, offsetting the price paid to suppliers (1)	(24		)	—			—			(24		)	(31		)	—			—			(31		)
Net actuarial losses reclassified from AOCL (2)	—			1,381			—			1,381			—			2,762			—			2,762
Prior service costs reclassified from AOCL (2)	—			(267		)	—			(267		)	—			(534		)	—			(534		)
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	—			—			(6,719		)	(6,719		)	—			—			(4,049		)	(4,049		)
Ending balance in AOCL	$	86		$	(55,927	)	$	(56,197	)	$	(112,038	)	$	86		$	(55,927	)	$	(56,197	)	$	(112,038	)

(1) Amounts related to our derivative instruments that were reclassified from AOCL and recorded as a component of cost of sales.

(2) Amounts related to our pension and other postretirement benefits that were reclassified from AOCL were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented.

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

8. Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

	Outdoor Products			Shooting Sports			Total
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	818,560		$	204,891		$	1,023,451
Acquisitions	192,563			—			192,563
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates	(1,925		)	(86		)	(2,011		)
Balance, October 2, 2016	$	1,009,198		$	204,805		$	1,214,003

The acquisitions in Outdoor Products related to the preliminary purchase price allocations for Action Sports and Camp Chef as previously discussed.

The goodwill recorded within Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports segments are presented net of $47,791 and $41,020 of accumulated impairment losses, respectively.

Net intangibles consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016							March 31, 2016
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total
Trade names	$	200,162	$	(53,124	)	$	147,038	$	185,162	$	(46,812	)	$	138,350
Patented technology	30,200		(10,862		)	19,338		27,900		(9,949		)	17,951
Customer relationships and other	372,331		(63,858		)	308,473		272,431		(50,757		)	221,674
Total	602,693		(127,844		)	474,849		485,493		(107,518		)	377,975
Non-amortizing trade names	349,197		—			349,197		272,497		—			272,497
Net intangibles	$	951,890	$	(127,844	)	$	824,046	$	757,990	$	(107,518	)	$	650,472

The gross amount of amortizing and non-amortizing intangible assets increased from March 31, 2016 due to the acquisitions of Action Sports and Camp Chef. The assets in the table above are being amortized using a straight-line method over a weighted average remaining period of approximately 12.8 years. Amortization expense for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 was $10,287 and $8,349 and $20,393 and $15,651, respectively. We expect amortization expense related to these assets to be as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	21,516
Fiscal 2018	43,032
Fiscal 2019	40,288
Fiscal 2020	39,405
Fiscal 2021	39,338
Thereafter	291,270
Total	$	474,849

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

9. Other Current and Non-current Liabilities

Other current and non-current liabilities consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Other current liabilities:
In-transit inventory and other	$	70,751	$	40,242
Rebate	38,320		17,957
Accrued advertising	16,415		10,315
Employee benefits and insurance	12,085		11,131
Interest	10,647		13,157
Warranty	9,116		8,611
Customer obligations	3,446		9,613
Accrued taxes	2,663		1,303
Freight accrual	2,231		2,446
Product liability	2,128		1,622
Total other current liabilities	$	167,802	$	116,397
Other non-current liabilities:
Non-current portion of accrued income tax liability	$	27,177	$	25,421
Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price	8,044		4,471
Product liability	4,378		—
Management non-qualified deferred compensation plan	3,055		2,668
Environmental remediation	740		745
Other	21,353		18,014
Total other non-current liabilities	$	64,747	$	51,319

We provide consumer warranties against manufacturing defects on certain products within the Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports segments with warranty periods ranging typically from one year to a lifetime. The estimated costs of such product warranties are recorded at the time the sale is recorded based upon actual past experience, our current production environment as well as specific and identifiable warranties as applicable. The warranty liability recorded at each balance sheet date reflects the estimated liability for warranty coverage for products delivered based on historical information and current trends. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability during the period presented:

Balance, March 31, 2016	$	8,611
Payments made	(1,848		)
Warranties issued	1,357
Warranties assumed in acquisition	1,159
Changes related to preexisting warranties	(163		)
Balance, October 2, 2016	$	9,116

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

10. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt, including the current portion, consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Senior Credit Facility:
Term Loan	$	624,000	$	332,500
Revolving Credit Facility	160,000		—
Total principal amount of Credit Agreement	784,000		332,500
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023	350,000		350,000
Principal amount of long-term debt	1,134,000		682,500
Less: Unamortized deferred financing costs	13,050		12,213
Carrying amount of long-term debt	1,120,950		670,287
Less: current portion	192,000		17,500
Carrying amount of long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	928,950	$	652,787

Credit Agreement

On April 1, 2016, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2016 Credit Agreement”), which replaced our 2014 Credit Agreement. The 2016 Credit Agreement is comprised of a Term A Loan of $640,000 and a $400,000 Revolving Credit Facility, both of which mature on April 1, 2021. The Term A Loan is subject to quarterly principal payments of $8,000, with the remaining balance due on April 1, 2021. Borrowings under the 2016 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to either the sum of a base rate plus a specified margin or the sum of a Eurodollar rate plus a specified margin. Each margin is based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement. Based on the ratio in effect as of October 2, 2016, the base rate margin was 0.75% and the Eurodollar margin was 1.75%. The weighted average interest rate for our borrowings under the 2016 Credit Agreement as of October 2, 2016 was 2.30%. We pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility based on our consolidated leverage ratio, and based on the current ratio, this fee is 0.30%. As of October 2, 2016, we had $160,000 in borrowings against our $400,000 Revolving Credit Facility and had outstanding letters of credit of $28,429, which reduced amounts available on the Revolving Credit Facility to $211,571.

With the exception of assets owned by the legal entities operating the Action Sports and Camp Chef businesses, substantially all domestic tangible and intangible assets of Vista Outdoor and its subsidiaries, as well as the tangible and intangible assets of Advanced Arrow S. de R.L. de C.V. and Hydrosport, S. de R.L. de C.V., are pledged as collateral under the 2016 Credit Agreement. The domestic tangible and intangible assets of Action Sports and Camp Chef are expected to be pledged as collateral during fiscal 2017. Debt issuance costs of approximately $12,000 are being amortized over the term of the 2016 Credit Agreement.

In fiscal 2014, we entered into a credit agreement (the "2014 Credit Agreement"), which was comprised of a Term A Loan of $350,000 and a Revolving Credit Facility of $400,000, both of which were to mature on February 9, 2020. During the quarter ended July 3, 2016, we refinanced this agreement as noted above. In connection with this transaction, we wrote off $1,521 of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs in the quarter ended July 3, 2016.

5.875% Notes

On August 11, 2015, we issued $350,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes (the "5.875% Notes") that mature on October 1, 2023. These notes are unsecured and senior obligations. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, starting on April 1, 2016. We have the right to redeem some or all of these notes from time to time on or after October 1, 2018, at specified redemption prices. Prior to October 1, 2018, we may redeem some or all of these notes at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption and a specified make-whole premium. In addition, prior to October 1, 2018, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of these notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a price equal to 105.875% of

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

10. Long-term Debt (Continued)

their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Debt issuance costs of approximately $4,300 are being amortized to interest expense over 8 years, the term of the notes.

Rank and Guarantees

The 2016 Credit Agreement obligations are guaranteed on a secured basis, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries, with the exception of the legal entities operating the Action Sports and Camp Chef businesses, and by Advanced Arrow S. de R.L. de C.V. and Hydrosport, S. de R.L. de C.V., as described above. Vista Outdoor (the parent company issuer) has no independent assets or operations. We own 100% of all of these guarantor subsidiaries. The 5.875% Notes are senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with any future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness. The 5.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by our existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under our 2016 Credit Agreement or that guarantee certain of our other indebtedness, or indebtedness of any subsidiary guarantor, in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $50,000. These guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the applicable subsidiary guarantors. The guarantee by any subsidiary guarantor of our obligations in respect of the 5.875% Notes will be released in any of the following circumstances:

• if, as a result of the sale of its capital stock, such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a restricted subsidiary;

• if such subsidiary guarantor is designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary;”

• upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the 5.875% Notes; or

• if such subsidiary guarantor has been released from its guarantees of indebtedness under the 2016 Credit Agreement and all capital markets debt securities.

The guarantee by any subsidiary guarantor of our obligations in respect of the 2016 Credit Agreement will be released in any of the following circumstances:

• if, as a result of the sale of its capital stock, such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a subsidiary;

• if such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a Domestic Subsidiary; or

• upon repayment of all obligations under the 2016 Credit Agreement.

Cash Paid for Interest on Debt

Cash paid for interest on debt, including commitment fees, for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 totaled $21,629 and $4,683, respectively.

11. Employee Benefit Plans

The total expense for employee benefit plans for the quarter and six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 was $1,690 and $1,825, and $3,381 and $3,650 respectively.

Employer Contributions. During the six months endedOctober 2, 2016, we made the legally required minimum contribution of $2,200 directly to the pension trust, and no contributions to our other postretirement benefit plans. We made distributions of $12 directly to retirees under the non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan. During the six months endedOctober 4, 2015, we made no contributions directly to the pension trust or to our other postretirement benefit plans, and no distributions to retirees under the non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan. We also expect to contribute an additional $2,200 directly to the pension trust and approximately $174 to our other postretirement benefit plans, and distribute approximately $688 directly to retirees under our supplemental executive retirement plans during the remainder of fiscal 2017.

12. Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, and state income taxes. Income tax provisions for interim periods are based on estimated effective annual income tax rates.

The income tax provisions for the quarters endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 represent effective tax rates of 22.4% and 39.7%, respectively. The decrease in the rate from the prior year quarter is primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current quarter.

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

12. Income Taxes (Continued)

The income tax provision for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 represent effective tax rates of 27.7% and 39.8%, respectively. The decrease in the rate from the prior year period is primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current period.

We entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with Orbital ATK that governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Vista Outdoor and Orbital ATK after the distribution of all of the shares of our common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Alliant Techsystems Inc. common stock (the “Spin-Off”) with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. We have joint and several liability with Orbital ATK to the IRS for the consolidated U.S. federal income taxes of the Orbital ATK consolidated group relating to the taxable periods in which we were part of that group. However, the Tax Matters Agreement specifies the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which we bear responsibility, and Orbital ATK agrees to indemnify us against any amounts for which we are not responsible. The Tax Matters Agreement also provides special rules for allocating tax liabilities in the event that the Spin-Off is determined not to be tax-free. Though valid as between the parties, the Tax Matters Agreement is not binding on the IRS.

Prior to the Spin-Off, Orbital ATK or one of its subsidiaries filed income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various U.S. state jurisdictions which included Vista Outdoor. In addition, certain of our subsidiaries filed income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. After the Spin-Off we are filing income tax returns in the U.S. federal, foreign and various U.S. state jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, Orbital ATK and its subsidiaries and Vista are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities prior to 2009. The IRS has completed the audits of Orbital ATK through fiscal year 2014. The IRS is currently auditing our tax return for the period that begins after the Spin-Off (February 9, 2015) and ends on March 31, 2015. We believe appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues relating to our portion of these returns have been made for all remaining open years in all jurisdictions.

Although the timing and outcome of audit settlements are uncertain, it is reasonably possible that a $2,472 reduction of the uncertain tax benefits will occur in the next 12 months. The settlement of these unrecognized tax benefits could result in earnings from $0 to $1,700.

13. Contingencies

Litigation.    From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings, including lawsuits, which arise out of, and are incidental to, the conduct of our business. We do not consider any of such proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to our business or likely to result in a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

Environmental Liabilities.    Our operations and ownership or use of real property are subject to a number of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, as well as applicable foreign laws and regulations, including those governing the discharge of hazardous materials, remediation of contaminated sites, and restoration of damage to the environment. We are obligated to conduct investigation and/or remediation activities at certain sites that we own or operate or formerly owned or operated.

We also have been identified as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”), along with other parties, in a regulatory agency action associated with hazardous waste sites. As a PRP, we may be required to pay a share of the costs of the investigation and clean-up of these sites. While uncertainties exist with respect to the amounts and timing of the ultimate environmental liabilities, based on currently available information, we have concluded that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows. We have recorded a liability for environmental remediation of $765 as of October 2, 2016 and March 31, 2016.

We could incur substantial additional costs, including cleanup costs, resource restoration, fines, and penalties or third-party property damage or personal injury claims, as a result of violations or liabilities under environmental laws or non-compliance with environmental permits. While environmental laws and regulations have not had a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows in the past, and we have environmental management programs in place to mitigate these risks, it is difficult to predict whether they will have a material impact in the future.

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

The 5.875% Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries, with the exception of the legal entities operating the Action Sports and Camp Chef businesses, and by Advanced Arrow S. de R.L. de C.V. and Hydrosport, S. de R.L. de C.V.

The parent company has no independent assets or operations. All of these guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Vista Outdoor. These guarantees are senior or senior subordinated obligations, as applicable, of the applicable subsidiary guarantors. In conjunction with the registration of the 5.875% Notes the consolidating financial information of the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries is presented on the following pages.

The guarantee by any subsidiary guarantor of our obligations in respect of the 5.875% Notes will be released in any of the following circumstances:

• if, as a result of the sale of its capital stock, such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a restricted subsidiary;

• if such subsidiary guarantor is designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary;”

• upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the 5.875% Notes; or

• if such subsidiary guarantor has been released from its guarantees of indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and all capital markets debt securities.

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	567,065	$	148,093	$	(30,846	)	$	684,312
Cost of sales	—			430,371		99,356		(30,824		)	498,903
Gross profit	—			136,694		48,737		(22		)	185,409
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			4,348		3,802		—			8,150
Selling, general, and administrative	—			71,280		31,443		—			102,723
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—		—		—			(30,027		)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027			61,066		13,492		(22		)	104,563
Equity in income of subsidiaries	49,536			8,008		—		(57,544		)	—
Interest expense, net	(10,143		)	—		—		—			(10,143		)
Income before income taxes	69,420			69,074		13,492		(57,566		)	94,420
Income tax provision	(3,804		)	19,538		5,463		(1		)	21,196
Net income	$	73,224		$	49,536	$	8,029	$	(57,565	)	$	73,224
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	73,224		$	49,536	$	8,029	$	(57,565	)	$	73,224
Total other comprehensive income	1,217			1,217		255		(1,472		)	1,217
Comprehensive income	$	74,441		$	50,753	$	8,284	$	(59,037	)	$	74,441

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	527,769		$	53,536		$	(29,928	)	$	551,377
Cost of sales	—			394,524			37,825			(29,996		)	402,353
Gross profit	—			133,245			15,711			68			149,024
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			2,815			—			—			2,815
Selling, general, and administrative	—			71,805			13,661			—			85,466
Income before interest and income taxes	—			58,625			2,050			68			60,743
Equity in income of subsidiaries	36,777			1,570			—			(38,347		)	—
Interest expense, net	(6,563		)	—			—			—			(6,563		)
Income before income taxes	30,214			60,195			2,050			(38,279		)	54,180
Income tax provision	(2,461		)	23,418			518			30			21,505
Net income	$	32,675		$	36,777		$	1,532		$	(38,309	)	$	32,675
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	32,675		$	36,777		$	1,532		$	(38,309	)	$	32,675
Total other comprehensive loss	(5,609		)	(5,609		)	(6,719		)	12,328			(5,609		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	27,066		$	31,168		$	(5,187	)	$	(25,981	)	$	27,066

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	1,084,254		$	284,812		$	(54,485	)	$	1,314,581
Cost of sales	—			815,485			196,533			(54,223		)	957,795
Gross profit	—			268,769			88,279			(262		)	356,786
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			8,691			7,290			—			15,981
Selling, general, and administrative	—			145,114			62,053			—			207,167
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—			—			—			(30,027		)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027			114,964			18,936			(262		)	163,665
Equity in income of subsidiaries	86,136			11,846			—			(97,982		)	—
Interest expense, net	(22,106		)	—			—			—			(22,106		)
Income before income taxes	94,057			126,810			18,936			(98,244		)	141,559
Income tax provision	(8,291		)	40,674			6,912			(84		)	39,211
Net income	$	102,348		$	86,136		$	12,024		$	(98,160	)	$	102,348
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	102,348		$	86,136		$	12,024		$	(98,160	)	$	102,348
Total other comprehensive loss	(2,620		)	(2,620		)	(4,544		)	7,164			(2,620		)
Comprehensive income	$	99,728		$	83,516		$	7,480		$	(90,996	)	$	99,728

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	1,005,397		$	114,162		$	(53,685	)	$	1,065,874
Cost of sales	—			754,055			77,550			(54,047		)	777,558
Gross profit	—			251,342			36,612			362			288,316
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			5,170			—			—			5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	—			136,495			26,925			—			163,420
Income before interest and income taxes	—			109,677			9,687			362			119,726
Equity in income of subsidiaries	72,274			7,139			—			(79,413		)	—
Interest expense, net	(9,132		)	—			—			—			(9,132		)
Income before income taxes	63,142			116,816			9,687			(79,051		)	110,594
Income tax provision	(3,423		)	44,542			2,767			143			44,029
Net income	$	66,565		$	72,274		$	6,920		$	(79,194	)	$	66,565
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	66,565		$	72,274		$	6,920		$	(79,194	)	$	66,565
Total other comprehensive loss	(1,735		)	(1,735		)	(4,049		)	5,784			(1,735		)
Comprehensive income	$	64,830		$	70,539		$	2,871		$	(73,410	)	$	64,830

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

	October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	17,086	$	31,189	$	—		$	48,275
Net receivables	—		420,722		135,548		—			556,270
Due from affiliates, current	—		53,687		—		(53,687		)	—
Net inventories	—		457,845		122,467		(4,557		)	575,755
Other current assets	—		18,408		9,043		—			27,451
Total current assets	—		967,748		298,247		(58,244		)	1,207,751
Net property, plant, and equipment	—		202,173		41,982		—			244,155
Investment in subsidiaries	3,056,362		50,728		—		(3,107,090		)	—
Goodwill	—		910,502		303,501		—			1,214,003
Net intangible assets	—		597,501		226,545		—			824,046
Long-term due from affiliates	—		274,386		—		(274,386		)	—
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	—		20,979		10,419		—			31,398
Total assets	$	3,056,362	$	3,024,017	$	880,694	$	(3,439,720	)	$	3,521,353
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	192,000	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	192,000
Accounts payable	—		97,734		37,884		—			135,618
Due to affiliates, current	—		—		53,687		(53,687		)	—
Accrued compensation	—		34,708		6,915		—			41,623
Accrued income taxes	—		75		2,376		—			2,451
Federal excise tax	—		28,363		2,177		—			30,540
Other current liabilities	—		133,854		33,948		—			167,802
Total current liabilities	192,000		294,734		136,987		(53,687		)	570,034
Long-term debt	928,950		—		—		—			928,950
Deferred income tax liabilities	—		177,601		8,137		(1,636		)	184,102
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	—		71,618		—		—			71,618
Long-term due to affiliates	233,510		—		40,876		(274,386		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		48,910		15,837		—			64,747
Total liabilities	1,354,460		592,863		201,837		(329,709		)	1,819,451
Equity
Total stockholders' equity	1,701,902		2,431,154		678,857		(3,110,011		)	1,701,902
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,056,362	$	3,024,017	$	880,694	$	(3,439,720	)	$	3,521,353

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

	March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	133,503	$	18,189	$	—		$	151,692
Net receivables	—		382,662		45,736		—			428,398
Due from affiliates, current	—		19,912		—		(19,912		)	—
Net inventories	—		379,658		64,867		(4,285		)	440,240
Other current assets	—		26,517		2,817		—			29,334
Total current assets	—		942,252		131,609		(24,197		)	1,049,664
Net property, plant, and equipment	—		192,674		10,811		—			203,485
Investment in subsidiaries	2,530,524		36,865		—		(2,567,389		)	—
Goodwill	—		911,715		111,736		—			1,023,451
Net intangible assets	—		613,869		36,603		—			650,472
Long-term due from affiliates	—		241,598		—		(241,598		)	—
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	—		11,833		3,729		—			15,562
Total assets	$	2,530,524	$	2,950,806	$	294,488	$	(2,833,184	)	$	2,942,634
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	17,500	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	17,500
Accounts payable	—		134,334		13,404		—			147,738
Due to affiliates, current	—		—		19,912		(19,912		)	—
Accrued compensation	—		43,826		3,568		—			47,394
Accrued income taxes	—		11,698		473		—			12,171
Federal excise tax	—		27,329		372		—			27,701
Other current liabilities	—		107,499		8,898		—			116,397
Total current liabilities	17,500		324,686		46,627		(19,912		)	368,901
Long-term debt	652,787		—		—		—			652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	—		127,483		8,192		282			135,957
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	—		73,503		—		—			73,503
Long-term due to affiliates	200,070		—		41,528		(241,598		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		50,048		1,271		—			51,319
Total liabilities	870,357		575,720		97,618		(261,228		)	1,282,467
Equity
Total stockholders' equity	1,660,167		2,375,086		196,870		(2,571,956		)	1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,530,524	$	2,950,806	$	294,488	$	(2,833,184	)	$	2,942,634

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	17,524		$	(12,255	)	$	4,914		$	—		$	10,183
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(26,702		)	(4,415		)				(31,117		)
Due from affiliates	—			(77,482		)	—			77,482			—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(465,684		)	—			7,535						(458,149		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	—			22			44			—			66
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(465,684		)	(104,162		)	3,164			77,482			(489,200		)
Financing Activities:
Due to affiliates	72,342			—			5,140			(77,482		)	—
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000			—			—						290,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000		)	—			—						(130,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500			—			—			—			307,500
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000		)	—			—			—			(16,000		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660		)	—			—			—			(3,660		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961		)	—			—			—			(64,961		)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136		)	—			—			—			(7,136		)
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75			—			—			—			75
Cash provided by financing activities	448,160			—			5,140			(77,482		)	375,818
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			—			(218		)	—			(218		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(116,417		)	13,000			—			(103,417		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			133,503			18,189			—			151,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	17,086		$	31,189		$	—		$	48,275

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Continued)

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(5,074	)	$	20,976		$	1,593		$	—		$	17,495
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(16,101		)	(1,115		)	—			(17,216		)
Due from affiliates	—			(191,289		)	—			191,289			—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(471,378		)	9,196			—			—			(462,182		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	—			72			58			—			130
Cash used for investing activities	(471,378		)	(198,122		)	(1,057		)	191,289			(479,268		)
Financing Activities:
Due to affiliates	191,946			—			(657		)	(191,289		)	—
Borrowings on line of credit	360,000			—			—			—			360,000
Payments on line of credit	(360,000		)	—			—			—			(360,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	350,000			—			—			—			350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(8,750		)	—			—			—			(8,750		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(4,379		)	—			—			—			(4,379		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(53,009		)	—			—			—			(53,009		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	206			—			—			—			206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	438			—			—			—			438
Cash provided by financing activities	476,452			—			(657		)	(191,289		)	284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			—			(552		)	—			(552		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(177,146		)	(673		)	—			(177,819		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			247,375			16,576			—			263,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	70,229		$	15,903		$	—		$	86,132

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

15. Operating Segment Information

We operate our business structure within two operating segments. These operating segments are defined based on the reporting and review process used by the chief operating decision maker, our chief executive officer.  Management reviews the operating segments based on net sales and gross profit. Certain significant selling, general, and administrative expenses are not allocated to the segments. In addition certain significant asset balances are not readily identifiable with individual segments and therefore cannot be allocated. Each segment is described below: 

• Outdoor Products generated 47% of our external sales in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016. The Outdoor Products product lines are action sports, archery/hunting accessories, camping, global eyewear and sport protection products, golf, hydration products, optics, shooting accessories, tactical products, and water sports. Action sports includes helmets, goggles, and accessories for cycling, snow sports, action sports and powersports. Archery/hunting accessories include high-performance hunting arrows, game calls, hunting blinds, game cameras and waterfowl decoys. Camping products include our outdoor cooking solutions. Global eyewear and sport protection products include safety and protective eyewear, goggles, and helmets, as well as fashion and sports eyewear. Golf products include laser rangefinders. Hydration products include hydration packs and water bottles. Optics products include binoculars, riflescopes and telescopes. Shooting accessories products include reloading equipment, clay targets, and premium gun care products. Tactical products include holsters, duty gear, bags and packs. Water sports products include stand up paddle boards.

• Shooting Sports generated 53% of our external sales in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016. The Shooting Sports product lines include centerfire ammunition, rimfire ammunition, shotshell ammunition, reloading components, and firearms.

One customer contributed 15% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and one customer contributed 11% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 4, 2015. No other single customer contributed more than 10% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015.

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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data unless otherwise indicated)

15. Operating Segment Information (Continued)

The following summarizes our results by segment:

	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Sales to external customers:
Outdoor Products	$	320,716	$	212,977		$	608,181		$	395,572
Shooting Sports	363,596		338,400			706,400			670,302
Total sales to external customers	$	684,312	$	551,377		$	1,314,581		$	1,065,874
Gross Profit
Outdoor Products	$	83,760	$	57,314		$	164,657		$	110,279
Shooting Sports	101,616		91,740			192,450			178,279
Corporate	33		(30		)	(321		)	(242		)
Total gross profit	$	185,409	$	149,024		$	356,786		$	288,316

The sales above exclude intercompany sales between Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports of $633 and $770 for the quarters endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, respectively.

The sales above exclude intercompany sales between Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports of $1,750 and $1,756 for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, respectively.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise indicated)

Forward-Looking Information is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty

Some of the statements made and information contained in this report, excluding historical information, are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as "may," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," or "continue," and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. From time to time, we also may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials released to the public. Any or all forward-looking statements in this report and in any public statements we make could be materially different. They can be affected by assumptions used or by known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. Actual results may vary materially. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should also understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and should not consider the following list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Any change in the following factors may impact the achievement of results:

• general economic and business conditions in the United States and our other markets, including employment levels, consumer confidence and spending, and other economic conditions affecting demand for our products and the financial health of our customers;

• our ability to attract and retain key personnel and maintain and grow our relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners;

• our ability to adapt our products to changes in technology, the marketplace and customer preferences;

• our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation;

• reductions, unexpected changes in or our inability to accurately forecast demand for ammunition, firearms or other outdoor sports and recreation products;

• risks associated with our sales to significant customers, including unexpected cancellations, delays and other changes to purchase orders;

• supplier capacity constraints, production disruptions or quality or price issues affecting our operating costs;

• our competitive environment;

• risks associated with compliance and diversification into international and commercial markets;

• the supply, availability and costs of raw materials and components;

• increases in commodity, energy and production costs;

• changes in laws, rules and regulations relating to our business, such as federal and state firearms and ammunition regulations;

• our ability to execute our long-term growth strategy, including our ability to complete and realize expected benefits from acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses;

• our ability to take advantage of growth opportunities in international and commercial markets;

• foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates;

• the outcome of contingencies, including with respect to litigation and other proceedings relating to intellectual property, product liability, warranty liability, personal injury and environmental remediation;

• risks associated with cybersecurity and other industrial and physical security threats;

• capital market volatility and the availability of financing;

• changes to accounting standards or policies; and

• changes in tax rules or pronouncements.

This list of factors is not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that would impact our business. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. A more detailed description

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of risk factors can be found in Part 1, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Additional information regarding these factors may be contained in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 10-Q and 8-K. All such risk factors are difficult to predict, contain material uncertainties that may affect actual results, and may be beyond our control.

Executive Summary

We serve the outdoor sports and recreation markets through a diverse portfolio of approximately 50 well-recognized brands that provide consumers with a wide range of performance-driven, high-quality and innovative products, including sporting ammunition and firearms, outdoor accessories, outdoor sports optics, golf rangefinders, performance eyewear, hydration products, stand up paddle boards, and protection for certain action sports. We serve a broad range of end consumers, including outdoor enthusiasts, hunters and recreational shooters, athletes, as well as law enforcement and military professionals. Our products are sold through a wide variety of mass, specialty and independent retailers, such as Amazon, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Recreational Equipment, Inc., Sportsman's Warehouse, Target and Walmart. We also sell certain of our products directly to consumers through the relevant brand's website. We have a scalable, integrated portfolio of brands that allows us to leverage our deep customer knowledge, product development and innovation, supply chain and distribution, and sales and marketing functions across product categories to better serve our retail partners and end users.

We operate our business structure within two operating segments. Each segment is described below:

• Outdoor Products generated 47% of our external sales in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016. The Outdoor Products product lines are action sports, archery/hunting accessories, camping, global eyewear and sport protection products, golf, hydration products, optics, shooting accessories, tactical products and water sports. Action sports includes helmets, goggles, and accessories for cycling, snow sports, action sports and powersports. Archery/hunting accessories include high-performance hunting arrows, game calls, hunting blinds, game cameras and waterfowl decoys. Camping products include our outdoor cooking solutions. Eyewear and sport protection products include safety and protective eyewear, as well as fashion and sports eyewear. Golf products include laser rangefinders. Hydration products include hydration packs and water bottles. Optics products include binoculars, riflescopes and telescopes. Shooting accessories products include reloading equipment, clay targets, and premium gun care products. Tactical products include holsters, duty gear, bags and packs. Water sports products include stand up paddle boards.

• Shooting Sports generated 53% of our external sales in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016. The Shooting Sports product lines include centerfire ammunition, rimfire ammunition, shotshell ammunition, reloading components and firearms.

Financial Highlights and Notable Events

Certain notable events or activities affecting our fiscal 2017 financial results included the following:

Financial highlights for the quarter ended October 2, 2016

• Quarterly sales were $684,312 and $551,377 for the quarters ended October 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, respectively. The increase is due to the acquisition of Action Sports, CamelBak, Camp Chef and Jimmy Styks, and increases in Shooting Sports and organic growth in the Outdoor Products segment.

• Gross Profit was $185,409 and $149,024 for the quarters endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, respectively. The increase is due to the acquisition of Action Sports, CamelBak, Camp Chef and Jimmy Styks, and an increase in Shooting Sports partially offset by an organic decline in the Outdoor Products segment.

• We finalized a settlement of claims that we brought against the previous owner of Bushnell Holdings and third party insurance providers relating to certain disputes arising under the purchase agreement with respect to the acquisition. A settlement was reached in which we received a total of $30,027 net of current period litigation costs associated with the claims.

• The decrease in the current quarter's tax rate to 22.4% from 39.7% in the quarter endedOctober 4, 2015 was primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current quarter.

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Other notable events affecting fiscal 2017

• On April 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of BRG Sports Inc.’s Action Sports division, operated by Bell Sports Corp. The acquisition includes brands Bell, Giro, Blackburn, CoPilot, Krash, and Raskullz. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $400,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facilities and additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones within the Bell Powersports product line are achieved.

• On April 1, 2016, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2016 Credit Agreement”), which replaced the 2014 Credit Agreement. The 2016 Credit Agreement is comprised of a Term A Loan of $640,000 and a $400,000 Revolving Credit Facility, both of which mature on April 1, 2021. The Term A Loan is subject to quarterly principal payments of $8,000, with the remaining balance due on April 1, 2021.

• On September 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of privately owned Logan Outdoor Products, LLC and Peak Trades, LLC ("Camp Chef"), a leading provider of outdoor cooking solutions. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $60,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facility. An additional $4,000 has been deferred and will be paid in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the closing date and $10,000 will be payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are met and key members of Camp Chef management continue their employment with us. The $10,000 will be expensed over the measurement period and paid at each milestone date.

• We completed our $200,000 share repurchase program authorized on February 25, 2015 during the quarter ended October 2, 2016. On August 25, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $100,000 worth of our common stock, executable through March 31, 2018. During the six months ended October 2, 2016, we repurchased approximately 1,536,014 shares of our common stock for $66,567.

• On August 25, 2016, we exchanged our $350,000 of outstanding unregistered 5.875% Notes for the equivalent amount of registered notes.

Outlook

The current year has seen an increase in the number of new long-gun background checks as evidenced by The National Instant Criminal Background Check System.  This increase, along with higher sales on a year-over-year basis within Shooting Sports indicates that this market has stabilized.

We still see a challenging retail environment in the second half of the year, and promotional activity is likely to continue in the markets in which we participate.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies are described in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. We believe our critical accounting policies are those related to:

• revenue recognition,

• allowance for doubtful accounts,

• inventories,

• income taxes,

• acquisitions, and

• accounting for goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles.

The accounting policies used in preparing our interim fiscal 2017 consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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tional Results of Operations

The following information should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements. The key performance indicators that our management uses in managing the business are sales, gross profit, and cash flows.

Segment total net sales, cost of sales, and gross profit exclude intersegment sales and profit.

Acquisitions

We had two acquisitions during the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and two during fiscal 2016 as follows:

Acquisition of Camp Chef

On September 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of privately owned Logan Outdoor Products, LLC and Peak Trades, LLC ("Camp Chef"), a leading provider of outdoor cooking solutions. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $60,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facility. An additional $4,000 has been deferred and will be paid in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the closing date and $10,000 will be payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are met and key members of Camp Chef management continue their employment with us. The $10,000 will be expensed over the measurement period and paid at each milestone date.

Acquisition of Action Sports

On April 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of BRG Sports Inc.’s Action Sports division, operated by Bell Sports Corp. The acquisition includes brands Bell, Giro, Blackburn, CoPilot, Krash, and Raskullz. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $400,000 in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments, and additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones within the Bell Powersports product line are achieved. We determined a value of the future contingent consideration as of the acquisition date of $4,272 utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model; the total amount paid may differ from this value. Action Sports remains headquartered in Scotts Valley, California and operates facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. The acquisition of Action Sports includes more than 600 employees worldwide.

Acquisition of CamelBak Products

On August 3, 2015, we completed the acquisition of CamelBak Products, LLC ("CamelBak") for total consideration of $412,500, subject to a customary working capital adjustment, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facilities. CamelBak is the leading provider of personal hydration solutions for outdoor, recreation and military use. CamelBak’s products include hydration packs, reusable bottles and individual purification and filtration systems. CamelBak has approximately 300 employees worldwide.

Acquisition of Jimmy Styks

On July 20, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Jimmy Styks, LLC ("Jimmy Styks"), using $40,000 of cash on hand with additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are achieved over the next three years. We determined a value of the future contingent consideration as of the acquisition date of $4,471 utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model; the total amount paid may differ from this value. Jimmy Styks is a leading designer and marketer of stand up paddle boards and related accessories. Jimmy Styks’ stand up paddle board portfolio provides easy-to-use platforms for water sport enthusiasts engaging in activities ranging from personal fitness to fishing and will help us expand our Outdoor Products operating segment. Jimmy Styks offers nearly 30 SKUs in epoxy, inflatable, soft and thermoform boards, as well as accessories. As of October 2, 2016, the value of the future contingent consideration was $1,075. The reduction from the original estimate was primarily a result of not achieving the first growth milestone.

Sales

One customer contributed 15% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and one customer contributed 11% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 4, 2015. No other single customer contributed more than 10% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 .

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The following is a summary of each operating segment's sales:

	Quarter ended								Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		$ Change		% Change		October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		$ Change		% Change
Outdoor Products	$	320,716	$	212,977	$	107,739	50.6	%	$	608,181	$	395,572	$	212,609	53.7	%
Shooting Sports	363,596		338,400		25,196		7.4	%	706,400		670,302		36,098		5.4	%
Total external sales	$	684,312	$	551,377	$	132,935	24.1	%	$	1,314,581	$	1,065,874	$	248,707	23.3	%

The overall fluctuation in net sales was driven by the changes within the operating segments as described below.

Quarter Ended

Outdoor Products.    The increase in sales was driven by sales of $106,396 from the Action Sports and Camp Chef acquisitions completed this fiscal year and the CamelBak and Jimmy Styks acquisitions for the period in which they were not a part of Vista Outdoor in the prior year period, as well as organic increases in tactical products, hydration systems, shooting accessories, and eyewear, partially offset by a decrease in optics and increased promotional activity across all product lines in the current quarter.

Shooting Sports.    The increase in sales was driven by strong market demand across our ammunition and firearm portfolios, including international sales to Allied countries.

Six Months Ended

Outdoor Products.    The increase in sales was driven by sales of $240,466 from the Action Sports and Camp Chef acquisitions completed this fiscal year and the CamelBak and Jimmy Styks acquisitions for the period in which they were not a part of Vista Outdoor in the prior year period, as well as organic increases in eyewear and tactical products, partially offset by organic decreases in optics, shooting accessories, and golf, and increased promotional activity.

Shooting Sports.    The increase in sales was due to strong market demand across all product lines.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit

The following is a summary of each operating segment's cost of sales and gross profit:

	Quarter ended										Six months ended
Cost of sales	October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015		$ Change			% Change		October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		$ Change		% Change
Outdoor Products	$	236,956		$	155,664	$	81,292		52.2	%	$	443,524	$	285,294	$	158,230	55.5	%
Shooting Sports	261,980			246,659		15,321			6.2	%	513,950		492,022		21,928		4.5	%
Corporate/eliminations	(33		)	30		(63		)	(210.0	)%	321		242		79		32.6	%
Total cost of sales	$	498,903		$	402,353	$	96,550		24.0	%	$	957,795	$	777,558	$	180,237	23.2	%

	Quarter ended									Six months ended
Gross profit	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			$ Change		% Change		October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015			$ Change			% Change
Outdoor Products	$	83,760	$	57,314		$	26,446	46.1	%	$	164,657		$	110,279		$	54,378		49.3	%
Shooting Sports	101,616		91,740			9,876		10.8	%	192,450			178,279			14,171			7.9	%
Corporate/eliminations	33		(30		)	63		(210.0	)%	(321		)	(242		)	(79		)	32.6	%
Total gross profit	$	185,409	$	149,024		$	36,385	24.4	%	$	356,786		$	288,316		$	68,470		23.7	%

The overall fluctuation in cost of sales and gross profit was driven by the changes within the operating segments as described below.

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Quarter Ended

Outdoor Products.    The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by $31,953 from the Action Sports and Camp Chef acquisitions completed this fiscal year and the CamelBak and Jimmy Styks acquisitions for the period in which they were not a part of Vista Outdoor in the prior year period, partially offset by the decrease in the organic business due to increased promotional activity.

Shooting Sports.    The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by the volume increase noted above and favorable changes in product mix.

Corporate. The change in corporate gross profit was not material.    

Six Months Ended

Outdoor Products.    The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by $74,282 from the Action Sports and Camp Chef acquisitions completed this fiscal year and the CamelBak and Jimmy Styks acquisitions for the period in which they were not a part of Vista Outdoor in the prior year period, partially offset by the decrease in the organic sales volumes and increased promotional activity.

Shooting Sports.    The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by the volume increase noted above and favorable changes in product mix.

Corporate. The change in corporate gross profit was not material.    

Operating Expenses

	Quarter ended												Six months ended
	October 2, 2016			As a % of Sales		October 4, 2015		As a % of Sales		$ Change			October 2, 2016			As a % of Sales		October 4, 2015		As a % of Sales		$ Change
Research and development	$	8,150		1.2	%	$	2,815	0.5	%	$	5,335		$	15,981		1.2	%	$	5,170	0.5	%	$	10,811
Selling, general, and administrative	102,723			15.0	%	85,466		15.5	%	17,257			207,167			15.8	%	163,420		15.3	%	43,747
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	(4.4	)%	—		—	%	(30,027		)	(30,027		)	(2.3	)%	—		—	%	(30,027		)
Total operating expenses	$	80,846		11.8	%	$	88,281	16.0	%	$	(7,435	)	$	193,121		14.7	%	$	168,590	15.8	%	$	24,531

Quarter Ended

Operating expenses decreased by $7,435 from the prior-year period primarily driven by a gain recorded as the result of the settlement of claims related to the Bushnell acquisition. Research and development costs increased primarily due to the acquisitions of Action Sports and CamelBak. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the acquisitions of Action Sports and CamelBak, and increased investment in sales and marketing activities.

Six Months Ended

Operating expenses increased by $24,531 from the prior-year period. Research and development costs increased primarily due to the acquisitions of Action Sports and CamelBak. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the acquisitions of Action Sports and CamelBak, and increased investment in sales and marketing activities. These increases were partially offset by a one-time gain recorded as the result of the settlement of claims related to the Bushnell acquisition.

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Net Interest Expense

	Quarter ended								Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		$ Change		% Change		October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		$ Change		% Change
Interest Expense	$	10,143	$	6,563	$	3,580	54.5	%	$	22,106	$	9,132	$	12,974	142.1	%

Quarter Ended

The increase was due to our debt balances being higher than the prior year period, driven by borrowings for the previously mentioned acquisitions, as well as a higher average interest rate on debt.

Six Months Ended

The increase was due to our debt balances being higher than the prior year period, driven by borrowings for the previously mentioned acquisitions, as well as a higher average interest rate on debt and the write off of deferred financing fees.

Income Tax Provision

	Quarter ended											Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		Effective Rate		October 4, 2015		Effective Rate		$ Change			October 2, 2016		Effective Rate		October 4, 2015		Effective Rate		$ Change
Income taxes	$	21,196	22.4	%	$	21,505	39.7	%	$	(309	)	$	39,211	27.7	%	$	44,029	39.8	%	$	(4,818	)

Our provision for income taxes includes U.S. federal, foreign, and state income taxes. Income tax provisions for interim periods are based on estimated effective annual income tax rates.

Quarter Ended

The income tax provisions for the quarters endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 represent effective tax rates of 22.4% and 39.7%, respectively. The decrease in the rate from the prior year quarter is primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current quarter.

Six Months Ended

The income tax provision for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 represent effective tax rates of 27.7% and 39.8%, respectively. The decrease in the rate from the prior year period is primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current period.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We manage our business to maximize operating cash flows as the primary source of liquidity. In addition to cash on hand and cash generated by operations, sources of liquidity include a committed credit facility and access to the public debt and equity markets. We use our cash to fund investments in our existing core businesses and for debt repayment, share repurchases, and acquisitions or other activities.

Cash Flow Summary

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended October 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 are summarized as follows:

	October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Cash provided by operating activities	$	10,183		$	17,495
Cash used for investing activities	(489,200		)	(479,268		)
Cash provided by financing activities	375,818			284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(218		)	(552		)
Net cash flows	$	(103,417	)	$	(177,819	)

Operating Activities.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $10,183 compared to $17,495 in the prior year period, a change of $7,312. The change from the prior year period was primarily a result of increased working capital in the current period, partially offset by the receipt of cash related to the settlement of claims related to the Bushnell acquisition. The change in working capital was driven by timing of payments and collections.

Investing Activities.

Net cash used for investing activities was $489,200 compared to $479,268 in the prior year period, a change of $9,932. The change is primarily driven by an increase in capital expenditures due to our ammunition capacity expansion project.

Financing Activities.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $375,818, compared to $284,506 in the prior year period, a change of $91,312. This change was primarily due to an increase in the amount of debt issued to fund our acquisitions.

Liquidity

In addition to our normal operating cash requirements, our principal future cash requirements will be to fund capital expenditures, debt repayments, employee benefit obligations, share repurchases, and any strategic acquisitions. Our short-term cash requirements for operations are expected to consist mainly of capital expenditures to maintain and expand production facilities and working capital requirements. Our debt service requirements over the next two years consist of principal and interest payments due under the 2016 Credit Agreement, as well as interest payments on the 5.875% Notes, as discussed further below.

Based on our current financial condition, management believes that our cash position, combined with anticipated generation of cash flows and the availability of funding, if needed, through our 2016 Credit Agreement, access to debt and equity markets, as well as potential future sources of funding including additional bank financing, will be adequate to fund future growth as well as to service our currently anticipated long-term debt and pension obligations and make capital expenditures over the next 12 months.

We do not expect that our access to liquidity sources will be materially impacted in the near future. There can be no assurance, however, that the cost or availability of future borrowings, if any, will not be materially impacted by capital market conditions.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Agreement

As of October 2, 2016, we had total indebtedness of $1,134,000, which consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016
Senior Credit Facility:
Term Loan	$	624,000
Revolving Credit Facility	160,000
Total principal amount of Credit Agreement	784,000
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023	350,000
Principal amount of long-term debt	1,134,000
Less: Unamortized deferred financing costs	13,050
Carrying amount of long-term debt	1,120,950
Less: current portion	192,000
Carrying amount of long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	928,950

Our total debt (current portion of debt and long-term debt) as a percentage of total capitalization (total debt and stockholders' equity) was 40.0% as of October 2, 2016.

See Note 9, "Long-Term Debt", to the consolidated and combined financial statements filed on Form 8-K on August 11, 2016 for fiscal 2016 for a detailed discussion of the 5.875% Notes, and Note 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this 10-Q for detailed discussion of the 2016 Credit Agreement.

Covenants

Credit Agreement

Our 2016 Credit Agreement imposes restrictions on us, including limitations on our ability to incur additional debt, enter into capital leases, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other payments, sell assets, make loans and investments, or merge or consolidate with or into another entity. In addition, the 2016 Credit Agreement limits our ability to enter into sale-and-leaseback transactions. The 2016 Credit Agreement allows us to make unlimited "restricted payments" (as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement), which, among other items, allows payments for future share repurchases and dividends, as long as we maintain a certain amount of liquidity and maintain certain debt limits. When those requirements are not met, the limit under the 2016 Credit Agreement is equal to $150,000 plus proceeds of any equity issuances plus 50% of net income since February 9, 2015.

The 2016 Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 and to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 3.50 to 1.00 or less. Our financial covenant ratios as of October 2, 2016 were as follows:

	Interest Coverage Ratio*	Leverage Ratio†
Requirement	3.00	3.50
Actual	10.23	2.86
* Not to be below the required financial ratio
† Not to exceed the required financial ratio

The Leverage Ratio is the sum of our total debt plus financial letters of credit and surety bonds, net of up to $75,000 of cash, divided by Covenant EBITDA (which includes adjustments for items such as non-recurring or extraordinary non-cash items, non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation, and intangible asset impairment charges, as well as inclusion of EBITDA of acquired companies on a pro forma basis) for the past four fiscal quarters. The Interest Coverage Ratio is Covenant EBITDA divided by pro forma interest expense (excluding non-cash charges).

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5.875% Notes

The indenture governing the 5.875% Notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur or permit to exist certain liens, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of assets, consolidate, amalgamate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem our capital stock, prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt and make loans and investments.

The 2016 Credit Agreement and the indenture governing the 5.875% Notes contain cross-default provisions so that non-compliance with the covenants within one debt agreement could cause a default under other debt agreements as well. As of October 2, 2016, we were in compliance with the covenants and expect to be in compliance for the foreseeable future. However, our business, financial position and results of operations are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including some that may be beyond our control, and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to comply with all such financial covenants in the future. For example, during periods in which we experience declines in net income, we may not be able to comply with such financial covenants. Any failure to comply with the restrictions in the 2016 Credit Agreement may prevent us from drawing under the Revolving Credit Facility and may result in an event of default under the 2016 Credit Agreement, which default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related indebtedness and proceed against the collateral that secures the indebtedness. We may not have sufficient liquidity to repay the indebtedness in such circumstances.

Share Repurchases

On August 25, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $100,000 worth of shares of our common stock, executable through March 31, 2018. The shares may be purchased from time to time in open market, block purchase, or negotiated transactions, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The repurchase authorization also allows us to make repurchases under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We completed our previously approved $200,000 repurchase program during the quarter ended October 2, 2016. During the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, we repurchased 1,536,014 shares for $66,567 and 1,202,000 shares for $54,018, respectively. Since the inception of the programs through October 2, 2016, we have repurchased 4,877,100 shares for $215,637.

Any additional repurchases would be subject to market conditions and our compliance with our debt covenants, as described above.

Other Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Other than the additional debt noted previously, there have been no material changes with respect to the contractual obligations and commitments or off-balance sheet arrangements described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2016.

Contingencies

Litigation.    From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings, including lawsuits, which arise out of, and are incidental to, the conduct of our business. We do not consider any of such proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to our business or likely to result in a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

Environmental Liabilities.    Our operations and ownership or use of real property are subject to a number of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, as well as applicable foreign laws and regulations, including those governing the discharge of hazardous materials, remediation of contaminated sites, and restoration of damage to the environment. We are obligated to conduct investigation and/or remediation activities at certain sites that we own or operate or formerly owned or operated.

We also have been identified as a PRP, along with other parties, in regulatory agency actions associated with hazardous waste sites. As a PRP, we may be required to pay a share of the costs of the investigation and clean-up of these sites. While uncertainties exist with respect to the amounts and timing of the ultimate environmental liabilities, based on currently available information, we have concluded that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

We could incur substantial additional costs, including cleanup costs, resource restoration, fines, and penalties or third-party property damage or personal injury claims, as a result of violations or liabilities under environmental laws or non-compliance with environmental permits. While environmental laws and regulations have not had a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows in the past, and we have environmental management programs in place to mitigate these risks, it is difficult to predict whether they will have a material impact in the future.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements," to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report.

Dependence on Key Customers; Concentration of Credit

The loss of any key customer and our inability to replace revenues provided by a key customer may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. One customer contributed 15% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and one customer contributed 11% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 4, 2015. No other single customer contributed more than 10% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015.

If a key customer fails to meet payment obligations, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Inflation and Commodity Price Risk

In management’s opinion, inflation has not had a significant impact upon the results of our operations. However, we have been impacted by changes in the prices of raw materials used in production as well as changes in oil and energy costs. In particular, the prices of commodity metals, such as copper, zinc, and lead continue to be volatile. These prices generally impact our Shooting Sports Segment.

We have a strategic sourcing and price strategy to mitigate risk from commodity price fluctuation. We will continue to evaluate the need for future price changes in light of these trends, our competitive landscape, and our financial results. If our sourcing and pricing strategy is unable to offset impacts of the commodity price fluctuations, our future results from operations and cash flows would be materially impacted.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. To mitigate the risks from interest rate exposure, we may enter into hedging transactions, mainly interest rate swaps, through derivative financial instruments that have been authorized pursuant to corporate policies. We may use derivatives to hedge certain interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, and commodity price risks, but do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, and we are not a party to leveraged financial instruments. Additional information regarding the financial instruments is contained in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Our objective in managing exposure to changes in interest rates is to limit the impact of such changes on earnings and cash flow and to lower the overall borrowing costs.

We measure market risk related to holdings of financial instruments based on changes in interest rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis measures the potential loss in fair values, cash flows, and earnings based on a hypothetical change (increase and decrease) in interest rates. We used current market rates on the debt portfolio to perform the sensitivity analysis. Certain items such as lease contracts, insurance contracts, and obligations for pension and other postretirement benefits were not included in the analysis.

We conduct business through our subsidiaries in many different countries, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates could have a significant impact on the reported results of operations, which are presented in U.S. dollars. Cross-border transactions, both with external parties and intercompany relationships, result in increased exposure to foreign exchange effects. Accordingly, significant changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the Euro, the British Pound, the Chinese Renminbi (Yuan), the Canadian dollar, and the Australian dollar, could cause fluctuations in the reported results of our businesses’ operations that could negatively affect our results of operations. To mitigate the risks from foreign currency exposure, we may enter into hedging transactions, mainly foreign currency forward contracts, through derivative financial instruments that have been authorized pursuant to corporate policies.

In addition, sales and expenses of our non-U.S. businesses are also translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes and the strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar could result in unfavorable translation effects.

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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of October 2, 2016, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended October 2, 2016 there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings, including lawsuits, which arise out of, and are incidental to, the conduct of our business. Notwithstanding that the unfavorable resolution of any matter may have a material effect on our net earnings in any particular quarter, we do not consider any of such proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to our business or likely to result in a material adverse effect on our future operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

We also have been identified as a PRP, along with other parties, in regulatory agency actions associated with hazardous waste sites. As a PRP, we may be required to pay a share of the costs of the investigation and clean-up of these sites. While uncertainties exist with respect to the amounts and timing of the ultimate environmental liabilities, based on currently available information, we do not currently expect that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

The description of certain environmental laws and regulations contained in Part I, Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" under the heading "Contingencies" is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

While we attempt to identify, manage and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with our business to the extent practical under the circumstances, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 describes the known material risks and uncertainties associated with our business. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, projected results, and future prospects.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period	Total Number of Shares Repurchased(1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Repurchased Under the Plan or Program(2)*
July 4, 2016 - July 31, 2016	118,281	$	49.67	117,000
August 1, 2016 - August 28, 2016	562,218	$	40.90	560,808
August 29, 2016 - October 2, 2016	397,548	$	39.20	396,681
Fiscal Quarter Ended October 2, 2016	1,078,047	$	41.24	1,074,489	2,116,483

____________________________________________________________

* The maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the program was calculated using the Vista Outdoor closing stock price of $39.86 on September 30, 2016.

(1) Included in the total number of shares repurchased were 3,558 shares withheld to pay taxes upon vesting of shares of restricted stock or payment of performance shares that were granted under our incentive compensation plans.

(2) On February 25, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $200,000 worth of shares of our common stock, executable over two years. We completed this program during the quarter ended October 2, 2016. On August 25, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $100,000 worth of our common stock, to be completed by March 31, 2018. We repurchased 1,536,014 shares for $66,567 in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 under this program. Since the inception of these programs through October 2, 2016 we have repurchased 4,877,100 shares for $215,637. The shares were purchased from time to time in open market, block purchase, or negotiated transactions, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The repurchase authorization also allowed the Company to make repurchases under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit (and document from which incorporated by reference, if applicable)
2.1*	Transaction Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Alliant Techsystems Inc., Vista SpinCo Inc., Vista Merger Sub Inc. and Orbital Sciences Corporation (Exhibit 2.1 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2014).
2.2*+	Transition Services Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2015, among Alliant Techsystems Inc. and Vista Outdoor Inc. (Exhibit 2.2 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
2.3*+	Ammunition Products Supply Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2015, among Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC and Federal Cartridge Company (Exhibit 2.3 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
2.4*+	Powder Products Supply Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2015, among Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC and Federal Cartridge Company (Exhibit 2.4 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
2.5*+	Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2015, among Alliant Techsystems Inc. and Vista Outdoor Inc. (Exhibit 2.5 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
3.1*	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Vista Outdoor Inc. (Exhibit 3.1 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
3.2*	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Vista Outdoor Inc. (Exhibit 3.2 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
4.1*	Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Vista Outdoor Inc. (Exhibit 4.1 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2014).
4.2*	Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2015, among Vista Outdoor Inc., the subsidiaries of Vista Outdoor Inc. party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2015).
4.3*	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2015, among Vista Outdoor Inc., the subsidiaries of Vista Outdoor Inc. party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2015).
4.4*	Form of 5.875% Senior Note due 2023 (Exhibit 4.3 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2015).
4.5*	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 9, 2016, among Vista Outdoor Inc., the subsidiaries of Vista Outdoor Inc. party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Exhibit 4.3 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2016).
10.1*	Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Exhibit 4.1 to Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2016).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Incorporated by reference.

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+ Schedules to exhibits have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Vista Outdoor agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules to the SEC upon its request; provided, however, that we may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any document so furnished.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		VISTA OUTDOOR INC.
Date:	November 10, 2016	By:	/s/ Stephen M. Nolan
			Name:	Stephen M. Nolan
			Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
				(On behalf of the Registrant and as principal financial officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Mark W. DeYoung, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vista Outdoor Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 10, 2016	By:	/s/ Mark W. DeYoung
		Name:	Mark W. DeYoung
		Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Stephen M. Nolan, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vista Outdoor Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 10, 2016	By:	/s/ Stephen M. Nolan
		Name:	Stephen M. Nolan
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

We, Mark W. DeYoung, Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen M. Nolan, Chief Financial Officer, of Vista Outdoor Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to our knowledge:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 2, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

Dated: November 10, 2016

By:	/s/ Mark W. DeYoung
Name:	Mark W. DeYoung
Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Stephen M. Nolan
Name:	Stephen M. Nolan
Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Nov. 07, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	VISTA OUTDOOR INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001616318
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		58,809,385
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales, net	$ 684,312	$ 551,377	$ 1,314,581	$ 1,065,874
Cost of sales	498,903	402,353	957,795	777,558
Gross profit	185,409	149,024	356,786	288,316
Operating expenses:
Research and development	8,150	2,815	15,981	5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	102,723	85,466	207,167	163,420
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027)	0	(30,027)	0
Income before interest and income taxes	104,563	60,743	163,665	119,726
Interest expense, net	10,143	6,563	22,106	9,132
Income before income taxes	94,420	54,180	141,559	110,594
Income tax provision	21,196	21,505	39,211	44,029
Net income	$ 73,224	$ 32,675	$ 102,348	$ 66,565
Earnings per common share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 1.23	$ 0.52	$ 1.70	$ 1.06
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.22	$ 0.52	$ 1.69	$ 1.05
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic EPS shares outstanding	59,710	62,816	60,055	63,064
Diluted EPS shares outstanding	60,055	63,155	60,400	63,406
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities:
Reclassification of prior service credits for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax benefit	$ (274)	$ (267)	$ (548)	$ (534)
Reclassification of net actuarial loss for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax expense	(1,236)	(1,381)	(2,472)	(2,762)
Change in derivatives, net of tax benefit (expense)	0	(4)	0	86
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax benefi	255	(6,719)	(4,544)	(4,049)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1,217	(5,609)	(2,620)	(1,735)
Comprehensive income	$ 74,441	$ 27,066	$ 99,728	$ 64,830

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax [Abstract]
Reclassification of prior service credits for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax benefit for the quarter ended and for the six months ended	$ 162	$ 158	$ 324	$ 316
Reclassification of net actuarial loss for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax expense for the quarter ended and for the six months ended	734	819	1,468	1,638
Change in derivatives, net of tax benefit (expense) for the quarter ended and for the six months ended	0	(2)	0	54
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax benefit for the quarter ended and for the six months ended	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,275	$ 151,692
Net receivables	556,270	428,398
Net inventories	575,755	440,240
Other current assets	27,451	29,334
Total current assets	1,207,751	1,049,664
Net property, plant, and equipment	244,155	203,485
Goodwill	1,214,003	1,023,451
Net intangible assets	824,046	650,472
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	31,398	15,562
Total assets	3,521,353	2,942,634
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	192,000	17,500
Accounts payable	135,618	147,738
Accrued compensation	41,623	47,394
Accrued income taxes	2,451	12,171
Federal excise tax	30,540	27,701
Other current liabilities	167,802	116,397
Total current liabilities	570,034	368,901
Long-term debt	928,950	652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	184,102	135,957
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	71,618	73,503
Other long-term liabilities	64,747	51,319
Total liabilities	1,819,451	1,282,467
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 13)
Issued and outstanding— 59,293,644 shares at October 2, 2016 and 60,825,914 shares at March 31, 2016	593	608
Additional paid-in capital	1,752,069	1,743,371
Retained earnings	268,769	166,421
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(112,834)	(110,214)
Common stock in treasury, at cost— 4,670,795 shares held at October 2, 2016 and 3,138,525 shares held at March 31, 2016	(206,695)	(140,019)
Total stockholders' equity	1,701,902	1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,521,353	$ 2,942,634

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 102,348	$ 66,565
Adjustments to net income to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	26,993	18,784
Amortization of intangible assets	20,393	15,651
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,823	1,156
Deferred income taxes	(11)	695
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	0	498
Stock-based compensation	6,524	6,137
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	0	(206)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition of businesses:
Net receivables	(40,122)	(10,907)
Net inventories	(73,717)	(95,550)
Accounts payable	(47,574)	(8,220)
Accrued compensation	(15,651)	1,134
Accrued income taxes	(4,431)	(7,015)
Federal excise tax	2,895	2,856
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,155	3,650
Other assets and liabilities	28,558	22,267
Cash provided by operating activities	10,183	17,495
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(31,117)	(17,216)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(458,149)	(462,182)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	66	130
Cash used for investing activities	(489,200)	(479,268)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000	360,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000)	(360,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500	350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000)	(8,750)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660)	(4,379)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961)	(53,009)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136)	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	0	206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75	438
Cash provided by financing activities	375,818	284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(218)	(552)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(103,417)	(177,819)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	151,692	263,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	48,275	86,132
Noncash investing activity:
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	2,746	1,607
Noncash financing activity:
Treasury Shares purchased included in other accrued liabilities	$ 2,385	$ 2,782

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	59,293,644	60,825,914
Common stock, outstanding shares	59,293,644	60,825,914
Common stock in treasury, shares	4,670,795	3,138,525

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 1,648,764	$ 639	$ 1,742,125	$ 19,384	$ (110,303)	$ (3,081)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015		63,878,499
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income	64,830			66,565	(1,735)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		20,078
Exercise of stock options	438		(426)			864
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures (in shares)		35,737
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures	(152)		(1,829)			1,677
Share-based compensation	6,137		6,137
Restricted stock vested and shares withheld (in shares)		(21,955)
Restricted stock vested and shares withheld	$ (55)		955			(1,010)
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	(1,201,707)	(1,201,707)
Treasury stock purchased	$ (54,018)					(54,018)
Tax benefit related to share based plans and other	(541)	$ (12)	(529)
Contribution from former parent and other	0		0
Balance at Oct. 04, 2015	1,665,403	$ 627	1,746,433	85,949	(112,038)	(55,568)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 04, 2015		62,710,652
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	1,660,167	$ 608	1,743,371	166,421	(110,214)	(140,019)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		60,825,914
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income	99,728			102,348	(2,620)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		4,892
Exercise of stock options	75		(147)			222
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures (in shares)		11,173
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures	(179)		(271)			92
Share-based compensation	6,524		6,524
Restricted stock vested and shares withheld (in shares)		(4,748)
Restricted stock vested and shares withheld	$ (743)		(320)			(423)
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)	(1,536,014)	(1,536,014)
Treasury stock purchased	$ (66,567)					(66,567)
Contribution from former parent and other (in shares)		5,277
Contribution from former parent and other	2,897	$ (15)	(2,912)
Balance at Oct. 02, 2016	$ 1,701,902	$ 593	$ 1,752,069	$ 268,769	$ (112,834)	$ (206,695)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2016		59,293,644

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

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Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements

Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements

Nature of Operations.    Vista Outdoor Inc. (together with our subsidiaries, "we", "our", and "us") is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer products in the growing outdoor sports and recreation markets. We operate in two segments, Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports. Vista Outdoor is headquartered in Farmington, Utah and has manufacturing operations and facilities in 13 U.S. States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico along with international customer service, sales, and sourcing operations in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Vista Outdoor was incorporated in Delaware in 2014.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our consolidated and combined financial statements and notes included in our fiscal 2016 financial statements as filed on Form 8-K on August 11, 2016.

Basis of Presentation.    Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the SEC for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain disclosures and other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States can be condensed or omitted. Our accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated and combined financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (“fiscal 2016”). Management is responsible for the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this document, which are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of October 2, 2016 and March 31, 2016, our results of operationss for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 and our cash flows for the six months ended October 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015.

New Accounting Pronouncements. On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The new guidance was issued to increase transparency and comparability among companies by requiring most leases be included on the balance sheet and by expanding disclosure requirements. Based on the current effective dates, the new guidance would first apply in the first quarter of our fiscal 2020. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of adoption on our financial statements.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and classification in the statement of cash flows. The standard allows for early adoption. As of March 31, 2016 we elected to early adopt this standard and prospectively present the change to the financial statements given the immaterial nature of the prior period balances.

Besides those noted above and in our fiscal 2016 financial statements there are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The current authoritative guidance on fair value clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The valuation techniques required by the current authoritative literature are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3—Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we used to measure our financial instruments at fair value.

Long-term debt—The fair value of the variable-rate long-term debt is calculated based on current market rates for debt of the same risk and maturities. The fair value of the fixed-rate long-term debt is based on market quotes for the outstanding notes. We consider these to be Level 2 instruments.

Contingent Consideration—The acquisition-related contingent consideration liability represents the estimated fair value of additional future earn-outs payable for acquisitions of businesses that included earn-out clauses. The valuation of the contingent consideration will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and is based on management estimates and entity-specific assumptions which are considered Level 3 inputs. See Note 4 for further details.

The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying values and estimated fair values were as follows:

	October 2, 2016				March 31, 2016
	Carrying amount		Fair value		Carrying amount		Fair value
Fixed-rate debt	$	350,000	$	367,938	$	350,000	$	366,625
Variable-rate debt	784,000		784,000		332,500		332,500

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The computation of earnings per share ("EPS") includes Basic EPS computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares. Common equivalent shares represent the effect of stock-based awards during each period presented, which, if exercised or earned, would have a dilutive effect on EPS.

In computing EPS for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, earnings, as reported for each respective period, is divided by:

	Quarter ended		Six months ended
(in thousands)	October 2, 2016	October 4, 2015	October 2, 2016	October 4, 2015
Basic EPS shares outstanding	59,710	62,816	60,055	63,064
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	345	339	345	342
Diluted EPS shares outstanding	60,055	63,155	60,400	63,406
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the option exercise/threshold price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	139	68	139	68

Share Repurchases

On February 25, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $200,000 worth of shares of our common stock, executable over two years. We completed this program during the quarter ended October 2, 2016. On August 25, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $100,000 worth of our common stock, executable through March 31, 2018. The shares may be purchased from time to time in open market, block purchase, or negotiated transactions, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The repurchase authorization also allows us to make repurchases under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. During the quarters ended October 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, we repurchased 1,074,489 shares for $44,290 and 689,893 shares for $31,110, respectively. During the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, we repurchased 1,536,014 shares for $66,567 and 1,201,707 shares for $54,018, respectively. Since the inception of the programs through October 2, 2016, we have repurchased 4,877,100 shares for $215,637.

Any additional repurchases would be subject to market conditions and our compliance with our debt covenants.

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Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisition of Camp Chef

On September 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of privately owned Logan Outdoor Products, LLC and Peak Trades, LLC ("Camp Chef"), a leading provider of outdoor cooking solutions. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $60,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facility. An additional $4,000 has been deferred and will be paid in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the closing date and $10,000 will be payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are met and key members of Camp Chef management continue their employment with us. The $10,000 will be expensed over the three-year measurement period and paid at each milestone date. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. A majority of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes. Camp Chef is an immaterial acquisition to our company.

Acquisition of Action Sports

On April 1, 2016, we completed the acquisition of BRG Sports Inc.’s Action Sports division, operated by Bell Sports Corp. The acquisition includes brands Bell, Giro, Blackburn, CoPilot, Krash, and Raskullz. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid $400,000, subject to customary working capital adjustments, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facilities, and additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones within the Bell Powersports product line are achieved. We determined a value of the future contingent consideration as of the acquisition date of $4,272 utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model; the total amount paid may differ from this value. The option pricing model requires us to make assumptions including the risk-free rate, expected volatility, cash flows, and expected life. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term that approximates the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected option life is based on the contractual term of the agreement. Expected volatility is based on the average volatility of similar public companies' stock over the past three years. The discounted cash flows are based on our estimates of future performance of the business.

Action Sports remains headquartered in Scotts Valley, California and operates facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. The acquisition of Action Sports includes more than 600 employees worldwide. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. A portion of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of CamelBak Products

On August 3, 2015, we completed the acquisition of CamelBak Products, LLC ("CamelBak") for total consideration of $412,500, subject to a customary working capital adjustment, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facilities. CamelBak is the leading provider of personal hydration solutions for outdoor, recreation and military use. CamelBak’s products include hydration packs, reusable bottles and individual purification and filtration systems. CamelBak has approximately 300 employees worldwide. The purchase price allocation was completed during the quarter endedOctober 2, 2016. A portion of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of Jimmy Styks

On July 20, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Jimmy Styks, LLC ("Jimmy Styks"), using $40,000 of cash on hand with additional contingent consideration payable if incremental profitability growth milestones are achieved over the next three years. We determined a value of the future contingent consideration as of the acquisition date of $4,471 utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model; the total amount paid may differ from this value. The option pricing model requires us to make assumptions including the risk-free rate, expected volatility, cash flows, and expected life. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term that approximates the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected option life is based on the contractual term of the agreement. Expected volatility is based on the average volatility of similar public companies' stock over the past three years. The discounted cash flows are based on our estimates of future performance of the business. As of October 2, 2016, the value of the future contingent consideration was $1,075. The reduction from the original estimate was primarily a result of not achieving the first growth milestone.

The purchase price allocation was completed during the quarter endedOctober 2, 2016. The majority of the goodwill generated in this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes. Jimmy Styks is an immaterial acquisition to our company.

Current quarter results for acquisitions

For the quarter and six months endedOctober 2, 2016, Vista Outdoor recorded sales of approximately $106,396 and $240,466 and gross profit of approximately $31,953 and $74,282, associated with the operations of these acquired businesses for periods in which they were not part of Vista Outdoor in the comparable prior year periods. Vista Outdoor recorded sales of approximately $24,370 for the quarter and six months endedOctober 4, 2015 and gross profit of approximately $9,216 for the quarter and six months endedOctober 4, 2015 associated with the operations of these acquired businesses. The results are reflected in the Outdoor Products segment results.

Bushnell acquisition settlement

During the quarter endedOctober 2, 2016, we finalized a settlement of claims that we brought against the previous owner of Bushnell Holdings and third party insurance providers relating to certain disputes arising under the purchase agreement with respect to the acquisition. A settlement was reached in which we received a total of $30,027 net of current period litigation costs associated with the claims. Separately, in accordance with the purchase agreement, we paid the previous owner for certain tax deductions in the amount of $7,136, which were taken on the final pre-acquisition income tax return of Bushnell Holdings.

Allocation of Consideration Transferred to Net Assets Acquired for Action Sports and CamelBak:

The following amounts represent the preliminary determination of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the Action Sports acquisition and the final determination for the CamelBak acquisition. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities for Action Sports will be completed within the required measurement period, which will be no later than 12 months from the date of acquisition. The size and breadth of the Action Sports acquisition will necessitate the use of this measurement period to adequately analyze and assess a number of the factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date, including the significant contractual and operational factors underlying the trade name and customer relationship intangible assets and the related tax impacts of any changes made. Any potential adjustments made could be material in relation to the preliminary values presented below:

Action Sports Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation:

	April 1, 2016
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid			$	400,000
Estimated earnout value			4,272
Cash received for working capital			(1,289		)
Total purchase price			402,983
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	$	79,328
Inventories	56,527
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	155,100
Property, plant, and equipment	34,114
Other assets	7,284
Total assets	332,353
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	30,240
Deferred tax liabilities	46,983
Other liabilities	33,168
Total liabilities	110,391
Net assets acquired			221,962
Goodwill			$	181,021

CamelBak Final Purchase Price Allocation:

	August 3, 2015
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid			$	412,500
Cash paid for working capital			8,472
Total purchase price			420,972
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	$	30,093
Inventories	30,916
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	133,800
Property, plant, and equipment	7,985
Deferred tax assets	5,857
Other assets	4,460
Total assets	213,111
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	8,219
Other liabilities	11,479
Total liabilities	19,698
Net assets acquired			193,413
Goodwill			$	227,559

Intangible assets above include:

	Value		Useful life (years)
Action Sports
Indefinite lived tradenames	$	76,700	Indefinite
Definite lived tradenames	1,400		15
Customer relationships	74,700		15-20
Technology	2,300		10
CamelBak
Indefinite lived tradename	$	79,400	Indefinite
Customer relationships	49,400		10-20
Technology	5,000		7-17

Supplemental Pro Forma Data for Action Sports and CamelBak:

We used the acquisition method of accounting to account for these acquisitions and, accordingly, the results of Action Sports and CamelBak are included in our consolidated financial statements for the period subsequent to the date of acquisition. The following unaudited supplemental pro forma data for the quarter and six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 present consolidated information as if the CamelBak acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2014 and the Action Sports acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2015. The pro forma results were calculated by combining our results with the standalone results of Action Sports and CamelBak for the pre-acquisition periods, which were adjusted to account for certain costs which would have been incurred during this pre-acquisition period:

	Quarter ended				Six months ended
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015
Sales	$	684,312	$	659,474	$	1,314,581	$	1,299,724
Net income	73,224		41,413		103,801		78,156
Basic earnings per common share	1.23		0.66		1.73		1.24
Diluted earnings per common share	1.22		0.66		1.72		1.23

The unaudited supplemental pro forma data above include the following significant non-recurring adjustments made to account for certain costs which would have been incurred if the CamelBak acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2014 and the Action Sports acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2015, as adjusted for the applicable tax impact:

	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Inventory step-up, net(1)	$	—	$	(334	)	$	(502	)	$	168
Fees for advisory, legal, accounting services(2)	—		(3,940		)	(946		)	(3,275		)

(1) Adjustment reflects the increased cost of goods sold expense resulting from the fair value step-up in inventory of $817 for Action Sports and $1,043 for CamelBak which was expensed over the first inventory cycle.

(2) We removed the fees that were incurred in connection with the acquisition of Action Sports from fiscal 2017 and considered those fees as incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Costs were recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expense. We have incurred total of $2,837 in fees in connection with the acquisition of Action Sports during fiscal 2016 and 2017. We removed the fees that were incurred in connection with the acquisition of CamelBak from fiscal 2016 and considered those fees as incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

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Net Receivables

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Net Receivables

Net Receivables

Net receivables are summarized as follows:

	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
Trade receivables	$	579,321		$	446,032
Other receivables	367			1,778
Less allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts	(23,418		)	(19,412		)
Net receivables	$	556,270		$	428,398

One customer represented 17% and 13% of the total trade receivables balance as of October 2, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

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Net Inventories

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Net Inventories

Net Inventories

Net inventories consist of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	113,025	$	91,898
Work in process	60,637		61,864
Finished goods	402,093		286,478
Net inventories	$	575,755	$	440,240

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of AOCL, net of income taxes, are as follows:

	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
Pension and other postretirement benefits	$	(61,743	)	$	(63,667	)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(51,091		)	(46,547		)
Total AOCL	$	(112,834	)	$	(110,214	)

The following tables summarize the changes in the balance of AOCL, net of income tax:

	Quarter ended October 2, 2016									Six months ended October 2, 2016
	Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total
Beginning balance in AOCL	$	(62,705	)	$	(51,346	)	$	(114,051	)	$	(63,667	)	$	(46,547	)	$	(110,214	)
Net actuarial losses reclassified from AOCL (1)	1,236			—			1,236			2,472			—			2,472
Prior service costs reclassified from AOCL (1)	(274		)	—			(274		)	(548		)	—			(548		)
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	—			255			255			—			(4,544		)	(4,544		)
Ending balance in AOCL	$	(61,743	)	$	(51,091	)	$	(112,834	)	$	(61,743	)	$	(51,091	)	$	(112,834	)

(1) Amounts related to our pension and other postretirement benefits that were reclassified from AOCL were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented.

	Quarter ended October 4, 2015												Six months ended October 4, 2015
	Derivatives			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total			Derivatives			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total
Beginning balance in AOCL	$	90		$	(57,041	)	$	(49,478	)	$	(106,429	)	$	—		$	(58,155	)	$	(52,148	)	$	(110,303	)
Net increase in fair value of derivatives	20			—			—			20			117			—			—			117
Net losses reclassified from AOCL, offsetting the price paid to suppliers (1)	(24		)	—			—			(24		)	(31		)	—			—			(31		)
Net actuarial losses reclassified from AOCL (2)	—			1,381			—			1,381			—			2,762			—			2,762
Prior service costs reclassified from AOCL (2)	—			(267		)	—			(267		)	—			(534		)	—			(534		)
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	—			—			(6,719		)	(6,719		)	—			—			(4,049		)	(4,049		)
Ending balance in AOCL	$	86		$	(55,927	)	$	(56,197	)	$	(112,038	)	$	86		$	(55,927	)	$	(56,197	)	$	(112,038	)

(1) Amounts related to our derivative instruments that were reclassified from AOCL and recorded as a component of cost of sales.

(2) Amounts related to our pension and other postretirement benefits that were reclassified from AOCL were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented.

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Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

	Outdoor Products			Shooting Sports			Total
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	818,560		$	204,891		$	1,023,451
Acquisitions	192,563			—			192,563
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates	(1,925		)	(86		)	(2,011		)
Balance, October 2, 2016	$	1,009,198		$	204,805		$	1,214,003

The acquisitions in Outdoor Products related to the preliminary purchase price allocations for Action Sports and Camp Chef as previously discussed.

The goodwill recorded within Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports segments are presented net of $47,791 and $41,020 of accumulated impairment losses, respectively.

Net intangibles consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016							March 31, 2016
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total
Trade names	$	200,162	$	(53,124	)	$	147,038	$	185,162	$	(46,812	)	$	138,350
Patented technology	30,200		(10,862		)	19,338		27,900		(9,949		)	17,951
Customer relationships and other	372,331		(63,858		)	308,473		272,431		(50,757		)	221,674
Total	602,693		(127,844		)	474,849		485,493		(107,518		)	377,975
Non-amortizing trade names	349,197		—			349,197		272,497		—			272,497
Net intangibles	$	951,890	$	(127,844	)	$	824,046	$	757,990	$	(107,518	)	$	650,472

The gross amount of amortizing and non-amortizing intangible assets increased from March 31, 2016 due to the acquisitions of Action Sports and Camp Chef. The assets in the table above are being amortized using a straight-line method over a weighted average remaining period of approximately 12.8 years. Amortization expense for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 was $10,287 and $8,349 and $20,393 and $15,651, respectively. We expect amortization expense related to these assets to be as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	21,516
Fiscal 2018	43,032
Fiscal 2019	40,288
Fiscal 2020	39,405
Fiscal 2021	39,338
Thereafter	291,270
Total	$	474,849

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Other Current and Non-current Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Current and Non-current liabilities

Other Current and Non-current Liabilities

Other current and non-current liabilities consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Other current liabilities:
In-transit inventory and other	$	70,751	$	40,242
Rebate	38,320		17,957
Accrued advertising	16,415		10,315
Employee benefits and insurance	12,085		11,131
Interest	10,647		13,157
Warranty	9,116		8,611
Customer obligations	3,446		9,613
Accrued taxes	2,663		1,303
Freight accrual	2,231		2,446
Product liability	2,128		1,622
Total other current liabilities	$	167,802	$	116,397
Other non-current liabilities:
Non-current portion of accrued income tax liability	$	27,177	$	25,421
Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price	8,044		4,471
Product liability	4,378		—
Management non-qualified deferred compensation plan	3,055		2,668
Environmental remediation	740		745
Other	21,353		18,014
Total other non-current liabilities	$	64,747	$	51,319

We provide consumer warranties against manufacturing defects on certain products within the Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports segments with warranty periods ranging typically from one year to a lifetime. The estimated costs of such product warranties are recorded at the time the sale is recorded based upon actual past experience, our current production environment as well as specific and identifiable warranties as applicable. The warranty liability recorded at each balance sheet date reflects the estimated liability for warranty coverage for products delivered based on historical information and current trends. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability during the period presented:

Balance, March 31, 2016	$	8,611
Payments made	(1,848		)
Warranties issued	1,357
Warranties assumed in acquisition	1,159
Changes related to preexisting warranties	(163		)
Balance, October 2, 2016	$	9,116

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Long-term Debt

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

Long-term Debt

Long-term debt, including the current portion, consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Senior Credit Facility:
Term Loan	$	624,000	$	332,500
Revolving Credit Facility	160,000		—
Total principal amount of Credit Agreement	784,000		332,500
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023	350,000		350,000
Principal amount of long-term debt	1,134,000		682,500
Less: Unamortized deferred financing costs	13,050		12,213
Carrying amount of long-term debt	1,120,950		670,287
Less: current portion	192,000		17,500
Carrying amount of long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	928,950	$	652,787

Credit Agreement

On April 1, 2016, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2016 Credit Agreement”), which replaced our 2014 Credit Agreement. The 2016 Credit Agreement is comprised of a Term A Loan of $640,000 and a $400,000 Revolving Credit Facility, both of which mature on April 1, 2021. The Term A Loan is subject to quarterly principal payments of $8,000, with the remaining balance due on April 1, 2021. Borrowings under the 2016 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to either the sum of a base rate plus a specified margin or the sum of a Eurodollar rate plus a specified margin. Each margin is based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement. Based on the ratio in effect as of October 2, 2016, the base rate margin was 0.75% and the Eurodollar margin was 1.75%. The weighted average interest rate for our borrowings under the 2016 Credit Agreement as of October 2, 2016 was 2.30%. We pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility based on our consolidated leverage ratio, and based on the current ratio, this fee is 0.30%. As of October 2, 2016, we had $160,000 in borrowings against our $400,000 Revolving Credit Facility and had outstanding letters of credit of $28,429, which reduced amounts available on the Revolving Credit Facility to $211,571.

With the exception of assets owned by the legal entities operating the Action Sports and Camp Chef businesses, substantially all domestic tangible and intangible assets of Vista Outdoor and its subsidiaries, as well as the tangible and intangible assets of Advanced Arrow S. de R.L. de C.V. and Hydrosport, S. de R.L. de C.V., are pledged as collateral under the 2016 Credit Agreement. The domestic tangible and intangible assets of Action Sports and Camp Chef are expected to be pledged as collateral during fiscal 2017. Debt issuance costs of approximately $12,000 are being amortized over the term of the 2016 Credit Agreement.

In fiscal 2014, we entered into a credit agreement (the "2014 Credit Agreement"), which was comprised of a Term A Loan of $350,000 and a Revolving Credit Facility of $400,000, both of which were to mature on February 9, 2020. During the quarter ended July 3, 2016, we refinanced this agreement as noted above. In connection with this transaction, we wrote off $1,521 of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs in the quarter ended July 3, 2016.

5.875% Notes

On August 11, 2015, we issued $350,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes (the "5.875% Notes") that mature on October 1, 2023. These notes are unsecured and senior obligations. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, starting on April 1, 2016. We have the right to redeem some or all of these notes from time to time on or after October 1, 2018, at specified redemption prices. Prior to October 1, 2018, we may redeem some or all of these notes at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption and a specified make-whole premium. In addition, prior to October 1, 2018, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of these notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a price equal to 105.875% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Debt issuance costs of approximately $4,300 are being amortized to interest expense over 8 years, the term of the notes.

Rank and Guarantees

The 2016 Credit Agreement obligations are guaranteed on a secured basis, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries, with the exception of the legal entities operating the Action Sports and Camp Chef businesses, and by Advanced Arrow S. de R.L. de C.V. and Hydrosport, S. de R.L. de C.V., as described above. Vista Outdoor (the parent company issuer) has no independent assets or operations. We own 100% of all of these guarantor subsidiaries. The 5.875% Notes are senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with any future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness. The 5.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by our existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under our 2016 Credit Agreement or that guarantee certain of our other indebtedness, or indebtedness of any subsidiary guarantor, in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $50,000. These guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the applicable subsidiary guarantors. The guarantee by any subsidiary guarantor of our obligations in respect of the 5.875% Notes will be released in any of the following circumstances:

• if, as a result of the sale of its capital stock, such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a restricted subsidiary;

• if such subsidiary guarantor is designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary;”

• upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the 5.875% Notes; or

• if such subsidiary guarantor has been released from its guarantees of indebtedness under the 2016 Credit Agreement and all capital markets debt securities.

The guarantee by any subsidiary guarantor of our obligations in respect of the 2016 Credit Agreement will be released in any of the following circumstances:

• if, as a result of the sale of its capital stock, such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a subsidiary;

• if such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a Domestic Subsidiary; or

• upon repayment of all obligations under the 2016 Credit Agreement.

Cash Paid for Interest on Debt

Cash paid for interest on debt, including commitment fees, for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 totaled $21,629 and $4,683, respectively.

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The total expense for employee benefit plans for the quarter and six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 was $1,690 and $1,825, and $3,381 and $3,650 respectively.

Employer Contributions. During the six months endedOctober 2, 2016, we made the legally required minimum contribution of $2,200 directly to the pension trust, and no contributions to our other postretirement benefit plans. We made distributions of $12 directly to retirees under the non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan. During the six months endedOctober 4, 2015, we made no contributions directly to the pension trust or to our other postretirement benefit plans, and no distributions to retirees under the non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan. We also expect to contribute an additional $2,200 directly to the pension trust and approximately $174 to our other postretirement benefit plans, and distribute approximately $688 directly to retirees under our supplemental executive retirement plans during the remainder of fiscal 2017.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, and state income taxes. Income tax provisions for interim periods are based on estimated effective annual income tax rates.

The income tax provisions for the quarters endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 represent effective tax rates of 22.4% and 39.7%, respectively. The decrease in the rate from the prior year quarter is primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current quarter.

The income tax provision for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015 represent effective tax rates of 27.7% and 39.8%, respectively. The decrease in the rate from the prior year period is primarily caused by a nontaxable acquisition claim settlement gain and settlement of the examination by the IRS of the fiscal 2013 and 2014 tax returns in the current period.

We entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with Orbital ATK that governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Vista Outdoor and Orbital ATK after the distribution of all of the shares of our common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Alliant Techsystems Inc. common stock (the “Spin-Off”) with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. We have joint and several liability with Orbital ATK to the IRS for the consolidated U.S. federal income taxes of the Orbital ATK consolidated group relating to the taxable periods in which we were part of that group. However, the Tax Matters Agreement specifies the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which we bear responsibility, and Orbital ATK agrees to indemnify us against any amounts for which we are not responsible. The Tax Matters Agreement also provides special rules for allocating tax liabilities in the event that the Spin-Off is determined not to be tax-free. Though valid as between the parties, the Tax Matters Agreement is not binding on the IRS.

Prior to the Spin-Off, Orbital ATK or one of its subsidiaries filed income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various U.S. state jurisdictions which included Vista Outdoor. In addition, certain of our subsidiaries filed income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. After the Spin-Off we are filing income tax returns in the U.S. federal, foreign and various U.S. state jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, Orbital ATK and its subsidiaries and Vista are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities prior to 2009. The IRS has completed the audits of Orbital ATK through fiscal year 2014. The IRS is currently auditing our tax return for the period that begins after the Spin-Off (February 9, 2015) and ends on March 31, 2015. We believe appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues relating to our portion of these returns have been made for all remaining open years in all jurisdictions.

Although the timing and outcome of audit settlements are uncertain, it is reasonably possible that a $2,472 reduction of the uncertain tax benefits will occur in the next 12 months. The settlement of these unrecognized tax benefits could result in earnings from $0 to $1,700.

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Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Loss Contingency [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

Litigation.    From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings, including lawsuits, which arise out of, and are incidental to, the conduct of our business. We do not consider any of such proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to our business or likely to result in a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

Environmental Liabilities.    Our operations and ownership or use of real property are subject to a number of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, as well as applicable foreign laws and regulations, including those governing the discharge of hazardous materials, remediation of contaminated sites, and restoration of damage to the environment. We are obligated to conduct investigation and/or remediation activities at certain sites that we own or operate or formerly owned or operated.

We also have been identified as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”), along with other parties, in a regulatory agency action associated with hazardous waste sites. As a PRP, we may be required to pay a share of the costs of the investigation and clean-up of these sites. While uncertainties exist with respect to the amounts and timing of the ultimate environmental liabilities, based on currently available information, we have concluded that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows. We have recorded a liability for environmental remediation of $765 as of October 2, 2016 and March 31, 2016.

We could incur substantial additional costs, including cleanup costs, resource restoration, fines, and penalties or third-party property damage or personal injury claims, as a result of violations or liabilities under environmental laws or non-compliance with environmental permits. While environmental laws and regulations have not had a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, or cash flows in the past, and we have environmental management programs in place to mitigate these risks, it is difficult to predict whether they will have a material impact in the future.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

The 5.875% Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries, with the exception of the legal entities operating the Action Sports and Camp Chef businesses, and by Advanced Arrow S. de R.L. de C.V. and Hydrosport, S. de R.L. de C.V.

The parent company has no independent assets or operations. All of these guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Vista Outdoor. These guarantees are senior or senior subordinated obligations, as applicable, of the applicable subsidiary guarantors. In conjunction with the registration of the 5.875% Notes the consolidating financial information of the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries is presented on the following pages.

The guarantee by any subsidiary guarantor of our obligations in respect of the 5.875% Notes will be released in any of the following circumstances:

• if, as a result of the sale of its capital stock, such subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a restricted subsidiary;

• if such subsidiary guarantor is designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary;”

• upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the 5.875% Notes; or

• if such subsidiary guarantor has been released from its guarantees of indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and all capital markets debt securities.

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	567,065	$	148,093	$	(30,846	)	$	684,312
Cost of sales	—			430,371		99,356		(30,824		)	498,903
Gross profit	—			136,694		48,737		(22		)	185,409
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			4,348		3,802		—			8,150
Selling, general, and administrative	—			71,280		31,443		—			102,723
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—		—		—			(30,027		)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027			61,066		13,492		(22		)	104,563
Equity in income of subsidiaries	49,536			8,008		—		(57,544		)	—
Interest expense, net	(10,143		)	—		—		—			(10,143		)
Income before income taxes	69,420			69,074		13,492		(57,566		)	94,420
Income tax provision	(3,804		)	19,538		5,463		(1		)	21,196
Net income	$	73,224		$	49,536	$	8,029	$	(57,565	)	$	73,224
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	73,224		$	49,536	$	8,029	$	(57,565	)	$	73,224
Total other comprehensive income	1,217			1,217		255		(1,472		)	1,217
Comprehensive income	$	74,441		$	50,753	$	8,284	$	(59,037	)	$	74,441

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	527,769		$	53,536		$	(29,928	)	$	551,377
Cost of sales	—			394,524			37,825			(29,996		)	402,353
Gross profit	—			133,245			15,711			68			149,024
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			2,815			—			—			2,815
Selling, general, and administrative	—			71,805			13,661			—			85,466
Income before interest and income taxes	—			58,625			2,050			68			60,743
Equity in income of subsidiaries	36,777			1,570			—			(38,347		)	—
Interest expense, net	(6,563		)	—			—			—			(6,563		)
Income before income taxes	30,214			60,195			2,050			(38,279		)	54,180
Income tax provision	(2,461		)	23,418			518			30			21,505
Net income	$	32,675		$	36,777		$	1,532		$	(38,309	)	$	32,675
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	32,675		$	36,777		$	1,532		$	(38,309	)	$	32,675
Total other comprehensive loss	(5,609		)	(5,609		)	(6,719		)	12,328			(5,609		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	27,066		$	31,168		$	(5,187	)	$	(25,981	)	$	27,066

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	1,084,254		$	284,812		$	(54,485	)	$	1,314,581
Cost of sales	—			815,485			196,533			(54,223		)	957,795
Gross profit	—			268,769			88,279			(262		)	356,786
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			8,691			7,290			—			15,981
Selling, general, and administrative	—			145,114			62,053			—			207,167
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—			—			—			(30,027		)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027			114,964			18,936			(262		)	163,665
Equity in income of subsidiaries	86,136			11,846			—			(97,982		)	—
Interest expense, net	(22,106		)	—			—			—			(22,106		)
Income before income taxes	94,057			126,810			18,936			(98,244		)	141,559
Income tax provision	(8,291		)	40,674			6,912			(84		)	39,211
Net income	$	102,348		$	86,136		$	12,024		$	(98,160	)	$	102,348
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	102,348		$	86,136		$	12,024		$	(98,160	)	$	102,348
Total other comprehensive loss	(2,620		)	(2,620		)	(4,544		)	7,164			(2,620		)
Comprehensive income	$	99,728		$	83,516		$	7,480		$	(90,996	)	$	99,728

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	1,005,397		$	114,162		$	(53,685	)	$	1,065,874
Cost of sales	—			754,055			77,550			(54,047		)	777,558
Gross profit	—			251,342			36,612			362			288,316
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			5,170			—			—			5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	—			136,495			26,925			—			163,420
Income before interest and income taxes	—			109,677			9,687			362			119,726
Equity in income of subsidiaries	72,274			7,139			—			(79,413		)	—
Interest expense, net	(9,132		)	—			—			—			(9,132		)
Income before income taxes	63,142			116,816			9,687			(79,051		)	110,594
Income tax provision	(3,423		)	44,542			2,767			143			44,029
Net income	$	66,565		$	72,274		$	6,920		$	(79,194	)	$	66,565
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	66,565		$	72,274		$	6,920		$	(79,194	)	$	66,565
Total other comprehensive loss	(1,735		)	(1,735		)	(4,049		)	5,784			(1,735		)
Comprehensive income	$	64,830		$	70,539		$	2,871		$	(73,410	)	$	64,830

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

	October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	17,086	$	31,189	$	—		$	48,275
Net receivables	—		420,722		135,548		—			556,270
Due from affiliates, current	—		53,687		—		(53,687		)	—
Net inventories	—		457,845		122,467		(4,557		)	575,755
Other current assets	—		18,408		9,043		—			27,451
Total current assets	—		967,748		298,247		(58,244		)	1,207,751
Net property, plant, and equipment	—		202,173		41,982		—			244,155
Investment in subsidiaries	3,056,362		50,728		—		(3,107,090		)	—
Goodwill	—		910,502		303,501		—			1,214,003
Net intangible assets	—		597,501		226,545		—			824,046
Long-term due from affiliates	—		274,386		—		(274,386		)	—
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	—		20,979		10,419		—			31,398
Total assets	$	3,056,362	$	3,024,017	$	880,694	$	(3,439,720	)	$	3,521,353
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	192,000	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	192,000
Accounts payable	—		97,734		37,884		—			135,618
Due to affiliates, current	—		—		53,687		(53,687		)	—
Accrued compensation	—		34,708		6,915		—			41,623
Accrued income taxes	—		75		2,376		—			2,451
Federal excise tax	—		28,363		2,177		—			30,540
Other current liabilities	—		133,854		33,948		—			167,802
Total current liabilities	192,000		294,734		136,987		(53,687		)	570,034
Long-term debt	928,950		—		—		—			928,950
Deferred income tax liabilities	—		177,601		8,137		(1,636		)	184,102
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	—		71,618		—		—			71,618
Long-term due to affiliates	233,510		—		40,876		(274,386		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		48,910		15,837		—			64,747
Total liabilities	1,354,460		592,863		201,837		(329,709		)	1,819,451
Equity
Total stockholders' equity	1,701,902		2,431,154		678,857		(3,110,011		)	1,701,902
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,056,362	$	3,024,017	$	880,694	$	(3,439,720	)	$	3,521,353

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

	March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	133,503	$	18,189	$	—		$	151,692
Net receivables	—		382,662		45,736		—			428,398
Due from affiliates, current	—		19,912		—		(19,912		)	—
Net inventories	—		379,658		64,867		(4,285		)	440,240
Other current assets	—		26,517		2,817		—			29,334
Total current assets	—		942,252		131,609		(24,197		)	1,049,664
Net property, plant, and equipment	—		192,674		10,811		—			203,485
Investment in subsidiaries	2,530,524		36,865		—		(2,567,389		)	—
Goodwill	—		911,715		111,736		—			1,023,451
Net intangible assets	—		613,869		36,603		—			650,472
Long-term due from affiliates	—		241,598		—		(241,598		)	—
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	—		11,833		3,729		—			15,562
Total assets	$	2,530,524	$	2,950,806	$	294,488	$	(2,833,184	)	$	2,942,634
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	17,500	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	17,500
Accounts payable	—		134,334		13,404		—			147,738
Due to affiliates, current	—		—		19,912		(19,912		)	—
Accrued compensation	—		43,826		3,568		—			47,394
Accrued income taxes	—		11,698		473		—			12,171
Federal excise tax	—		27,329		372		—			27,701
Other current liabilities	—		107,499		8,898		—			116,397
Total current liabilities	17,500		324,686		46,627		(19,912		)	368,901
Long-term debt	652,787		—		—		—			652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	—		127,483		8,192		282			135,957
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	—		73,503		—		—			73,503
Long-term due to affiliates	200,070		—		41,528		(241,598		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		50,048		1,271		—			51,319
Total liabilities	870,357		575,720		97,618		(261,228		)	1,282,467
Equity
Total stockholders' equity	1,660,167		2,375,086		196,870		(2,571,956		)	1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,530,524	$	2,950,806	$	294,488	$	(2,833,184	)	$	2,942,634

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	17,524		$	(12,255	)	$	4,914		$	—		$	10,183
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(26,702		)	(4,415		)				(31,117		)
Due from affiliates	—			(77,482		)	—			77,482			—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(465,684		)	—			7,535						(458,149		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	—			22			44			—			66
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(465,684		)	(104,162		)	3,164			77,482			(489,200		)
Financing Activities:
Due to affiliates	72,342			—			5,140			(77,482		)	—
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000			—			—						290,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000		)	—			—						(130,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500			—			—			—			307,500
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000		)	—			—			—			(16,000		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660		)	—			—			—			(3,660		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961		)	—			—			—			(64,961		)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136		)	—			—			—			(7,136		)
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75			—			—			—			75
Cash provided by financing activities	448,160			—			5,140			(77,482		)	375,818
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			—			(218		)	—			(218		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(116,417		)	13,000			—			(103,417		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			133,503			18,189			—			151,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	17,086		$	31,189		$	—		$	48,275

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(5,074	)	$	20,976		$	1,593		$	—		$	17,495
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(16,101		)	(1,115		)	—			(17,216		)
Due from affiliates	—			(191,289		)	—			191,289			—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(471,378		)	9,196			—			—			(462,182		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	—			72			58			—			130
Cash used for investing activities	(471,378		)	(198,122		)	(1,057		)	191,289			(479,268		)
Financing Activities:
Due to affiliates	191,946			—			(657		)	(191,289		)	—
Borrowings on line of credit	360,000			—			—			—			360,000
Payments on line of credit	(360,000		)	—			—			—			(360,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	350,000			—			—			—			350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(8,750		)	—			—			—			(8,750		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(4,379		)	—			—			—			(4,379		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(53,009		)	—			—			—			(53,009		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	206			—			—			—			206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	438			—			—			—			438
Cash provided by financing activities	476,452			—			(657		)	(191,289		)	284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			—			(552		)	—			(552		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(177,146		)	(673		)	—			(177,819		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			247,375			16,576			—			263,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	70,229		$	15,903		$	—		$	86,132

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Operating Segment Information (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment Information

Operating Segment Information

We operate our business structure within two operating segments. These operating segments are defined based on the reporting and review process used by the chief operating decision maker, our chief executive officer.  Management reviews the operating segments based on net sales and gross profit. Certain significant selling, general, and administrative expenses are not allocated to the segments. In addition certain significant asset balances are not readily identifiable with individual segments and therefore cannot be allocated. Each segment is described below: 

• Outdoor Products generated 47% of our external sales in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016. The Outdoor Products product lines are action sports, archery/hunting accessories, camping, global eyewear and sport protection products, golf, hydration products, optics, shooting accessories, tactical products, and water sports. Action sports includes helmets, goggles, and accessories for cycling, snow sports, action sports and powersports. Archery/hunting accessories include high-performance hunting arrows, game calls, hunting blinds, game cameras and waterfowl decoys. Camping products include our outdoor cooking solutions. Global eyewear and sport protection products include safety and protective eyewear, goggles, and helmets, as well as fashion and sports eyewear. Golf products include laser rangefinders. Hydration products include hydration packs and water bottles. Optics products include binoculars, riflescopes and telescopes. Shooting accessories products include reloading equipment, clay targets, and premium gun care products. Tactical products include holsters, duty gear, bags and packs. Water sports products include stand up paddle boards.

• Shooting Sports generated 53% of our external sales in the six months endedOctober 2, 2016. The Shooting Sports product lines include centerfire ammunition, rimfire ammunition, shotshell ammunition, reloading components, and firearms.

One customer contributed 15% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and one customer contributed 11% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 4, 2015. No other single customer contributed more than 10% of our sales for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015.

The following summarizes our results by segment:

	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Sales to external customers:
Outdoor Products	$	320,716	$	212,977		$	608,181		$	395,572
Shooting Sports	363,596		338,400			706,400			670,302
Total sales to external customers	$	684,312	$	551,377		$	1,314,581		$	1,065,874
Gross Profit
Outdoor Products	$	83,760	$	57,314		$	164,657		$	110,279
Shooting Sports	101,616		91,740			192,450			178,279
Corporate	33		(30		)	(321		)	(242		)
Total gross profit	$	185,409	$	149,024		$	356,786		$	288,316

The sales above exclude intercompany sales between Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports of $633 and $770 for the quarters endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, respectively.

The sales above exclude intercompany sales between Outdoor Products and Shooting Sports of $1,750 and $1,756 for the six months endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, respectively.

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Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements. On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The new guidance was issued to increase transparency and comparability among companies by requiring most leases be included on the balance sheet and by expanding disclosure requirements. Based on the current effective dates, the new guidance would first apply in the first quarter of our fiscal 2020. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of adoption on our financial statements.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and classification in the statement of cash flows. The standard allows for early adoption. As of March 31, 2016 we elected to early adopt this standard and prospectively present the change to the financial statements given the immaterial nature of the prior period balances.

Besides those noted above and in our fiscal 2016 financial statements there are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of assets and liabilities that are not measured on a recurring basis

The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying values and estimated fair values were as follows:

	October 2, 2016				March 31, 2016
	Carrying amount		Fair value		Carrying amount		Fair value
Fixed-rate debt	$	350,000	$	367,938	$	350,000	$	366,625
Variable-rate debt	784,000		784,000		332,500		332,500

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

In computing EPS for the quarters and six month periods endedOctober 2, 2016 and October 4, 2015, earnings, as reported for each respective period, is divided by:

	Quarter ended		Six months ended
(in thousands)	October 2, 2016	October 4, 2015	October 2, 2016	October 4, 2015
Basic EPS shares outstanding	59,710	62,816	60,055	63,064
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	345	339	345	342
Diluted EPS shares outstanding	60,055	63,155	60,400	63,406
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the option exercise/threshold price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	139	68	139	68

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Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

Allocation of Consideration Transferred to Net Assets Acquired for Action Sports and CamelBak:

The following amounts represent the preliminary determination of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the Action Sports acquisition and the final determination for the CamelBak acquisition. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities for Action Sports will be completed within the required measurement period, which will be no later than 12 months from the date of acquisition. The size and breadth of the Action Sports acquisition will necessitate the use of this measurement period to adequately analyze and assess a number of the factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date, including the significant contractual and operational factors underlying the trade name and customer relationship intangible assets and the related tax impacts of any changes made. Any potential adjustments made could be material in relation to the preliminary values presented below:

Action Sports Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation:

	April 1, 2016
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid			$	400,000
Estimated earnout value			4,272
Cash received for working capital			(1,289		)
Total purchase price			402,983
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	$	79,328
Inventories	56,527
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	155,100
Property, plant, and equipment	34,114
Other assets	7,284
Total assets	332,353
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	30,240
Deferred tax liabilities	46,983
Other liabilities	33,168
Total liabilities	110,391
Net assets acquired			221,962
Goodwill			$	181,021

CamelBak Final Purchase Price Allocation:

	August 3, 2015
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid			$	412,500
Cash paid for working capital			8,472
Total purchase price			420,972
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	$	30,093
Inventories	30,916
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	133,800
Property, plant, and equipment	7,985
Deferred tax assets	5,857
Other assets	4,460
Total assets	213,111
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	8,219
Other liabilities	11,479
Total liabilities	19,698
Net assets acquired			193,413
Goodwill			$	227,559

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination

Intangible assets above include:

	Value		Useful life (years)
Action Sports
Indefinite lived tradenames	$	76,700	Indefinite
Definite lived tradenames	1,400		15
Customer relationships	74,700		15-20
Technology	2,300		10
CamelBak
Indefinite lived tradename	$	79,400	Indefinite
Customer relationships	49,400		10-20
Technology	5,000		7-17

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The pro forma results were calculated by combining our results with the standalone results of Action Sports and CamelBak for the pre-acquisition periods, which were adjusted to account for certain costs which would have been incurred during this pre-acquisition period:

	Quarter ended				Six months ended
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015		October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015
Sales	$	684,312	$	659,474	$	1,314,581	$	1,299,724
Net income	73,224		41,413		103,801		78,156
Basic earnings per common share	1.23		0.66		1.73		1.24
Diluted earnings per common share	1.22		0.66		1.72		1.23

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustments

The unaudited supplemental pro forma data above include the following significant non-recurring adjustments made to account for certain costs which would have been incurred if the CamelBak acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2014 and the Action Sports acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2015, as adjusted for the applicable tax impact:

	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Inventory step-up, net(1)	$	—	$	(334	)	$	(502	)	$	168
Fees for advisory, legal, accounting services(2)	—		(3,940		)	(946		)	(3,275		)

(1) Adjustment reflects the increased cost of goods sold expense resulting from the fair value step-up in inventory of $817 for Action Sports and $1,043 for CamelBak which was expensed over the first inventory cycle.

(2) We removed the fees that were incurred in connection with the acquisition of Action Sports from fiscal 2017 and considered those fees as incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Costs were recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expense. We have incurred total of $2,837 in fees in connection with the acquisition of Action Sports during fiscal 2016 and 2017. We removed the fees that were incurred in connection with the acquisition of CamelBak from fiscal 2016 and considered those fees as incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

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Net Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of receivables, including amounts due under long-term contracts (contract receivables)

Net receivables are summarized as follows:

	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
Trade receivables	$	579,321		$	446,032
Other receivables	367			1,778
Less allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts	(23,418		)	(19,412		)
Net receivables	$	556,270		$	428,398

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Net Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Net inventories consist of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	113,025	$	91,898
Work in process	60,637		61,864
Finished goods	402,093		286,478
Net inventories	$	575,755	$	440,240

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of components of accumulated OCI, net of income taxes

The components of AOCL, net of income taxes, are as follows:

	October 2, 2016			March 31, 2016
Pension and other postretirement benefits	$	(61,743	)	$	(63,667	)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(51,091		)	(46,547		)
Total AOCL	$	(112,834	)	$	(110,214	)

Schedule of net of income tax activity in accumulated OCI

The following tables summarize the changes in the balance of AOCL, net of income tax:

	Quarter ended October 2, 2016									Six months ended October 2, 2016
	Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total
Beginning balance in AOCL	$	(62,705	)	$	(51,346	)	$	(114,051	)	$	(63,667	)	$	(46,547	)	$	(110,214	)
Net actuarial losses reclassified from AOCL (1)	1,236			—			1,236			2,472			—			2,472
Prior service costs reclassified from AOCL (1)	(274		)	—			(274		)	(548		)	—			(548		)
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	—			255			255			—			(4,544		)	(4,544		)
Ending balance in AOCL	$	(61,743	)	$	(51,091	)	$	(112,834	)	$	(61,743	)	$	(51,091	)	$	(112,834	)

(1) Amounts related to our pension and other postretirement benefits that were reclassified from AOCL were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented.

	Quarter ended October 4, 2015												Six months ended October 4, 2015
	Derivatives			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total			Derivatives			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Cumulative translation adjustment			Total
Beginning balance in AOCL	$	90		$	(57,041	)	$	(49,478	)	$	(106,429	)	$	—		$	(58,155	)	$	(52,148	)	$	(110,303	)
Net increase in fair value of derivatives	20			—			—			20			117			—			—			117
Net losses reclassified from AOCL, offsetting the price paid to suppliers (1)	(24		)	—			—			(24		)	(31		)	—			—			(31		)
Net actuarial losses reclassified from AOCL (2)	—			1,381			—			1,381			—			2,762			—			2,762
Prior service costs reclassified from AOCL (2)	—			(267		)	—			(267		)	—			(534		)	—			(534		)
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	—			—			(6,719		)	(6,719		)	—			—			(4,049		)	(4,049		)
Ending balance in AOCL	$	86		$	(55,927	)	$	(56,197	)	$	(112,038	)	$	86		$	(55,927	)	$	(56,197	)	$	(112,038	)

(1) Amounts related to our derivative instruments that were reclassified from AOCL and recorded as a component of cost of sales.

(2) Amounts related to our pension and other postretirement benefits that were reclassified from AOCL were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented.

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Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

	Outdoor Products			Shooting Sports			Total
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	818,560		$	204,891		$	1,023,451
Acquisitions	192,563			—			192,563
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates	(1,925		)	(86		)	(2,011		)
Balance, October 2, 2016	$	1,009,198		$	204,805		$	1,214,003

Schedule of net intangibles

Net intangibles consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016							March 31, 2016
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total
Trade names	$	200,162	$	(53,124	)	$	147,038	$	185,162	$	(46,812	)	$	138,350
Patented technology	30,200		(10,862		)	19,338		27,900		(9,949		)	17,951
Customer relationships and other	372,331		(63,858		)	308,473		272,431		(50,757		)	221,674
Total	602,693		(127,844		)	474,849		485,493		(107,518		)	377,975
Non-amortizing trade names	349,197		—			349,197		272,497		—			272,497
Net intangibles	$	951,890	$	(127,844	)	$	824,046	$	757,990	$	(107,518	)	$	650,472

Schedule of expected future amortization expense

We expect amortization expense related to these assets to be as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	21,516
Fiscal 2018	43,032
Fiscal 2019	40,288
Fiscal 2020	39,405
Fiscal 2021	39,338
Thereafter	291,270
Total	$	474,849

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Other Current and Non-current Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of major categories of other current and non-current liabilities

Other current and non-current liabilities consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Other current liabilities:
In-transit inventory and other	$	70,751	$	40,242
Rebate	38,320		17,957
Accrued advertising	16,415		10,315
Employee benefits and insurance	12,085		11,131
Interest	10,647		13,157
Warranty	9,116		8,611
Customer obligations	3,446		9,613
Accrued taxes	2,663		1,303
Freight accrual	2,231		2,446
Product liability	2,128		1,622
Total other current liabilities	$	167,802	$	116,397
Other non-current liabilities:
Non-current portion of accrued income tax liability	$	27,177	$	25,421
Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price	8,044		4,471
Product liability	4,378		—
Management non-qualified deferred compensation plan	3,055		2,668
Environmental remediation	740		745
Other	21,353		18,014
Total other non-current liabilities	$	64,747	$	51,319

Schedule of reconciliation of the changes in product warranty liability

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability during the period presented:

Balance, March 31, 2016	$	8,611
Payments made	(1,848		)
Warranties issued	1,357
Warranties assumed in acquisition	1,159
Changes related to preexisting warranties	(163		)
Balance, October 2, 2016	$	9,116

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Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt, including the current portion

Long-term debt, including the current portion, consisted of the following:

	October 2, 2016		March 31, 2016
Senior Credit Facility:
Term Loan	$	624,000	$	332,500
Revolving Credit Facility	160,000		—
Total principal amount of Credit Agreement	784,000		332,500
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023	350,000		350,000
Principal amount of long-term debt	1,134,000		682,500
Less: Unamortized deferred financing costs	13,050		12,213
Carrying amount of long-term debt	1,120,950		670,287
Less: current portion	192,000		17,500
Carrying amount of long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	928,950	$	652,787

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	527,769		$	53,536		$	(29,928	)	$	551,377
Cost of sales	—			394,524			37,825			(29,996		)	402,353
Gross profit	—			133,245			15,711			68			149,024
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			2,815			—			—			2,815
Selling, general, and administrative	—			71,805			13,661			—			85,466
Income before interest and income taxes	—			58,625			2,050			68			60,743
Equity in income of subsidiaries	36,777			1,570			—			(38,347		)	—
Interest expense, net	(6,563		)	—			—			—			(6,563		)
Income before income taxes	30,214			60,195			2,050			(38,279		)	54,180
Income tax provision	(2,461		)	23,418			518			30			21,505
Net income	$	32,675		$	36,777		$	1,532		$	(38,309	)	$	32,675
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	32,675		$	36,777		$	1,532		$	(38,309	)	$	32,675
Total other comprehensive loss	(5,609		)	(5,609		)	(6,719		)	12,328			(5,609		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	27,066		$	31,168		$	(5,187	)	$	(25,981	)	$	27,066

	Six months ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	1,005,397		$	114,162		$	(53,685	)	$	1,065,874
Cost of sales	—			754,055			77,550			(54,047		)	777,558
Gross profit	—			251,342			36,612			362			288,316
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			5,170			—			—			5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	—			136,495			26,925			—			163,420
Income before interest and income taxes	—			109,677			9,687			362			119,726
Equity in income of subsidiaries	72,274			7,139			—			(79,413		)	—
Interest expense, net	(9,132		)	—			—			—			(9,132		)
Income before income taxes	63,142			116,816			9,687			(79,051		)	110,594
Income tax provision	(3,423		)	44,542			2,767			143			44,029
Net income	$	66,565		$	72,274		$	6,920		$	(79,194	)	$	66,565
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	66,565		$	72,274		$	6,920		$	(79,194	)	$	66,565
Total other comprehensive loss	(1,735		)	(1,735		)	(4,049		)	5,784			(1,735		)
Comprehensive income	$	64,830		$	70,539		$	2,871		$	(73,410	)	$	64,830

	Six months ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	1,084,254		$	284,812		$	(54,485	)	$	1,314,581
Cost of sales	—			815,485			196,533			(54,223		)	957,795
Gross profit	—			268,769			88,279			(262		)	356,786
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			8,691			7,290			—			15,981
Selling, general, and administrative	—			145,114			62,053			—			207,167
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—			—			—			(30,027		)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027			114,964			18,936			(262		)	163,665
Equity in income of subsidiaries	86,136			11,846			—			(97,982		)	—
Interest expense, net	(22,106		)	—			—			—			(22,106		)
Income before income taxes	94,057			126,810			18,936			(98,244		)	141,559
Income tax provision	(8,291		)	40,674			6,912			(84		)	39,211
Net income	$	102,348		$	86,136		$	12,024		$	(98,160	)	$	102,348
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	102,348		$	86,136		$	12,024		$	(98,160	)	$	102,348
Total other comprehensive loss	(2,620		)	(2,620		)	(4,544		)	7,164			(2,620		)
Comprehensive income	$	99,728		$	83,516		$	7,480		$	(90,996	)	$	99,728

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Quarter ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales, net	$	—		$	567,065	$	148,093	$	(30,846	)	$	684,312
Cost of sales	—			430,371		99,356		(30,824		)	498,903
Gross profit	—			136,694		48,737		(22		)	185,409
Operating expenses:
Research and development	—			4,348		3,802		—			8,150
Selling, general, and administrative	—			71,280		31,443		—			102,723
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027		)	—		—		—			(30,027		)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027			61,066		13,492		(22		)	104,563
Equity in income of subsidiaries	49,536			8,008		—		(57,544		)	—
Interest expense, net	(10,143		)	—		—		—			(10,143		)
Income before income taxes	69,420			69,074		13,492		(57,566		)	94,420
Income tax provision	(3,804		)	19,538		5,463		(1		)	21,196
Net income	$	73,224		$	49,536	$	8,029	$	(57,565	)	$	73,224
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net income (from above)	$	73,224		$	49,536	$	8,029	$	(57,565	)	$	73,224
Total other comprehensive income	1,217			1,217		255		(1,472		)	1,217
Comprehensive income	$	74,441		$	50,753	$	8,284	$	(59,037	)	$	74,441

Condensed Balance Sheet

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

	October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	17,086	$	31,189	$	—		$	48,275
Net receivables	—		420,722		135,548		—			556,270
Due from affiliates, current	—		53,687		—		(53,687		)	—
Net inventories	—		457,845		122,467		(4,557		)	575,755
Other current assets	—		18,408		9,043		—			27,451
Total current assets	—		967,748		298,247		(58,244		)	1,207,751
Net property, plant, and equipment	—		202,173		41,982		—			244,155
Investment in subsidiaries	3,056,362		50,728		—		(3,107,090		)	—
Goodwill	—		910,502		303,501		—			1,214,003
Net intangible assets	—		597,501		226,545		—			824,046
Long-term due from affiliates	—		274,386		—		(274,386		)	—
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	—		20,979		10,419		—			31,398
Total assets	$	3,056,362	$	3,024,017	$	880,694	$	(3,439,720	)	$	3,521,353
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	192,000	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	192,000
Accounts payable	—		97,734		37,884		—			135,618
Due to affiliates, current	—		—		53,687		(53,687		)	—
Accrued compensation	—		34,708		6,915		—			41,623
Accrued income taxes	—		75		2,376		—			2,451
Federal excise tax	—		28,363		2,177		—			30,540
Other current liabilities	—		133,854		33,948		—			167,802
Total current liabilities	192,000		294,734		136,987		(53,687		)	570,034
Long-term debt	928,950		—		—		—			928,950
Deferred income tax liabilities	—		177,601		8,137		(1,636		)	184,102
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	—		71,618		—		—			71,618
Long-term due to affiliates	233,510		—		40,876		(274,386		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		48,910		15,837		—			64,747
Total liabilities	1,354,460		592,863		201,837		(329,709		)	1,819,451
Equity
Total stockholders' equity	1,701,902		2,431,154		678,857		(3,110,011		)	1,701,902
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,056,362	$	3,024,017	$	880,694	$	(3,439,720	)	$	3,521,353

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)

	March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	133,503	$	18,189	$	—		$	151,692
Net receivables	—		382,662		45,736		—			428,398
Due from affiliates, current	—		19,912		—		(19,912		)	—
Net inventories	—		379,658		64,867		(4,285		)	440,240
Other current assets	—		26,517		2,817		—			29,334
Total current assets	—		942,252		131,609		(24,197		)	1,049,664
Net property, plant, and equipment	—		192,674		10,811		—			203,485
Investment in subsidiaries	2,530,524		36,865		—		(2,567,389		)	—
Goodwill	—		911,715		111,736		—			1,023,451
Net intangible assets	—		613,869		36,603		—			650,472
Long-term due from affiliates	—		241,598		—		(241,598		)	—
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	—		11,833		3,729		—			15,562
Total assets	$	2,530,524	$	2,950,806	$	294,488	$	(2,833,184	)	$	2,942,634
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	17,500	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	17,500
Accounts payable	—		134,334		13,404		—			147,738
Due to affiliates, current	—		—		19,912		(19,912		)	—
Accrued compensation	—		43,826		3,568		—			47,394
Accrued income taxes	—		11,698		473		—			12,171
Federal excise tax	—		27,329		372		—			27,701
Other current liabilities	—		107,499		8,898		—			116,397
Total current liabilities	17,500		324,686		46,627		(19,912		)	368,901
Long-term debt	652,787		—		—		—			652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	—		127,483		8,192		282			135,957
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	—		73,503		—		—			73,503
Long-term due to affiliates	200,070		—		41,528		(241,598		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		50,048		1,271		—			51,319
Total liabilities	870,357		575,720		97,618		(261,228		)	1,282,467
Equity
Total stockholders' equity	1,660,167		2,375,086		196,870		(2,571,956		)	1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,530,524	$	2,950,806	$	294,488	$	(2,833,184	)	$	2,942,634

Condensed Cash Flow Statement

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 2, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	17,524		$	(12,255	)	$	4,914		$	—		$	10,183
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(26,702		)	(4,415		)				(31,117		)
Due from affiliates	—			(77,482		)	—			77,482			—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(465,684		)	—			7,535						(458,149		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	—			22			44			—			66
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(465,684		)	(104,162		)	3,164			77,482			(489,200		)
Financing Activities:
Due to affiliates	72,342			—			5,140			(77,482		)	—
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000			—			—						290,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000		)	—			—						(130,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500			—			—			—			307,500
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000		)	—			—			—			(16,000		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660		)	—			—			—			(3,660		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961		)	—			—			—			(64,961		)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136		)	—			—			—			(7,136		)
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75			—			—			—			75
Cash provided by financing activities	448,160			—			5,140			(77,482		)	375,818
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			—			(218		)	—			(218		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(116,417		)	13,000			—			(103,417		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			133,503			18,189			—			151,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	17,086		$	31,189		$	—		$	48,275

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six months ended October 4, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Parent Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(5,074	)	$	20,976		$	1,593		$	—		$	17,495
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(16,101		)	(1,115		)	—			(17,216		)
Due from affiliates	—			(191,289		)	—			191,289			—
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(471,378		)	9,196			—			—			(462,182		)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	—			72			58			—			130
Cash used for investing activities	(471,378		)	(198,122		)	(1,057		)	191,289			(479,268		)
Financing Activities:
Due to affiliates	191,946			—			(657		)	(191,289		)	—
Borrowings on line of credit	360,000			—			—			—			360,000
Payments on line of credit	(360,000		)	—			—			—			(360,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	350,000			—			—			—			350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(8,750		)	—			—			—			(8,750		)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(4,379		)	—			—			—			(4,379		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(53,009		)	—			—			—			(53,009		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	206			—			—			—			206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	438			—			—			—			438
Cash provided by financing activities	476,452			—			(657		)	(191,289		)	284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			—			(552		)	—			(552		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(177,146		)	(673		)	—			(177,819		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			247,375			16,576			—			263,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	70,229		$	15,903		$	—		$	86,132

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Operating Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Results by Segment

The following summarizes our results by segment:

	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	October 2, 2016		October 4, 2015			October 2, 2016			October 4, 2015
Sales to external customers:
Outdoor Products	$	320,716	$	212,977		$	608,181		$	395,572
Shooting Sports	363,596		338,400			706,400			670,302
Total sales to external customers	$	684,312	$	551,377		$	1,314,581		$	1,065,874
Gross Profit
Outdoor Products	$	83,760	$	57,314		$	164,657		$	110,279
Shooting Sports	101,616		91,740			192,450			178,279
Corporate	33		(30		)	(321		)	(242		)
Total gross profit	$	185,409	$	149,024		$	356,786		$	288,316

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Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016 segment
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value of assets and liabilities that are not measured on a recurring basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Carrying Amount
Assets and liabilities that are not measured on a recurring basis
Fixed-rate debt	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Variable-rate debt	784,000	332,500
Fair Value
Assets and liabilities that are not measured on a recurring basis
Fixed-rate debt	367,938	366,625
Variable-rate debt	$ 784,000	$ 332,500

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		19 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Aug. 25, 2016	Feb. 25, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic EPS shares outstanding	59,710,000	62,816,000	60,055,000	63,064,000
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	345,000	339,000	345,000	342,000
Diluted EPS shares outstanding	60,055,000	63,155,000	60,400,000	63,406,000
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the option exercise threshold price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	139,000	68,000	139,000	68,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	1,074,489	689,893			4,877,100
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ 44,290	$ 31,110			$ 215,637
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired			1,536,014	1,201,707
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method			$ 66,567	$ 54,018

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date				$ 106,396	$ 24,370		$ 240,466	$ 24,370
Gross profit of acquiree since acquisition date				31,953	9,216		74,282	9,216
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net				30,027	$ 0		30,027	0
Camp Chef [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses				60,000
Business combination, deferred payments to acquire business	$ 4,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 10,000
Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 400,000		400,000
Consideration transferred, liabilities incurred		$ 4,272					4,272
Entity Number of Employees		600
Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses			$ 412,500					$ 412,500
Entity Number of Employees			300
Jimmy Styks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses						$ 40,000
Consideration transferred, liabilities incurred						$ 4,471	1,075
Bushell [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net				30,027
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement				$ 7,136			$ 7,136

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Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Aug. 03, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Goodwill			$ 1,214,003	$ 1,214,003		$ 1,023,451
Action Sports [Member]
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid	$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Estimated earnout value	4,272			$ 4,272
Cash received for working capital	(1,289)
Total purchase price	402,983
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables	79,328
Inventories	56,527
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles	155,100
Property, plant, and equipment	34,114
Other assets	7,284
Total assets	332,353
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	30,240
Deferred tax liabilities	46,983
Other liabilities	33,168
Total liabilities	110,391
Net assets acquired	221,962
Goodwill	$ 181,021
Camelbak [Member]
Purchase price net of cash acquired:
Cash paid		$ 412,500			$ 412,500
Cash received for working capital		8,472
Total purchase price		420,972
Fair value of assets acquired:
Receivables		30,093
Inventories		30,916
Tradename, customer relationship, and technology intangibles		133,800
Property, plant, and equipment		7,985
Deferred tax assets		5,857
Other assets		4,460
Total assets		213,111
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable		8,219
Other liabilities		11,479
Total liabilities		19,698
Net assets acquired		193,413
Goodwill		$ 227,559

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Acquisitions (Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 01, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Aug. 03, 2015
Camp Chef [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 10,000
Trade names | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite lived tradename			$ 76,700
Definite lived tradenames			1,400
Trade names | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite lived tradename				$ 79,400
Customer Relationships [Member] | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangibles			74,700
Customer Relationships [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangibles				49,400
Technology [Member] | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	10 years
Finite lived intangibles			$ 2,300
Technology [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangibles				$ 5,000
Trade names | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	15 years
Minimum | Customer Relationships [Member] | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	15 years
Minimum | Customer Relationships [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	10 years
Minimum | Technology [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	7 years
Maximum | Customer Relationships [Member] | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	20 years
Maximum | Customer Relationships [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	20 years
Maximum | Technology [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	17 years

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Acquisitions (Pro Forma) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	$ 106,396	$ 24,370	$ 240,466	$ 24,370
Sales	684,312	659,474	1,314,581	1,299,724
Net income	$ 73,224	$ 41,413	$ 103,801	$ 78,156
Basic earnings per common share	$ 1.23	$ 0.66	$ 1.73	$ 1.24
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 1.22	$ 0.66	$ 1.72	$ 1.23
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	$ 102,723	$ 85,466	$ 207,167	$ 163,420

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Acquisitions (Nonrecurring Adjustments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ 498,903	$ 402,353	$ 957,795	$ 777,558
Selling, general, and administrative	2,837		2,837
Selling, general, and administrative	(102,723)	(85,466)	(207,167)	(163,420)
Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of sales	0	(334)	(502)	168
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Action Sports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of sales			817
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Camelbak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of sales			1,043
Acquisition-related Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Selling, general, and administrative	$ 0	$ (3,940)	$ (946)	$ (3,275)

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Net Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade receivables	$ 579,321		$ 446,032
Other Receivables	367		1,778
Less allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts	(23,418)		(19,412)
Net receivables	$ 556,270		$ 428,398
Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customers above 10% total trade receivables balance	1
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.00%	13.00%

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Net Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 113,025	$ 91,898
Work in process	60,637	61,864
Finished goods	402,093	286,478
Net inventories	$ 575,755	$ 440,240

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Jul. 05, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Pension and other postretirement benefits	$ 61,743		$ 63,667
Cumulative translation adjustment	(51,091)		(46,547)
Total AOCL	$ (112,834)	$ (114,051)	$ (110,214)	$ (112,038)	$ (106,429)	$ (110,303)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Jul. 03, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jul. 05, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	$ (61,743)		$ (61,743)			$ (63,667)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(51,091)		(51,091)			(46,547)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(112,834)	$ (112,038)	(112,834)	$ (112,038)	$ (114,051)	(110,214)	$ (106,429)	$ (110,303)
Net increase in fair value of derivatives		20		117
Net losses reclassified from AOCI, offsetting the price paid to suppliers		(24)		(31)
Reclassification of net actuarial loss for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax expense	(1,236)	(1,381)	(2,472)	(2,762)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	1,236	1,381	2,472	2,762
Reclassification of prior service credits for pension and postretirement benefit plans recorded to net income, net of tax benefit	(274)	(267)	(548)	(534)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax benefit	255	(6,719)	(4,544)	(4,049)
Derivative Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Derivatives		86		86			90	0
Net increase in fair value of derivatives		20		117
Net losses reclassified from AOCI, offsetting the price paid to suppliers		(24)		(31)
Pension and OPEB Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	(61,743)	(55,927)	(61,743)	(55,927)	(62,705)	(63,667)	(57,041)	(58,155)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Cumulative translation adjustment	$ (51,091)	$ (56,197)	$ (51,091)	$ (56,197)	$ (51,346)	$ (46,547)	$ (49,478)	$ (52,148)

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Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	12 years 9 months 18 days
Amortization expense	$ 10,287	$ 8,349	$ 20,393	$ 15,651
Shooting Sports [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	41,020		41,020
Outdoor Products [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 47,791		$ 47,791

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Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets (Goodwill Rollforward) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 1,023,451
Acquisitions	192,563
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates	(2,011)
Balance at the end of the period	1,214,003
Outdoor Products [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	818,560
Acquisitions	192,563
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates	(1,925)
Balance at the end of the period	1,009,198
Shooting Sports [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	204,891
Acquisitions	0
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates	(86)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 204,805

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Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets (Schedule of Net Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Amortizing assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 602,693	$ 485,493
Accumulated amortization	(127,844)	(107,518)
Total	474,849	377,975
Intangible assets, gross	951,890	757,990
Net intangible assets	824,046	650,472
Trade names
Amortizing assets
Gross carrying amount	200,162	185,162
Accumulated amortization	(53,124)	(46,812)
Total	147,038	138,350
Patented technology
Amortizing assets
Gross carrying amount	30,200	27,900
Accumulated amortization	(10,862)	(9,949)
Total	19,338	17,951
Customer relationships and other
Amortizing assets
Gross carrying amount	372,331	272,431
Accumulated amortization	(63,858)	(50,757)
Total	308,473	221,674
Non-amortizing trade names
Amortizing assets
Non-amortizing trade names	$ 349,197	$ 272,497

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Goodwill and Net Intangible Assets (Future Amortization Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$ 21,516
Fiscal 2018	43,032
Fiscal 2019	40,288
Fiscal 2020	39,405
Fiscal 2021	39,338
Thereafter	291,270
Total	$ 474,849	$ 377,975

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Other Current and Non-current Liabilities (Components of Current and Non-current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
In-transit inventory and other	$ 70,751	$ 40,242
Rebate	38,320	17,957
Accrued advertising	16,415	10,315
Employee benefits and insurance	12,085	11,131
Interest	10,647	13,157
Warranty	9,116	8,611
Customer obligations	3,446	9,613
Accrued taxes	2,663	1,303
Freight accrual	2,231	2,446
Product liability	2,128	1,622
Total other current liabilities	167,802	116,397
Non-current portion of accrued income tax liability	27,177	25,421
Product Liability (Non-current)	4,378	0
Contingent consideration	8,044	4,471
Management non-qualified deferred compensation plan	3,055	2,668
Environmental remediation	740	745
Other	21,353	18,014
Total other non-current liabilities	$ 64,747	$ 51,319

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Other Current and Non-current Liabilities (Product Warranty Rollforward) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 8,611
Payments made	(1,848)
Warranties issued	1,357
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Additions from Business Acquisition	1,159
Changes related to preexisting warranties	(163)
Balance at the end of period	$ 9,116

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Long-term Debt (Components of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Aug. 11, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt	$ 1,120,950		$ 670,287
Principal amount of long-term debt	1,134,000		682,500
Deferred Costs, Noncurrent	13,050		12,213
Current portion of long-term debt	192,000		17,500
Carrying amount of long-term debt, excluding current portion	928,950		652,787
Term A Loan due 2021 [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt	624,000		332,500
Principal amount of long-term debt		$ 640,000
Line of Credit due 2020 [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Principal amount of long-term debt	350,000
Term A Loan due 2020 [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Principal amount of long-term debt	400,000
Line of Credit due 2021 [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt	160,000		0
Principal amount of long-term debt		$ 400,000
Total principal amount of Credit Agreement [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt	784,000		332,500
5.875% notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt	$ 350,000		$ 350,000	$ 350,000

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Long-term Debt (Narrative - Credit Agreement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 02, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Principal amount of long-term debt	$ 1,134,000	$ 1,134,000		$ 682,500
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		1,521
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		8,000
Annual commitment fee on the unused portion (as a percent)	0.30%
Long-term Debt	$ 1,120,950	1,120,950		670,287
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	28,429	28,429
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	211,571	211,571
Line of Credit due 2021 [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Principal amount of long-term debt			$ 400,000
Long-term Debt	$ 160,000	$ 160,000		0
Term A Loan due 2021 [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Principal amount of long-term debt			$ 640,000
Base rate margin (as a percent)	0.75%	0.75%
Eurodollar margin (as a percent)	1.75%	1.75%
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	2.30%	2.30%
Long-term Debt	$ 624,000	$ 624,000		$ 332,500
Deferred Finance Costs Gross, Accordion Feature	$ 12,000	$ 12,000

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Long-term Debt (Narrative - 5.875% Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Aug. 11, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,120,950	$ 670,287
5.875% notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 350,000	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate			5.875%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption with Net Proceeds from Equity Offerings as Percentage of Original Principal	35.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price with Net Proceeds from Equity Offerings as Percentage of Original Principal	105.875%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	$ 4,300
Bottom threshhold of guarantee			$ 50,000

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Long-term Debt (Narrative - Cash Paid for Interest on Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest Paid	$ 21,629	$ 4,683

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans
Expense for employee benefit plans	$ 1,690	$ 1,825	$ 3,381	$ 3,650
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2017
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans
Contribution by employer			$ 12	0
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans
Contribution by employer			0	0
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans
Contribution by employer			$ 2,200	$ 0
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans
Estimated future employer contributions in the next year					$ 688
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans
Estimated future employer contributions in the next year					174
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans
Estimated future employer contributions in the next year					$ 2,200

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Income tax provision (as a percent)	22.40%	39.70%	27.70%	39.80%
Potential reduction of uncertain tax benefits over the next 12 months from audit settlements	$ (2,472)		$ (2,472)
Minimum
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	0		0
Maximum
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$ 1,700		$ 1,700

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Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	$ 765	$ 765

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales, net	$ 684,312	$ 551,377	$ 1,314,581	$ 1,065,874
Cost of sales	498,903	402,353	957,795	777,558
Gross profit	185,409	149,024	356,786	288,316
Research and development	8,150	2,815	15,981	5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	102,723	85,466	207,167	163,420
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027)	0	(30,027)	0
Income before interest and income taxes	104,563	60,743	163,665	119,726
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(10,143)	(6,563)	(22,106)	(9,132)
Income before income taxes	94,420	54,180	141,559	110,594
Income tax provision	21,196	21,505	39,211	44,029
Net income	73,224	32,675	102,348	66,565
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,217	(5,609)	(2,620)	(1,735)
Comprehensive income	74,441	27,066	99,728	64,830
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales, net	(30,846)	(29,928)	(54,485)	(53,685)
Cost of sales	(30,824)	(29,996)	(54,223)	(54,047)
Gross profit	(22)	68	(262)	362
Research and development	0	0	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative	0	0	0	0
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	0		0
Income before interest and income taxes	(22)	68	(262)	362
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(57,544)	(38,347)	(97,982)	(79,413)
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(57,566)	(38,279)	(98,244)	(79,051)
Income tax provision	(1)	30	(84)	143
Net income	(57,565)	(38,309)	(98,160)	(79,194)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,472)	12,328	7,164	5,784
Comprehensive income	(59,037)	(25,981)	(90,996)	(73,410)
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales, net	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Research and development	0	0	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative	0	0	0	0
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	(30,027)		(30,027)
Income before interest and income taxes	30,027	0	30,027	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	49,536	36,777	86,136	72,274
Interest Expense	(10,143)	(6,563)	(22,106)	(9,132)
Income before income taxes	69,420	30,214	94,057	63,142
Income tax provision	(3,804)	(2,461)	(8,291)	(3,423)
Net income	73,224	32,675	102,348	66,565
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,217	(5,609)	(2,620)	(1,735)
Comprehensive income	74,441	27,066	99,728	64,830
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales, net	567,065	527,769	1,084,254	1,005,397
Cost of sales	430,371	394,524	815,485	754,055
Gross profit	136,694	133,245	268,769	251,342
Research and development	4,348	2,815	8,691	5,170
Selling, general, and administrative	71,280	71,805	145,114	136,495
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	0		0
Income before interest and income taxes	61,066	58,625	114,964	109,677
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	8,008	1,570	11,846	7,139
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	69,074	60,195	126,810	116,816
Income tax provision	19,538	23,418	40,674	44,542
Net income	49,536	36,777	86,136	72,274
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,217	(5,609)	(2,620)	(1,735)
Comprehensive income	50,753	31,168	83,516	70,539
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales, net	148,093	53,536	284,812	114,162
Cost of sales	99,356	37,825	196,533	77,550
Gross profit	48,737	15,711	88,279	36,612
Research and development	3,802	0	7,290	0
Selling, general, and administrative	31,443	13,661	62,053	26,925
Acquisition claim settlement gain, net	0		0
Income before interest and income taxes	13,492	2,050	18,936	9,687
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	13,492	2,050	18,936	9,687
Income tax provision	5,463	518	6,912	2,767
Net income	8,029	1,532	12,024	6,920
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	255	(6,719)	(4,544)	(4,049)
Comprehensive income	$ 8,284	$ (5,187)	$ 7,480	$ 2,871

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,275	$ 151,692	$ 86,132	$ 263,951
Net receivables	556,270	428,398
Due from Affiliates, Current	0	0
Net inventories	575,755	440,240
Other current assets	27,451	29,334
Total current assets	1,207,751	1,049,664
Net property, plant, and equipment	244,155	203,485
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Goodwill	1,214,003	1,023,451
Net intangible assets	824,046	650,472
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	0	0
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	31,398	15,562
Total assets	3,521,353	2,942,634
Current portion of long-term debt	192,000	17,500
Accounts payable	135,618	147,738
Due to Affiliate, Current	0	0
Accrued compensation	41,623	47,394
Accrued income taxes	2,451	12,171
Federal excise tax	30,540	27,701
Other current liabilities	167,802	116,397
Total current liabilities	570,034	368,901
Long-term debt	928,950	652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	184,102	135,957
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	71,618	73,503
Long-term due from affiliates	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	64,747	51,319
Total liabilities	1,819,451	1,282,467
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,701,902	1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,521,353	2,942,634
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Net receivables	0	0
Due from Affiliates, Current	(53,687)	(19,912)
Net inventories	(4,557)	(4,285)
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(58,244)	(24,197)
Net property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,107,090)	(2,567,389)
Goodwill	0	0
Net intangible assets	0	0
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	(274,386)	(241,598)
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	0	0
Total assets	(3,439,720)	(2,833,184)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Due to Affiliate, Current	(53,687)	(19,912)
Accrued compensation	0	0
Accrued income taxes	0	0
Federal excise tax	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	(53,687)	(19,912)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	(1,636)	282
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	0	0
Long-term due from affiliates	(274,386)	(241,598)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(329,709)	(261,228)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(3,110,011)	(2,571,956)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(3,439,720)	(2,833,184)
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net receivables	0	0
Due from Affiliates, Current	0	0
Net inventories	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Net property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	3,056,362	2,530,524
Goodwill	0	0
Net intangible assets	0	0
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	0	0
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	0	0
Total assets	3,056,362	2,530,524
Current portion of long-term debt	192,000	17,500
Accounts payable	0	0
Due to Affiliate, Current	0	0
Accrued compensation	0	0
Accrued income taxes	0	0
Federal excise tax	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	192,000	17,500
Long-term debt	928,950	652,787
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	0	0
Long-term due from affiliates	233,510	200,070
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	1,354,460	870,357
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,701,902	1,660,167
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,056,362	2,530,524
Parent Company [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	31,189	18,189
Net receivables	135,548	45,736
Due from Affiliates, Current	0	0
Net inventories	122,467	64,867
Other current assets	9,043	2,817
Total current assets	298,247	131,609
Net property, plant, and equipment	41,982	10,811
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Goodwill	303,501	111,736
Net intangible assets	226,545	36,603
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	0	0
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	10,419	3,729
Total assets	880,694	294,488
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	37,884	13,404
Due to Affiliate, Current	53,687	19,912
Accrued compensation	6,915	3,568
Accrued income taxes	2,376	473
Federal excise tax	2,177	372
Other current liabilities	33,948	8,898
Total current liabilities	136,987	46,627
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	8,137	8,192
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	0	0
Long-term due from affiliates	40,876	41,528
Other long-term liabilities	15,837	1,271
Total liabilities	201,837	97,618
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	678,857	196,870
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	880,694	294,488
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	31,189	18,189	15,903	16,576
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	17,086	133,503
Net receivables	420,722	382,662
Due from Affiliates, Current	53,687	19,912
Net inventories	457,845	379,658
Other current assets	18,408	26,517
Total current assets	967,748	942,252
Net property, plant, and equipment	202,173	192,674
Investment in subsidiaries	50,728	36,865
Goodwill	910,502	911,715
Net intangible assets	597,501	613,869
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	274,386	241,598
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	20,979	11,833
Total assets	3,024,017	2,950,806
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	97,734	134,334
Due to Affiliate, Current	0	0
Accrued compensation	34,708	43,826
Accrued income taxes	75	11,698
Federal excise tax	28,363	27,329
Other current liabilities	133,854	107,499
Total current liabilities	294,734	324,686
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	177,601	127,483
Accrued pension and postemployment liabilities	71,618	73,503
Long-term due from affiliates	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	48,910	50,048
Total liabilities	592,863	575,720
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	2,431,154	2,375,086
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,024,017	2,950,806
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,086	$ 133,503	$ 70,229	$ 247,375

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	$ 10,183	$ 17,495
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(31,117)	(17,216)
Due from affiliates	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(458,149)	(462,182)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	66	130
Cash used for investing activities	(489,200)	(479,268)
Due to Affiliates	0	0
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000	360,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000)	(360,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500	350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000)	(8,750)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660)	(4,379)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961)	(53,009)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136)	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	0	206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75	438
Cash provided by financing activities	375,818	284,506
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(218)	(552)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(103,417)	(177,819)
Cash and cash equivalents	48,275	86,132	$ 151,692	$ 263,951
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment		0
Due from affiliates	77,482	191,289
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		0
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Cash used for investing activities	77,482	191,289
Due to Affiliates	(77,482)	(191,289)
Borrowings on line of credit		0
Payments on line of credit		0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Payments made on long-term debt	0	0
Payments made for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans		0
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	0	0
Cash provided by financing activities	(77,482)	(191,289)
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	0	0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Parent Company [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	17,524	(5,074)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	0
Due from affiliates	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(465,684)	(471,378)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	0	0
Cash used for investing activities	(465,684)	(471,378)
Due to Affiliates	72,342	191,946
Borrowings on line of credit	290,000	360,000
Payments on line of credit	(130,000)	(360,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	307,500	350,000
Payments made on long-term debt	(16,000)	(8,750)
Payments made for debt issuance costs	(3,660)	(4,379)
Purchase of treasury shares	(64,961)	(53,009)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(7,136)
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans		206
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	75	438
Cash provided by financing activities	448,160	476,452
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	0	0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	4,914	1,593
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(4,415)	(1,115)
Due from affiliates	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	7,535	0
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	44	58
Cash used for investing activities	3,164	(1,057)
Due to Affiliates	5,140	(657)
Borrowings on line of credit	0	0
Payments on line of credit	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Payments made on long-term debt	0	0
Payments made for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans		0
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	0	0
Cash provided by financing activities	5,140	(657)
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(218)	(552)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	13,000	(673)
Cash and cash equivalents	31,189	15,903	18,189	16,576
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(12,255)	20,976
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(26,702)	(16,101)
Due from affiliates	(77,482)	(191,289)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	9,196
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	22	72
Cash used for investing activities	(104,162)	(198,122)
Due to Affiliates	0	0
Borrowings on line of credit	0	0
Payments on line of credit	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Payments made on long-term debt	0	0
Payments made for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans		0
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	0	0
Cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash	0	0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(116,417)	(177,146)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,086	$ 70,229	$ 133,503	$ 247,375

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Operating Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) segment	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Intersegment Revenue | $	$ 633	$ 770	$ 1,750	$ 1,756
Number of operating segments | segment			2
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Major Customers			One	one
Outdoor Products [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers, percentage			47.00%
Shooting Sports [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers, percentage	53.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage			15.00%	11.00%

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Operating Segment Information (Schedule of Results by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, net	$ 684,312	$ 551,377	$ 1,314,581	$ 1,065,874
Gross profit	185,409	149,024	356,786	288,316
Outdoor Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, net	320,716	212,977	608,181	395,572
Gross profit	83,760	57,314	164,657	110,279
Shooting Sports [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, net	363,596	338,400	706,400	670,302
Gross profit	101,616	91,740	192,450	178,279
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	$ 33	$ (30)	$ (321)	$ (242)