Inventories, Net

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories, net consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	56,525		$	64,326
Work in process	25,236			19,897
Finished goods	109,422			110,794
LIFO reserve	(18,158		)	(17,551		)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(15,313		)	(10,122		)
Inventories, net	$	157,712		$	167,344

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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