CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,911	$ 417,289
Net receivables	1,391,320	1,312,573
Net inventories	392,021	315,064
Income tax receivable	0	22,066
Deferred income tax assets	61,906	106,566
Other current assets	49,965	45,174
Total current assets	2,008,123	2,218,732
Net property, plant, and equipment	625,277	602,320
Goodwill	1,411,831	1,251,536
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	65,936	95,007
Deferred charges and other non-current assets	334,191	215,415
Total assets	4,445,358	4,383,010
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	334,996	50,000
Accounts payable	216,639	337,713
Contract advances and allowances	110,735	119,491
Accrued compensation	90,574	137,630
Accrued income taxes	16,154	0
Other accrued liabilities	314,632	262,021
Total current liabilities	1,083,730	906,855
Long-term debt	820,000	1,023,877
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	87,955	94,087
Accrued pension liability	679,633	719,172
Other long-term liabilities	118,429	126,458
Total liabilities	2,789,747	2,870,449
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 16)
Common stock	319	323
Additional paid-in-capital	535,015	534,137
Retained earnings	2,631,432	2,483,483
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(794,535)	(828,304)
Common stock in treasury, at cost—9,697,475 shares held at September 29, 2013 and 9,237,154 shares held at March 31, 2013	(727,195)	(687,470)
Total Alliant Techsystems Inc. stockholders' equity	1,645,036	1,502,169
Noncontrolling interest	10,575	10,392
Total equity	1,655,611	1,512,561
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,445,358	$ 4,383,010