CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 164,811	$ 136,109
Adjustments to net income to arrive at cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	46,442	52,518
Amortization of intangible assets	7,106	5,735
Amortization of debt discount	3,619	3,378
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,798	1,979
Deferred income taxes	3,577	(5,330)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	11,773
Loss on disposal of property	1,581	576
Share-based plans expense	6,308	6,437
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	(713)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net receivables	(44,550)	45,251
Net inventories	(40,458)	(40,102)
Accounts payable	(129,474)	(118,345)
Contract advances and allowances	(8,756)	(1,818)
Accrued compensation	(49,880)	(19,965)
Accrued income taxes	27,983	2,181
Pension and other postretirement benefits	13,735	(68,833)
Other assets and liabilities	39,424	(44,332)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	42,553	(32,788)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(52,262)	(40,182)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(313,963)	0
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant, and equipment	5,363	19
Cash used for investing activities	(360,862)	(40,163)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on line of credit	235,000	0
Repayments of Lines of Credit	(145,000)	0
Payments made on bank debt	(12,500)	(10,000)
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	0	(409,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0	200,000
Payments of Financing Costs	0	(1,458)
Purchase of treasury shares	(48,259)	(24,997)
Dividends paid	(16,679)	(13,064)
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	656	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based plans	713	0
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	13,931	(258,519)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(304,378)	(331,470)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	417,289	568,813
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	112,911	237,343
Noncash investing activity:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	2,775	1,962
Noncash financing activity:
Treasury Shares purchased included in other accrued liabilities	$ 1,140	$ 0