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Gains and Losses on the Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment
9 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property Plant And Equipment Disclosure Text Block

8.       During the nine months ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company sold some unused fixed assets which resulted in a gain of $330,000 and $876,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 29, 2012, the Company sold unused land in Cambria, Wisconsin which resulted in a book gain of $239,000. A portion of the tax gain on this sale is expected to be deferred via a Like Kind Exchange transaction within six months of the sale of this property. During the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold an unused facility in LeSueur, Minnesota which resulted in a book gain of $665,000. These gains are included in other operating income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings.