Segment Information (tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Fruit and
		Vegetable		Snack		Other		Total
		(In thousands)
2013:
Net sales	$	1,243,107	$	11,357	$	21,833	$	1,276,297
Operating income		70,313		174		447		70,934
Interest expense		7,319		35		132		7,486
Income tax expense		21,831		53		151		22,035
Identifiable assets		796,336		4,038		2,775		803,149
Capital expenditures		16,125		0		246		16,371
Depreciation and amortization		22,146		404		701		23,251
2012:
Net sales	$	1,226,408	$	11,730	$	19,667	$	1,257,805
Operating income (loss)		25,955		(714)		382		25,623
Interest expense		7,929		47		126		8,102
Income tax expense (benefit)		6,398		(247)		114		6,265
Identifiable assets		730,147		4,739		3,150		738,036
Capital expenditures		25,636		22		1,767		27,425
Depreciation and amortization		21,780		475		436		22,691
2011:
Net sales	$	1,161,404	$	10,604	$	17,577	$	1,189,585
Operating income (loss)		32,641		(731)		384		32,294
Interest expense		8,643		59		125		8,827
Income tax expense (benefit)		5,895		(181)		82		5,796
Identifiable assets		736,982		5,891		1,835		744,708
Capital expenditures		18,733		740		0		19,473
Depreciation and amortization		21,632		509		440		22,581

Schedule Of Classes Of Similar Products And Services [table text Block]

Classes of similar products/services:		2013		2012		2011
		(In thousands)
Net Sales:
GMOL *	$	165,684	$	166,231	$	191,526
Canned vegetables		746,892		743,123		688,303
Frozen *		84,935		96,870		86,904
Fruit		245,596		220,184		194,671
Snack		11,357		11,730		10,604
Other		21,833		19,667		17,577
Total	$	1,276,297	$	1,257,805	$	1,189,585
* GMOL includes frozen vegetables exclusively for GMOL.