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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Inventories First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”) based inventory costs exceeded Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) based inventory costs by $141,174,000 as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to $162,431,000 as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The LIFO Reserve increased by $1,899,000 in the first three months of fiscal 2017 compared to a decrease $1,637,000 in the first three months of fiscal 2016. This reflects the projected impact of an overall cost increase expected in fiscal 2017 versus fiscal 2016.