Purchase Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 28, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Mar. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash received working capital adjustment	$ 450				$ 450
Cash paid working capital adjustment	144				144
Payment of contingent consideration on business acquisitions					0		1,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Assets held for sale	281,163	[1]			281,163	[1]			277,378	[1]
Liabilities held for sale	(47,186)	[1]			(47,186)	[1]			(37,640)	[1]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Net sales	420,798		391,710		830,187		772,201
Total pro forma net sales	420,798		424,315		844,448		833,165
Net income	15,270		20,031		26,014		34,221
Total pro forma net income	15,270		20,719		26,224		35,446
Pro forma earnings per share, basic	$ 0.31		$ 0.40		$ 0.53		$ 0.67
Pro forma earnings per share, diluted	$ 0.30		$ 0.38		$ 0.52		$ 0.64
2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales since respective acquisition dates					36,999
Combined purchase price	75,241				75,241
Amount of payments for business acquisitions held in escrow	3,900				3,900
Amount of payments for business acquisitions held by the Company	6,225				6,225
Amount of goodwill acquired that is tax deductible	32,740				32,740
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	19,660				19,660				20,102
Assets held for sale	0				0				0
Goodwill	32,740				32,740				35,217
Intangible assets	23,690				23,690				20,830
Noncurrent assets	4,756				4,756				4,756
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(5,969)				(5,969)				(5,664)
Liabilities held for sale	0				0				0
Noncurrent liabilities	0				0				0
Net assets acquired	74,877				74,877				75,241
Accounts receivable	10,686				10,686
Inventory	8,436				8,436
Other current assets	538				538
Property and equipment	4,721				4,721
Other noncurrent assets	35				35
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Net sales	0	[2]	32,605	[2]
Net income	0	[2]	687	[2]
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	(442)				(442)
Assets held for sale	0				0
Goodwill	(2,477)				(2,477)
Intangible assets	2,860				2,860
Noncurrent assets	0				0
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(305)				(305)
Liabilities held for sale	0				0
Noncurrent liabilities	0				0
Net assets acquired	(364)				(364)
2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	6,939				6,939				7,188
Assets held for sale	40,714				40,714				40,570
Goodwill	22,823				22,823				22,574
Intangible assets	10,020				10,020				10,020
Noncurrent assets	4,741				4,741				4,741
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(3,297)				(3,297)				(3,297)
Liabilities held for sale	(11,755)				(11,755)				(11,755)
Noncurrent liabilities	(406)				(406)				(406)
Net assets acquired	69,779				69,779				69,635
Accounts receivable	3,765				3,765
Inventory	1,603				1,603
Current deferred income taxes	675				675
Other current assets	896				896
Property and equipment	40				40
Other noncurrent assets	4,701				4,701
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	380				380
Other noncurrent liabilities	26				26
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Net sales					14,261	[2]	60,964	[2]
Net income					209	[2]	1,225	[2]
2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets	(249)				(249)
Assets held for sale	144				144
Goodwill	249				249
Intangible assets	0				0
Noncurrent assets	0				0
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	0				0
Liabilities held for sale	0				0
Noncurrent liabilities	0				0
Net assets acquired	$ 144				$ 144

[1] See Footnote 4, Variable Interest Entity, for discussion of the assets and liabilities related to the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. See Footnote 3, Discontinued Operations, for discussion of assets and liabilities held for sale.

[2] Represents proforma net sales and net income balances during the period which are not already included in the net sales and net income balances of PSS World Medical, Inc. (as reported). Therefore, Supplemental net sales and net income balances during the three months ended June 29, 2012 will represent a partial period based on the date of acquisition.