Consumer Loans Receivable (Summary of Consumer Loans Receivable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for investment (acquired on Palm Harbor Acquisition Date)	$ 40,983	$ 44,375
Loans held for investment (originated after Palm Harbor Acquisition Date)	19,530	20,580
Loans held for sale	16,801	11,288
Deferred financing fees and other, net	(2,208)	(1,926)
Allowance for loan losses	(415)	(415)
Consumer loans receivable, net	88,952	86,785
Construction advances
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivables	14,261	12,883
Consumer loans receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivables	$ 91,575	$ 89,126

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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The face amount of loans that will be sold to other entities.

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