Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Secured credit facility frequency of payments	20 or 25 year amortization period with a balloon payment due upon maturity
Maximum Advance under Secured Credit Facility	80.00%
Secured credit facilities	$ 11.0
Secured credit facility interest rate	4.91%

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
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Description of the frequency of the required periodic payments of interest, principal, or both, and the amount, if set, or a description of a formula upon which payment is based.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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