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Product and Geographic Information - Net Sales and Gross Profit by Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 37,571	$ 43,661	$ 42,856	$ 35,030	$ 37,081	$ 38,267	$ 59,647	$ 46,172	$ 159,118	$ 181,167	$ 216,625
Gross profit	$ 12,915	$ 14,713	$ 14,765	$ 12,288	$ 2,629	$ 15,201	$ 23,582	$ 18,459	54,681	59,871	61,288
Component Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									124,598	141,401	125,072
Gross profit									50,970	63,914	49,435
Micromachining
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									34,520	39,766	91,553
Gross profit									6,383	12,175	37,922
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit									$ (2,672)	$ (16,218)	$ (26,069)