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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Note 12 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Note 12 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 30, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Certain Executives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Certain Executives [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Former Stretch Employees [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Performance-Based RSUs [Member] Former Stretch Employees [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Cadeka Employees [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 October 2013 PRSUs [Member] Certain Executives [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 October 2013 PRSUs [Member] Certain Executives [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Employee Stock Participation Plan [Member]	Sep. 15, 2010 2006 Plan [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 2014 Incentive Program [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent																			95.00%
Stock Based Compensation Equity Incentive Plan	2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in Shares)																				5,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	4,500,000																			8,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)	700,000
Share Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.08		$ 11.71
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	45,700																140,000	480,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Vesting, Number of Installments						3			3		3					3		4
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 3,127,000	$ 1,087,000		$ 112,000	$ 65,000		$ 734,000	$ 52,000	$ (120,000)	$ 47,000		$ 0	$ 394,000		$ 178,000						$ 5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)						300,000			50,000		82,500			150,813		70,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period						3 years			3 years		3 years					3 years