Marketable Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2014 security	Mar. 29, 2014 security
Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (103,000)	$ (253,000)
Amortized cost on available for sale securities held at gross unrealized loss	$ 86,600,000	$ 207,800,000
Number of securities	23	74

Amortized cost of available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position.

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- Definition

Amount before tax of unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt securities classified as available-for-sale.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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- Definition

Number of investment positions in available-for-sale investments in a continuous unrealized loss position for which an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has not been recognized in the income statement.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

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