Equity Compensation (Summary of Market Stock Units Expected to Vest) (Details) - Market Stock Unit (MSUs) [Member] shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2016 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Vested and expected to vest \| shares	113
Weighted Average Fair Value, Vested and expected to vest \| $	$ 34.68
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and expected to vest	2 years 3 months 15 days

Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest restricted stock units, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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