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Asset Retirement, Original Cost Of Asset

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- Definition

Entity Wide Revenue Major Customers Percentage

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- Definition

Minimum Percentage Of Likelihood Of Tax Benefit Being Realized Upon Ultimate Settlement

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- Definition

Number Of Customers Responsible For Sales Concentration

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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Percentage of revenue generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's revenues.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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This element represents the current portion of investments which are not defined as or included in marketable (debt, equity, or other) securities that are pledged or subject to withdrawal restrictions.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 26, 2011	Mar. 27, 2010
Restricted investments		$ 5,786,000
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment	9,972,000	8,145,000	7,888,000
Original cost of fully depreciated retired assets		3,700,000
Advertising expense	1,800,000	1,300,000	1,000,000
Minimum percentage of likelihood of tax benefit being realized upon ultimate settlement	50.00%
Weighted outstanding options excluded from diluted calculation	1,052,000	615,000	8,043,000
Maximum [Member]
Share-based compensation, vesting period	4 years
Minimum [Member]
Share-based compensation, vesting period	0 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated useful life	39 years
Software [Member]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Furniture, Fixtures, Machinery And Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Furniture, Fixtures, Machinery And Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Capitalized Enterprise Resource Planning Software [Member]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Property, Plant And Equipment [Member]
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment	6,300,000	4,800,000	4,300,000
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Estimated useful life	39 years
Property, Plant And Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Futaihua Industrial [Member]
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer	28.00%	42.00%
Hongfujin Precision [Member]
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer	14.00%
Avnet, Inc. [Member]
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer		17.00%
Percent of sales derived from a single customer	15.00%	24.00%	26.00%
Apple, Inc. [Member]
Percent of sales derived from a single customer	62.00%	47.00%	35.00%
No Other Distributor [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer	10.00%	10.00%
Ten Largest Customers [Member]
Number of customers responsible for sales concentration	10
Percent of sales derived from multiple customers	74.00%	62.00%	54.00%
No Other Customer Or Distributor [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Percent of sales derived from a single customer	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Letter Of Credit [Member]
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Estimated useful life	10 years
Intangible Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated useful life	1 year
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated useful life	15 years
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated useful life	4 years