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Long Term Debt (narrative) (detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other Restrictions on Payment of Dividends   $ 50,000us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPaymentsWithoutRegulatoryApproval
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock   23,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Fixed Assets   657,900,000senea_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedFixedAssets
Repayments Of Notes Payable 36,700,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable  
Secured By Direct Pay Letter Of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Special Assessment Bond, Noncurrent   $ 22,600,000us-gaap_SpecialAssessmentBondNoncurrent
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= senea_SecuredByDirectPayLetterOfCreditMember