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-Topic 230

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-Section 45

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-Section S99

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Restructuring (table) (detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Restructuring (table) (detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance		$ 1,249		$ 1,249	$ 10
Plant Restructuring	$ 15	(81)	$ 0	(66)	0
Cash payments/write offs				(889)	(5)
Balance	294		5	294	5
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance		715		715	10
Plant Restructuring	15	(81)
Cash payments/write offs				(649)	(5)
Balance	0		$ 5	0	$ 5
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance		270		270
Plant Restructuring	0	0
Cash payments/write offs				(240)
Balance	30			30
Long Lived Asset Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance		264		264
Plant Restructuring	0	$ 0
Cash payments/write offs				0
Balance	$ 264			$ 264