Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Dec. 30, 2017 - USD ($)	Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]	Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Participating Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series 2003 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017							$ 1,324,000	$ 3,024,000	$ 97,458,000	$ (66,499,000)	$ (11,175,000)	$ 401,072,000	$ 425,204,000
Net earnings												439,000	439,000
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock												(23,000)	17,000
Equity incentive program									75,000
Preferred stock conversion							(617,000)	14,000	603,000
Purchase treasury stock					$ (3,441,000)					(3,442,000)
Change in pension, post retirement benefits, other adjustment (net of tax of $93)											152,000		152,000
Balance at Dec. 30, 2017							$ 707,000	$ 3,038,000	$ 98,136,000	$ (69,941,000)	$ (11,023,000)	$ 401,488,000	$ 422,405,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000	1,400,000	37,529	500
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)					20,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	200,000	807,240	37,529	500
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)					7,854,451	1,884,439