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Equity Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Equity Compensation [Abstract] |
Summary Of Effect Of Stock-Based Compensation On Cost Of Goods Sold |
| Fiscal Years Ended
| March 31, 2012 | March 26, 2011 | March 27, 2010 |
Cost of sales................................................................................................ | $ 398 | $ 243 | $ 212 |
Research and development...................................................................... | 5,590 | 2,641 | 1,882 |
Sales, general and administrative............................................................ | 6,190 | 5,257 | 3,224 |
Effect on pre-tax income .................................................................. | 12,178 | 8,141 | 5,318 |
Income Tax Benefit.................................................................................. | — | — | — |
Total share based compensation expense (net of taxes)............ | $ 12,178 | $ 8,141 | $ 5,318 |
Share based compensation effects on basic earnings (loss) per share .. | $ 0.19 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.08
Share based compensation effects on diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ 0.18 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.08
Share based compensation effects on operating activities cash flow.... | 12,178 | 8,141 | 5,318
Share based compensation effects on financing activities cash flow.... | — | — | —
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Stock Option Grants |
| Year Ended
| March 31, 2012 | March 26, 2011 | March 27, 2010
Expected stock price volatility............................... | 59.25-66.11% | 52.03-67.11% | 50.71-56.59%
Risk-free interest rate............................................... | 0.27-1.43% | 1.19-2.06% | 1.80-2.25%
Expected term (in years) ......................................... | 2.32-3.82 | 3.83-4.34 | 4.33-4.64
Schedule Of Stock Option Activity |
|  | Outstanding Options
| Options Available for Grant | Number | Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, March 28, 2009............................................................................ | 12,104 | 9,063 | $ 7.45
Option plans terminated........................................................................ | (477) | — | —
Options granted....................................................................................... | (2,471) | 2,471 | 5.53
Options exercised.................................................................................... | — | (401) | 5.01
Options forfeited..................................................................................... | 774 | (264) | 5.44
Options expired....................................................................................... | — | (490) | 9.63
Balance, March 27, 2010............................................................................ | 9,930 | 10,379 | $ 6.74
Option plans terminated........................................................................ | (300) | — | —
Options granted....................................................................................... | (1,927) | 977 | 16.75
Options exercised.................................................................................... | — | (4,718) | 6.57
Options forfeited..................................................................................... | 472 | (153) | 5.90
Options expired....................................................................................... | — | (304) | 23.68
Balance, March 26, 2011............................................................................ | 8,175 | 6,181 | $ 7.63
Option plans terminated........................................................................ | (34) | — | —
Options granted....................................................................................... | (2,049) | 450 | 15.63
Options exercised.................................................................................... | — | (593) | 6.88
Options forfeited..................................................................................... | 165 | (67) | 7.70
Options expired....................................................................................... | — | (67) | 15.68
Balance, March 31, 2012............................................................................ | 6,257 | 5,904 | $ 8.23
Summary Of Outstanding Options Vesting, Expected To Vest, Or Exercisable |
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Vested and expected to vest.................................................. | 5,703 | $ 8.09 | 6.64 | $ 89,617
Exercisable................................................................................ | 3,836 | $ 7.08 | 5.99 | $ 64,121
Summary Of Outstanding And Exercisable Options |
| Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices | Number | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number Exercisable | Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 1.83 - $ 5.25............................... | 1,332 | 5.85 | $ 4.94 | 1,039 | $ 4.93
$ 5.27 - $ 5.53............................... | 91 | 7.21 | 5.49 | 48 | 5.48
$ 5.55 - $ 5.55............................... | 1,515 | 7.50 | 5.55 | 798 | 5.55
$ 5.66 - $ 7.26…………………. | 1,100 | 5.27 | 6.54 | 1,045 | 6.53
$ 7.32 - $ 15.41………………... | 1,141 | 7.03 | 11.38 | 604 | 8.42
$ 16.21 - $ 23.33.......................... | 725 | 8.18 | 17.77 | 302 | 18.05
| 5,904 | 6.70 | $ 8.23 | 3,836 | $ 7.08
Summary Of Restricted Stock Award Activity |
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | Aggregate Intrinsic value (1)
March 28, 2009............................................................................................. | 73 | $ 6.86 |
Granted..................................................................................................... | — | — |
Vested........................................................................................................ | (11) | 6.98 | 55
Forfeited.................................................................................................... | (13) | 6.05 |
March 27, 2010............................................................................................. | 49 | $ 6.20 |
Granted..................................................................................................... | 5 | 17.28 |
Vested........................................................................................................ | (7) | 7.35 | 134
Forfeited.................................................................................................... | (2) | 7.35 |
March 26, 2011............................................................................................. | 45 | $ 7.21 |
Granted..................................................................................................... | 49 | 15.31 |
Vested........................................................................................................ | (54) | 14.57 | 826
Forfeited.................................................................................................... | - | - |
March 31, 2012............................................................................................. | 40 | $ 7.19 |
(1) | Represents the value of Cirrus stock on the date that the restricted stock vested.
Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity |
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
March 27, 2010 | — | — | —
Granted | 628 | $ 16.41 | —
Vested | — | — | —
Forfeited | (8) | — | —
March 26, 2011.......................................................................... | 620 | $ 16.41 | 2.54
Granted................................................................................... | 1,017 | 16.59 | —
Vested..................................................................................... | — | — | —
Forfeited.................................................................................. | (21) | — | —
March 31, 2012.......................................................................... | 1,616 | $ 16.52 | 1.94
Summary Of Restricted Stock Units Vesting Or Expected To Vest |
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Vested and expected to vest.............................. | 1,440 | $16.52 | 1.94

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