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Income Taxes (Summary Of Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 26, 2011 | Mar. 27, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 79,983 | $ 84,214 | $ 26,683
U.S [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 79,425 | 83,569 | 24,289
Non-U.S [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 558 | $ 645 | $ 2,394

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