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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 26, 2011 | Mar. 27, 2010
Restricted investments |  | $ 5,786,000 |
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment | 9,972,000 | 8,145,000 | 7,888,000
Original cost of fully depreciated retired assets |  | 3,700,000 |
Advertising expense | 1,800,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,000,000
Minimum percentage of likelihood of tax benefit being realized upon ultimate settlement | 50.00% |  |
Weighted outstanding options excluded from diluted calculation | 1,052,000 | 615,000 | 8,043,000
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based compensation, vesting period | 4 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based compensation, vesting period | 0 years |  |
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 39 years |  |
Software [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Furniture, Fixtures, Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |
Furniture, Fixtures, Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Capitalized Enterprise Resource Planning Software [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |
Property, Plant And Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment | 6,300,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,300,000
Property, Plant And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 39 years |  |
Property, Plant And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Futaihua Industrial [Member] |  |  |
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer | 28.00% | 42.00% |
Hongfujin Precision [Member] |  |  |
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer | 14.00% |  |
Avnet, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer |  | 17.00% |
Percent of sales derived from a single customer | 15.00% | 24.00% | 26.00%
Apple, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Percent of sales derived from a single customer | 62.00% | 47.00% | 35.00%
No Other Distributor [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Percent of consolidated gross accounts receivable by customer | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Ten Largest Customers [Member] |  |  |
Number of customers responsible for sales concentration | 10 |  |
Percent of sales derived from multiple customers | 74.00% | 62.00% | 54.00%
No Other Customer Or Distributor [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Percent of sales derived from a single customer | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Letter Of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Restricted investments | $ 0 | $ 5,800,000 |
Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |
Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 1 year |  |
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 15 years |  |
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 4 years |  |

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