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Patent Agreement, Net | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013
Patent Agreement, Net [Abstract] |
Patent Agreement, Net | 14. Patent Agreement, Net On July 13, 2010, we entered into a patent purchase agreement for the sale of certain Company owned patents. As a result of this agreement, on August 31, 2010, the Company received cash consideration of $4.0 million from the purchaser. The proceeds were recorded during fiscal year 2011 as a recovery of costs previously incurred and are reflected as a separate line item on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in operating expenses under the caption “Patent agreement, net.”

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