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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Inventory write-down |  | $ 25,500,000 |
Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Advertising expense | 1,400,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,800,000
Weighted outstanding options excluded from diluted calculation | 833 | 453 | 1,052
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 10 years |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life | 15 years |  |
Share-based compensation, vesting period | 4 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 1 year |  |
Acquired intangible assets, useful life | 4 years |  |
Share-based compensation, vesting period | 0 years |  |
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 39 years |  |
Capitalized 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 | $ 12,100,000 | $ 10,200,000 | $ 6,300,000
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] | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 14.00% | 21.00% |
Hongfujin Precision [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 44.00% | 36.00% |
Protek [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 12.00% | 16.00% |
Avnet, Inc. [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 11.00% |  |
Avnet, Inc. [Member] | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 15.00%
Apple, Inc. [Member] | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 80.00% | 82.00% | 62.00%
Ten Largest Customers [Member] |  |  |
Number of customers responsible for sales concentration | 10 |  |
Ten Largest Customers [Member] | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 88.00% | 89.00% | 74.00%

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