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Legal Matters (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2016 item | Mar. 26, 2016 defendant | Mar. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($)
Legal Matters [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of U.S.Ethernet Innovations lawsuit co-defendants | defendant |  | 2 |  |
Patents allegedly infringed number | 4 | 2 |  |
Licenses Revenue | $ |  |  | $ 11,670 | $ (695)

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- Definition Revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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