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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation of assets | $ 97,000 | $ 208,000 | $ 279,000
Amounts receivable from credit card issuers | 2,300,000 | 1,900,000 |
Accounts receivable periods | 30 days |  |
Amortization method of intangible assets | Trademarks and tradenames are amortized using the straight-line method over a period of 15 to 20 years. |  |
Intangible assets | 1,900,000 | 1,700,000 |
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets | 800,000 | 700,000 |
Period of warranties | 3 years |  |
Asset impairment charge | 0 | 0 | 0
Reimbursement of advertising cost | 2,600,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000
Advertising and marketing expense | 11,000,000 | 10,800,000 | 9,900,000
Stock options [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding | 668,421 | 232,821 | 230,694
Warrants [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding | 382,693 | 382,693 | 382,693
Stock appreciation rights [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding | 4,347 |  |
Cost of goods sold [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains (losses) on foreign exchange | (200,000) | 100,000 | (300,000)
Interest and other financial costs [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains (losses) on foreign exchange | $ 300,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 100,000
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Product return, Days | 90 days |  |
Consumer credit receivable charges | 18.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Product return, Days | 10 days |  |
Consumer credit receivable charges | 7.90% |  |

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- Definition Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Antidilution -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505113 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6508534 + Details
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