Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements period, minimum	18 months
Repurchase agreements period, maximum	36 months
Repurchase agreements maximum amount contingently liable	$ 49,100,000
Reserve for repurchase commitments	(1,741,000)		$ (1,660,000)
Reserve for contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations	$ 816,000		$ 785,000
IRLC Loan Commitment Range Minimum	30 days
IRLC Loan Commitment Range Maximum	180 days
CountryPlace [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
IRLCs recorded at fair value	$ 5,800,000
Recognized gain on outstanding IRLCs	28,000	$ (18,000)
Forward Commitments Recorded at Fair Value	23,900,000
Recognized gain (loss) on the forward sales and whole loan commitments	(44,000)	$ 66,000
Reinsurance Obligations [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of Credit	$ 7,000,000

Assets sold under agreements to repurchase repurchase liability contingency maximum.

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Forward Commitments Recorded at Fair Value

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Interest rate lock commitments are recorded at fair value.

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IRLC loan commitment range maximum.

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IRLC loan commitment range minimum.

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Period of agreement under repurchase contingencies maximum.

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Period of the agreement under repurchase contingencies minimum.

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Reserve for consumer loans sold contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations.

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Amount to be repaid to the counterparty to the repurchase agreement when the carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount) of securities or other assets sold under the repurchase agreement exceeds 10 percent of total assets.

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Aggregate net gain (loss) on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects.

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