Commercial Loans Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss Commercial Loans Receivable Characteristics (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Commercial Loans Receivable Characteristics (Weighted averages) [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	5.60%	6.90%
Weighted average months to maturity	6 months	9 months

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