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Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership, Employee Stock Purchase and Pension Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Deferred Compensation Plan, Subsequent Employees Hired Maximum Annual Profit Sharing Percentage Compared to Employees Hired Before Benchmark Date 50.00%hwkn_DeferredCompensationPlanSubsequentEmployeesHiredMaximumAnnualProfitSharingPercentageComparedtoEmployeesHiredBeforeBenchmarkDate    
Subsequent employees hired maximm annual profit sharing percentage compared to employees hired before benchmark date (percent) 50.00%hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSubsequentEmployeesHiredMaximumAnnualProfitSharingPercentageComparedtoEmployeesHiredBeforeBenchmarkDate    
Deferred Compensation, Maximum Annual Profit Sharing Per Employee, Percent 5.00%hwkn_DeferredCompensationMaximumAnnualProfitSharingPerEmployeePercent 5.00%hwkn_DeferredCompensationMaximumAnnualProfitSharingPerEmployeePercent 5.00%hwkn_DeferredCompensationMaximumAnnualProfitSharingPerEmployeePercent
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense, Maximum Percent of Eligible Compensation 5.00%hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEsopCompensationExpenseMaximumPercentOfEligibleCompensation 5.00%hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEsopCompensationExpenseMaximumPercentOfEligibleCompensation 5.00%hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEsopCompensationExpenseMaximumPercentOfEligibleCompensation
ESPP Shares Issued (shares) 31,383us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans 28,214us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans 30,434us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount $ 1,266us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount $ 1,231us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount $ 1,204us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution Amount 1,216hwkn_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionAmount 980hwkn_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionAmount 1,206hwkn_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionAmount
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense 1,266us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense 1,231us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense 1,203us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
Total contribution expense 4,451hwkn_ProfitSharingEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndDefinedContributionPensionPlanContributionExpense 4,199hwkn_ProfitSharingEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndDefinedContributionPensionPlanContributionExpense 3,902hwkn_ProfitSharingEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndDefinedContributionPensionPlanContributionExpense
Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Aggregate Cash Payment per Year 467hwkn_MultiemployerPensionPlanWithdrawalAggregateCashPaymentPerYear    
Maximum [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer matching contribution (percent) 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
5.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
5.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Bargaining Unit Employee Plans [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized 450us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
500us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
0us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
Bargaining Unit Employee Plans [Member] | Deferred Profit Sharing [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Deferred Compensation, Maximum Annual Profit Sharing Per Employee, Percent 5.00%hwkn_DeferredCompensationMaximumAnnualProfitSharingPerEmployeePercent
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredProfitSharingMember
   
Minimum annual profit sharing per employee (percent) 2.50%hwkn_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumAnnualProfitSharingPerEmployeePercent
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredProfitSharingMember
   
Bargaining Unit Employee Plans [Member] | Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense, Maximum Percent of Eligible Compensation 5.00%hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanEsopCompensationExpenseMaximumPercentOfEligibleCompensation
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanMember
   
Minimum annual profit sharing per employee (percent) 2.50%hwkn_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumAnnualProfitSharingPerEmployeePercent
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_BargainingUnitEmployeePlansMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis
= hwkn_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanMember
   
Employee Stock Purchase Plans [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP), Compensation Expense $ 253hwkn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlansESPPCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlansMember
$ 257hwkn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlansESPPCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlansMember
$ 289hwkn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlansESPPCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= hwkn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlansMember