Share Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Performance-Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of restricted stock to be issued minimum (shares)			0
Range of restricted stock to be issued maximum (shares)			69,632
Vesting period			2 years
Compensation expense	$ 0.5	$ 0.4	$ 1.3	$ 1.0
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			1 year
Compensation expense	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Restricted stock awards outstanding (shares)	8,008		8,008
Restricted stock awards, weighted average exercise price (usd per share)	$ 43.67		$ 43.67

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Number

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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