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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30, 31

-Article 5

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Amount of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Number of shares of common and preferred stock retired from treasury during the period.

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Note 12 - Common Stock Repurchases (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012	Jun. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 28, 2007 August 2007 Repurchase Plan [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 August 2007 Repurchase Plan [Member]
Note 12 - Common Stock Repurchases (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 50,000,000						$ 100,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired (in Shares)		19.9
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value			9,000,000	0	0	3,000,000		97,200,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount			$ 52,800,000