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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Integrated Memory Logic Limited [Member]	Oct. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] CTBC [Member]	Jun. 03, 2014 Integrated Memory Logic Limited [Member]	Sep. 28, 2014 Integrated Memory Logic Limited [Member]	Sep. 15, 2014 Integrated Memory Logic Limited [Member]
Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired					92.00%	8.00%	100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 18,900		$ 206,411
Repayments of Debt	$ 65,000	$ 0		$ 26,000