Note 5 - Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	2,000	$	—	$	—	$	2,000
Common shares of CounterPath		—		92		—		92
Total investment assets	$	2,000	$	92	$	—	$	2,092

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	March 30, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	4,636	$	—	$	—	$	4,636
U.S. government and agency securities		9,378		13,134		—		22,512
State and local government securities		—		2,772		—		2,772
Corporate bonds and securities		5		71,248		—		71,253
Asset-backed securities		—		27,635		—		27,635
Mortgage-backed securities		—		28,248		—		28,248
Total investment assets	$	14,019	$	143,037	$	—	$	157,056
Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration – Altior	$	—	$	—	$	2,973	$	2,973
Acquisition-related contingent consideration – Cadeka		—		—		1,370		1,370
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	4,343	$	4,343

Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2014		March 30, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at financial institutions	$	76,377	$	9,978
Restricted cash		26,000		—
Cash equivalents
Money market funds		2,000		4,636
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	104,377	$	14,614
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. government and agency securities	$	—	$	22,512
State and local government securities		—		2,772
Corporate bonds and securities		—		71,253
Asset-backed securities		—		27,635
Mortgage-backed securities		—		28,248
Total short-term marketable securities	$	—	$	152,420

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	September 28, 2014		September 29, 2013			September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013
Gross realized gains	$	—	$	164		$	264		$	382
Gross realized losses		—		(131	)		(238	)		(408	)
Net realized income (losses)	$	—	$	33		$	26		$	(26	)

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	March 30, 2014
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gross Gains (1)		Unrealized Gross Losses (1)			Fair Value
Money market funds	$	4,636	$	—	$	—		$	4,636
U.S. government and agency securities		22,550		1		(39	)		22,512
State and local government securities		2,762		10		—			2,772
Corporate bonds and securities		71,309		32		(88	)		71,253
Asset-backed securities		27,661		22		(48	)		27,635
Mortgage-backed securities		28,362		24		(138	)		28,248
Total investments	$	157,280	$	89	$	(313	)	$	157,056

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	March 30, 2014
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 1 year	$	49,539	$	49,504
Due in 1 to 5 years		107,741		107,552
Total	$	157,280	$	157,056

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

	March 30, 2014
	Less than 12 months					12 months or greater					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. government and agency securities	$	18,245	$	(39	)	$	—	$	—		$	18,245	$	(39	)
Corporate bonds and securities		48,379		(87	)		596		(1	)		48,975		(88	)
Asset-backed securities		7,118		(12	)		5,478		(36	)		12,596		(48	)
Mortgage-backed securities		19,682		(120	)		983		(18	)		20,665		(138	)
Total	$	93,424	$	(258	)	$	7,057	$	(55	)	$	100,481	$	(313	)

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
As of March 30, 2014	$	2,973
Fair value adjustment		(2,973	)
As of September 28, 2014	$	—

	Amount
As of March 30, 2014	$	1,370
Fair value adjustment		(1,370	)
As of September 28, 2014	$	—