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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details) - Allocation of the Purchase Price to Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2014	Jul. 05, 2013	Mar. 22, 2013	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details) - Allocation of the Purchase Price to Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 44,871us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 30,410us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 10,356us-gaap_Goodwill
Stretch, Inc. [Member]
Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details) - Allocation of the Purchase Price to Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities [Line Items]
Tangible assets	2,937
Intangible assets	7,010
Goodwill	667
Liabilities assumed	(10,604)
Fair value of total consideration transferred	10
Cadeka Microcircuits [Member]
Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details) - Allocation of the Purchase Price to Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities [Line Items]
Tangible assets		3,286
Intangible assets		20,380
Goodwill		19,387
Liabilities assumed		(8,216)
Fair value of total consideration transferred		34,837
Altior [Member]
Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details) - Allocation of the Purchase Price to Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities [Line Items]
Tangible assets			302
Intangible assets			7,540
Goodwill			7,172
Liabilities assumed			(136)
Fair value of total consideration transferred			$ 14,878