Equity Compensation (Summary of Effect of Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Effect on pre-tax income	$ 53,757	$ 49,689	$ 48,741
Income Tax Benefit	(9,336)	(5,748)	(5,953)
Total stock-based compensation expense (net of taxes)	$ 44,421	$ 43,941	$ 42,788
Share based compensation effects on basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.73	$ 0.67
Share based compensation effects on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.71	$ 0.65
Cost of sales
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Effect on pre-tax income	$ 908	$ 877	$ 1,474
Research and development
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Effect on pre-tax income	33,859	29,115	26,137
Sales, general and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Effect on pre-tax income	$ 18,990	$ 19,697	$ 21,130

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