Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Jul. 01, 2011	Apr. 01, 2011
Assets
Cash equivalents	$ 367,000	$ 4,488,000
Foreign currency forward contracts	54,000	182,000
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	421,000	4,670,000
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Fair value of long term debt related to senior notes	291,500,000	293,600,000
Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	367,000	4,488,000
Foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	367,000	4,488,000
Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Foreign currency forward contracts	54,000	182,000
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	54,000	182,000
Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 0	$ 0

Estimated fair value of the debt instrument at the balance-sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 107
-Paragraph 10

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 157
-Paragraph 32
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