Income Taxes (Income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance	$ 6,929	$ 7,495	$ 5,900
Tax positions related to current year:
Additions	981	1,116	2,066
Reductions
Tax positions related to prior years:
Additions	66		164
Reductions	(352)	(922)	33
Settlements
Lapses in statutes of limitations	(732)	(760)	(668)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	$ 6,892	$ 6,929	$ 7,495

Tax positions related to current year.

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Tax positions related to prior years.

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The gross amount of increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Unrecognized Tax Benefit
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6527854

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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.

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