Note 1 - General (Details) - Average Shares Outstanding Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share: In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Average Shares Outstanding Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share: [Abstract]
Average Shares Outstanding – Basic	7,442	7,375
Effect of Dilutive Common Stock Equivalents	249	306
Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted	7,691	7,681
Anti-dilutive Common Stock Equivalents	501	428

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share

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The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation.

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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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