Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 24, 2011	Jan. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TRANSCAT INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000099302
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 24, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,334,096