Monro (MNRO) 10-K 24 May 17 2017 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	May 05, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC
Entity Central Index Key	876,427
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 25, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-25
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 1,918,400,000
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		32,692,965

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 8,995	$ 7,985
Trade receivables	11,465	4,301
Federal and state income taxes receivable	3,527	80
Inventories	142,604	129,035
Other current assets	32,639	28,674
Total current assets	199,230	170,075
Property, plant and equipment	712,999	639,936
Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(318,365)	(288,354)
Net property, plant and equipment	394,634	351,582
Goodwill	501,736	400,132
Intangible assets	54,288	39,520
Other non-current assets	11,331	12,774
Long-term deferred income tax assets	24,045	25,355
Total assets	1,185,264	999,438
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt, capital leases and financing obligations	15,298	11,244
Trade payables	79,492	69,887
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and other payroll benefits	24,979	23,989
Accrued insurance	35,325	35,967
Warranty reserves	10,843	10,793
Other current liabilities	19,956	15,691
Total current liabilities	185,893	167,571
Long-term debt	182,337	103,315
Long-term capital leases and financing obligations	213,166	165,730
Accrued rent expense	5,037	5,145
Other long-term liabilities	15,137	18,363
Long-term income taxes payable	2,440	3,119
Total liabilities	604,010	463,243
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Class C Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.50 par value, $.064 conversion value; 150,000 shares authorized; 21,802 and 32,500 shares issued and outstanding at March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016, respectively	33	49
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 65,000,000 shares authorized; 39,012,189 and 38,556,678 shares issued at March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016, respectively	390	386
Treasury Stock, 6,322,417 and 6,316,652 shares at March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016, respectively, at cost	(106,212)	(105,856)
Additional paid-in capital	191,553	186,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,161)	(4,576)
Retained earnings	498,651	459,642
Total shareholders' equity	581,254	536,195
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,185,264	$ 999,438

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Class C convertible preferred stock par value	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Class C convertible preferred stock, conversion value	$ 0.064	$ 0.064
Class C convertible preferred stock shares authorized	150,000	150,000
Class C convertible preferred stock shares issued	21,802	32,500
Class C convertible preferred stock shares outstanding	21,802	32,500
Common stock par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock shares authorized	65,000,000	65,000,000
Common stock shares issued	39,012,189	38,556,678
Treasury stock shares	6,322,417	6,316,652

Consolidated Statements Of Comp

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,021,511	$ 943,651	$ 894,492
Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs	624,622	557,948	541,142
Gross profit	396,889	385,703	353,350
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	280,505	265,114	243,561
Operating income	116,384	120,589	109,789
Interest expense, net of interest income	19,768	15,542	11,342
Other income, net	(628)	(374)	(908)
Income before provision for income taxes	97,244	105,421	99,355
Provision for income taxes	35,718	38,616	37,556
Net income	61,526	66,805	61,799
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Changes in pension, net of tax provision (benefit) of $788, $65 and ($888), respectively	1,415	8	(1,449)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,415	8	(1,449)
Comprehensive income	$ 62,941	$ 66,813	$ 60,350
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 1.88	$ 2.07	$ 1.94
Diluted	$ 1.85	$ 2	$ 1.88
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	32,413	32,026	31,605
Diluted	33,301	33,353	32,944

Consolidated Statements Of Com5

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax provision (benefit) related to changes in pension	$ 788	$ 65	$ (888)

Consolidated Statement Of Chang

Consolidated Statement Of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Class C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance beginning at Mar. 29, 2014		$ 49	$ 376	$ (90,241)	$ 141,365	$ (3,135)	$ 367,570	$ 415,984
Beginning balance, preferred shares at Mar. 29, 2014		32,500
Beginning balance, common shares at Mar. 29, 2014			37,567,902	6,076,951
Net income							61,799	61,799
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension liability adjustment						(1,449)		(1,449)
Dividends:
Preferred dividends	[1]						(395)	(395)
Common dividends	[1]						(16,450)	(16,450)
Stock issuance costs					(14)			(14)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options					2,208			2,208
Exercise of stock options	[2]		$ 4	$ (5,397)	14,057			$ 8,664
Exercise of stock options, shares			439,635	103,538				439,635
Stock-based compensation					3,264			$ 3,264
Balance ending at Mar. 28, 2015		$ 49	$ 380	$ (95,638)	160,880	(4,584)	412,524	473,611
Ending balance, preferred shares at Mar. 28, 2015		32,500
Ending balance, common shares at Mar. 28, 2015			38,007,537	6,180,489
Net income							66,805	66,805
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension liability adjustment						8		8
Dividends:
Preferred dividends	[1]						(456)	(456)
Common dividends	[1]						(19,231)	(19,231)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options					6,677			6,677
Exercise of stock options	[2]		$ 6	$ (10,218)	16,243			$ 6,031
Exercise of stock options, shares			549,141	136,163				549,141
Stock-based compensation					2,750			$ 2,750
Balance ending at Mar. 26, 2016		$ 49	$ 386	$ (105,856)	186,550	(4,576)	459,642	$ 536,195
Ending balance, preferred shares at Mar. 26, 2016		32,500						32,500
Ending balance, common shares at Mar. 26, 2016			38,556,678	6,316,652
Net income							61,526	$ 61,526
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension liability adjustment						1,415		1,415
Dividends:
Preferred dividends	[1]						(447)	(447)
Common dividends	[1]						(22,070)	(22,070)
Conversion of Class C Preferred Stock		$ (16)	$ 2		14
Conversion of Class C Preferred Stock, shares		(10,698)	250,212
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options					3,510			3,510
Exercise of stock options			$ 2	$ (356)	(1,004)			$ (1,358)
Exercise of stock options, shares			205,299	5,765				485,660
Stock-based compensation					2,483			$ 2,483
Balance ending at Mar. 25, 2017		$ 33	$ 390	$ (106,212)	$ 191,553	$ (3,161)	$ 498,651	$ 581,254
Ending balance, preferred shares at Mar. 25, 2017		21,802						21,802
Ending balance, common shares at Mar. 25, 2017			39,012,189	6,322,417
[1]	Dividends paid per common share or common share equivalent were $.68, $.60 and $.52, respectively, for the years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015.
[2]	Includes the receipt of treasury stock in connection with the exercise of stock options and to partially satisfy tax withholding obligations.

Consolidated Statement Of Chan7

Consolidated Statement Of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock cash dividends per share	$ 0.68	$ 0.60	$ 0.52
Pension liability adjustment - pre-tax	$ 2,203	$ 73	$ (2,337)

Consolidated Statements Of Cash

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 61,526	$ 66,805	$ 61,799
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	44,629	39,769	35,721
Stock-based compensation expense	2,483	2,750	3,264
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		(8)	(121)
Net change in deferred income taxes	11,256	6,589	6,338
Gain on bargain purchase			(386)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	85	(41)	265
Change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding acquisitions):
Trade receivables	(74)	(1,477)	168
Inventories	5,044	1,555	805
Other current assets	(2,879)	(6,847)	2,622
Other non-current assets	5,680	2,886	(498)
Trade payables	9,605	7,079	9,599
Accrued expenses	(3,224)	2,414	2,937
Federal and state income taxes receivable	63	6,212	4,764
Other long-term liabilities	(3,580)	(1,399)	(1,037)
Long-term income taxes payable	(679)	217	109
Total adjustments	68,409	59,699	64,550
Net cash provided by operating activities	129,935	126,504	126,349
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(34,640)	(36,834)	(34,750)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(142,567)	(49,018)	(84,367)
Proceeds from the disposal of assets	1,583	2,625	409
Net cash used for investing activities	(175,624)	(83,227)	(118,708)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	470,027	336,942	343,561
Principal payments on long-term debt, capital leases and financing obligations	(404,303)	(366,707)	(336,617)
Exercise of stock options	3,492	8,602	8,664
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		8	121
Dividends paid	(22,517)	(19,687)	(16,845)
Deferred financing costs		(2,180)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	46,699	(43,022)	(1,116)
Increase in cash	1,010	255	6,525
Cash at beginning of period	7,985	7,730	1,205
Cash at end of period	$ 8,995	$ 7,985	$ 7,730

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	N OTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  Background  Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Monro Service Corporation and Car-X, LLC (together, “Monro”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), are engaged principally in providing automotive undercar repair and tire sales and services in the United States. Monro had 1,118 Company-operated stores, 114 franchised locations, five wholesale locations, two retread facilities and 14 dealer-operated automotive repair centers located in 27 states as of March 25, 2017.  Monro’s operations are organized and managed in one operating segment . The internal management financial reporting that is the basis for evaluation in order to assess performance and allocate resources by our chief operating decision maker consists of consolidated data that includes the results of our retail, commercial and wholesale locations . As such, our one operating segment reflects how our operations are managed, how resources are allocated, how operating performance is evaluated by senior management and the structure of our internal financial reporting.  Accounting estimates  The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with such principles requires the use of estimates by management during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Fiscal year  Monro reports its results on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday of March of each year. The following are the dates represented by each fiscal period:  “Year ended Fiscal March 201 7 ”: March 27 , 201 6 – March 25 , 201 7 (52 weeks) “Year ended Fiscal March 201 6 ”: March 29 , 201 5 – March 26 , 201 6 (52 weeks) “Year ended Fiscal March 201 5 ”: March 30 , 201 4 – March 2 8 , 201 5 (52 weeks)  Consolidation  The Consolidated Financial Statements include Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiar ies , Monro Service Corporation and Car-X, LLC , after the elimination of intercompany transactions and balances.  Revenue recognition  Sales are recorded upon completion of automotive undercar repair , tire delivery and tire services provided to customers. The following was Monro’s sales mix for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Brakes 13 % 15 % 15 %  Exhaust 2 3 3  Steering 9 10 10  Tires 49 45 44  Maintenance 27 27 28  Total 100 % 100 % 100 %  Revenue from the sale of tire road hazard warranty agreements is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period or other method when costs are not incurred ratably.  Under various arrangements, we receive from certain tire vendors a delivery commission and reimbursement for the cost of the tire that we may deliver to customers on behalf of the tire vendor. The commission we earn from these transactions is as an agent and the net amount retained is recorded as sales.  Cash equivalents  We consider all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Inventories  Our inventories consist of automotive parts and tires. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.  Barter credits  We value barter credits at the fair market value of the inventory exchanged, as determined by reference to price lists for buying groups and jobber pricing. We use these credits primarily to pay vendors for purchases (mainly inventory vendors for the purchase of parts , oil and tires) or to purchase other goods or services from the barter company such as advertising.  Property, plant and equipment  Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis. Buildings and improvements related to owned locations are depreciated over lives varying from 10 to 39 years; machinery, fixtures and equipment over lives varying from 3 to 15 years; and vehicles over lives varying from 4 to 10 years. Computer hardware and software is depreciated over lives varying from 3 to 7 years. Buildings and improvements related to leased locations are depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life or the reasonably assured lease term, as defined in the accounting guidance on leases. When property is sold or retired, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and a gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. (See Note 4.)  Long-lived assets  We evaluate the ability to recover long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In the event assets are impaired, losses are recognized to the extent the carrying value exceeds the fair value. In addition, we report assets to be disposed of at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair market value less costs to sell .  Store opening and closing costs  New store opening costs are charged to expense in the fiscal year when incurred. When we close a store, the estimated unrecoverable costs, including the remaining lease obligation net of sublease income, if any, are charged to expense.  Leases  Financing Obligations –  We are involved in the construction of leased stores. In some cases, we are respons ible for construction cost over runs or non-standard tenant improvements. As a result of this involvement, we are deemed the “owner” for accounting purposes during the construction period, requiring us to capitalize the construction costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Upon completion of the project, we perform a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to guidance on accounting for leases to determine if we can remove the assets from our Consolidated Balance Sheet. For some of these leases, we are considered to have “continuing involvement”, which precludes us from derecognizing the assets from our Consolidated Balance Sheet when construction is complete (“failed sale-leaseback”). In conjunction with these leases, we capitalize the construction costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and also record financing obligations representing payments owed to the landlord. We do not report rent expense for the properties which are owned for accounting purposes. Rather, rental payments under the lease are recognized as a reduction of the financing obligation and as interest expense.  S ince we often assume leases in acquisition transactions, the accounting for a seller who was involved in the construction of leased stores passes to us.  Additionally, we may incur other financing obligations in connection with the accounting for acquisitions.  Capital Leases –  Some of our property is held under capital leases. These assets are included in property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the term of the lease. We do not report rent expense for capital leases. Rather, rental payments under the lease are recognized as a reduction of the capital lease obligation and interest expense.  Operating Leases –  All other leases are considered operating leases. Rent expense, including rent escalations, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the reasonably assured lease term, as defined in the accounting guidance on leases. Generally, the lease term is the base lease term plus certain renewal option periods for which renewal is reasonably assured.  Goodwill and intangible assets  We have a history of growth through acquisitions. Assets and liabilities of acquired businesses are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired businesses. The carrying value of goodwill is subject to annual impairment reviews in accordance with accounting guidance on goodwill, which we typically perform in the third quarter of the fiscal year. Impairment reviews may also be triggered by any significant events or changes in circumstances affecting our business.  We have one reporting unit which encompasses all operations including new acquisi tions. The goodwill impairment test consists of a t wo-step process, if necessary. We perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than t he carrying value of goodwill. The qualitative assessment includes a review of business changes, economic outlook, financial trends and forecasts, growth rates, industry data, market capitalization and other relevant qualitative factors. If the qualitative factors are triggered, we perform the two-step process. The first step is to compare the fair value of our reporting unit to the book value of our reporting unit. If the fair value is less than its carrying value, the second step of the impairment test must be performed in order to determine the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The loss recognized cannot exceed th e carrying amount of goodwill.  Intangible assets primarily represent allocations of purchase price to identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses and are amortized over their estimated useful lives. All intangibles and other long-lived assets are reviewed when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. If such indicators are present, it is determined whether the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to such assets is less than their carrying amounts. No such indicators were present in fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 or 201 5 .  A deterioration of macroeconomic conditions may not only negatively impact the estimated operating cash flows used in our cash flow models, but may also negatively impact other assumptions used in our analyses, including, but not limited to, the estimated cost of capital and/or discount rates. Additionally, as discussed above, in accordance with accounting guidance, we are required to ensure that assumptions used to determine fair value in our analyses are consistent with the assumptions a hypothetical market participant would use. As a result, the cost of capital and/or discount rates used in our analyses may increase or decrease based on market conditions and trends, regardless of whether our actual cost of capital has changed. Therefore, we may recognize an impairment of an intangible asset or assets even though realized actual cash flows are approximately equal to or greater than its previously forecasted amounts.  As a result of our annual qualitative assessment performed in the third quarter of fiscal 201 7 , there were no impairments. There have been no triggering events during the fourth quarter of fiscal 201 7 .  Self-insurance reserves  We are largely self-insured with respect to workers’ compensation, general liability and employee medical claims. In order to reduce our risk and better manage our overall loss exposure, we purchase stop-loss insurance that covers individual claims in excess of the deductible amounts , and caps total losses in a fiscal year . We maintain an accrual for the estimated cost to settle open claims as well as an estimate of the cost of claims that have been incurred but not reported. These estimates take into consideration the historical average claim volume, the average cost for settled claims, current trends in claim costs, changes in our business and workforce, and general economic factors. These accruals are reviewed on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if factors dictate a more frequent review is warranted. For more complex reserve calculations, such as workers’ compensation, we use the services of an actuary on an annual basis to assist in determining the required reserve for open claims.  Warranty  We provide an accrual for estimated future warranty costs for parts that we install based upon the historical relationship of warranty costs to sales. Warranty expense related to all product warranties at and for the years ended March 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 was not material to our financial position or results of operations. See additional discussion of tire road hazard warranty agreements under the “Revenue recognition” section of this footnote.  Comprehensive income  As it relates to Monro, comprehensive income is defined as net earnings as adjusted for pension liability adjustments and is reported net of related taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.  Income taxes  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using tax rates based on currently enacted rules and legislation and anticipated rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The accounting guidance for uncertainties in income tax prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. Monro recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits and a consideration of the relevant taxing authority's administrative practices and precedents. (See Note 7.)  Treasury stock  Treasury stock is accounted for using the par value method. During the year ended March 26, 2016, Monro’s Chief Executive Officer surrendered 32,000 shares of Monro’s Common Stock at fair market value to pay the exercise price and the related taxes on the exercise of 89,000 stock options. Additionally, Monro’s Executive Chairman surrendered 100,000 shares of Common Stock at fair market value to pay the exercise price and to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the exercise of 150,000 stock options. During the year ended March 28, 2015, Monro’s Chief Executive Officer surrendered 77,000 shares of Monro’s Common Stock at fair market value to pay the exercise price on the exercise of 113,000 stock options. There was no activity for the Chief Executive Officer or Executive Chairman during the year ended March 25, 2017.  Stock-based compensation  We measure compensation cost arising from the grant of share-based payments to an employee at fair value, and recognize such cost in income over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Forfeitures are estimated on the grant date and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.  We recognize compensation expense related to stock options using the straight-line approach. Option awards generally vest equally over the service period established in the award, typically four years. We estimate fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate the compensation expense are determined as follows:  · Expected life of an award is based on historical experience and on the terms and conditions of the stock awards granted to employees;  · Expected volatility is measured using historical changes in the market price of Monro’s Common Stock;  · Risk-free interest rate is equivalent to the implied yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with a remaining maturity equal to the expected term of the awards;  · Forfeitures are based substantially on the history of cancellations of similar awards granted by Monro in prior years; and  · Dividend yield is based on historical experience and expected future changes.  The weighted average fair value of options granted during fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 was $12.17 , $13.10 and $11.27, respectively. The fair values of the options granted were estimated on the date of their grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Risk-free interest rate 1.20 % 1.25 % 1.23 %  Expected life, in years 4 4 4  Expected volatility 25.9 % 27.2 % 27.7 %  Expected dividend yield 1.10 % 0.96 % 0.99 %  Total stock-based compensation expense included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in Monro’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended March 2 5 , 201 7 , March 2 6 , 201 6 and March 28 , 201 5 was $2.5 million, $2.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The related income tax benefit was $1.0 million, $1.0 million and $1.2 m illion, respectively.  Earnings per share  Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the year . Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and equivalents outstanding during the year. Common Stock equivalents represent shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options. (See Note 10.)  Advertising  We expense the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place, except for direct response advertising which is capitalized and amortized over its expected period of future benefits.  Direct response advertising consists primarily of coupons for Monro’s services. The capitalized costs of this advertising are amortized over the period of the coupon’s validity, which is typically two months.  Prepaid advertising at March 2 5 , 201 7 and March 2 6 , 201 6 , and advertising expen se for the fiscal years ended March 2017 , 201 6 and 201 5, were not material to these financial statements.  Vendor rebates and cooperative advertising credits  We account for vendor rebates and cooperative advertising credits as a reduction of the cost of products purchased, except where the rebate or credit is a reimbursement of costs incurred to sell the vendor’s product, in which case it is offset against the costs incurred.  Guarantees  At the time we issue a guarantee, we recognize an initial liability for the fair value, or market value, of the obligation we assume under that guarantee. Monro has guaranteed certain lease payments, primarily related to franchisees, amounting to $7.5 million. This amount represents the maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantees as of March 25, 2017. The leases are guaranteed through April 2020. In the event of default by the franchise owner, Monro generally retains the right to assume the lease of the related store, enabling Monro to re-franchise the location or to operate that location as a Company-operated store. As of March 25, 2017, we have recorded a liability of $.6 million related to anticipated defaults under the foregoing leases.  Recent accounting pronouncements  In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance for the reporting of revenue from contracts with customers. This guidance provides guidelines a company will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. Additional guidance has subsequently been issued to amend or clarify the reporting of revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. While the evaluation of the impact of the new revenue recognition guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements has not yet been fully determined, we anticipate the provisions to primarily impact the deferral of revenue generated by the sale of an extended warranty. Generally, in relation to these provisions, the new guidance will require the transaction price of an arrangement including an extended warranty to be allocated based on the relative standalone selling prices of the extended warranty and the original service/product rather than the contract price of the extended warranty. Therefore, the allocation may impact the amount of revenue deferred. We are required to adopt this guidance utilizing one of two methods: retrospective restatement for each reporting period presented at time of adoption, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of initial application. We intend to elect an adoption methodology after we have fully evaluated the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements, however, we do not expect this change to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We are currently preparing to implement changes to our accounting policies, systems and controls to support the new revenue recognition and disclosure requirements.  In August 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for the disclosure of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance establishes specific guidelines to an entity’s management on their responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. We have adopted this guidance during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and we have evaluated the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as well as the need for related footnote disclosure. We have concluded no disclosure is necessary regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to leases. This guidance establishes a right of use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. Early adoption is permitted. Approximately 50% of our store leases and all of our land leases are currently not recorded on our balance sheet. Recording ROU assets and liabilities for these leases is expected to have a material impact on our balance sheet. We are currently evaluating the impact that recording ROU assets and liabilities will have on our statements of comprehensive income and the financial statement impact that the standard will have on leases which are currently recorded on our balance sheet.  In March 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for share-based payments and their presentation in the financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.  In August 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to cash flow classification. This guidance clarifies and provides specific guidance on eight cash flow classification issues that are not addressed by current GAAP and thereby reduce the current diversity in practice. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which clarifies the definition of a business, particularly when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses. This guidance provides a screen to determine when a set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) is not a business. This screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the assets is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the guidance provides a framework to evaluate whether both an input and a substantive process are present to be considered a business. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for certain transactions. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance simplifying the accounting for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which required the determination of an implied fair value of goodwill. Under this guidance, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. This guidance is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. This guidance is not expected to have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.  In March 2017, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. This guidance requires employers to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are to be presented separately from the service cost component and outside of any subtotal of income from operations. Employers will have to disclose the line(s) used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. This guidance is not expected to have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.  Other recent authoritative guidance issued by the FASB (including technical corrections to the Accounting Standards Codification) and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not, or are not expected to have a material effect on Monro’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	NOTE 2 – ACQUISITIONS  Monro ’s acquisitions are strategic moves in our plan to fill in and expand our presence in our existing and contiguous markets, and leverage fixed operating costs such as distribution , advertising and administration . Acquisitions in this footnote include acquisitions of five or more locations as well as acquisitions of one to four locations that are part of the Company’s greenfield store growth strategy.  Subsequent Events  We have signed definitive asset purchase agreements to complete the acquisition of five retail tire and automotive repair stores located within our existing markets through four additional acquisitions. These transactions are expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The acquisitions are expected to be financed through our existing credit facility.  On April 2 3 , 2017, we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Florida from Collier Automotive Group, Inc. The store operates under The Tire Choice name. The acquisition was financed through our existing credit facility.  Fiscal 2017  During fiscal 2017, we acquired the following businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $141.8 million. The acquisitions were financed through our existing credit facility. The results of operations for these acquisitions are included in Monro’s financial results from the respective acquisition dates.  · On February 26, 2017 , we acquired 16 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Illinois and Iowa from Nona, Inc., a Car-X franchisee. These stores operate under the Car-X name.  · On February 5, 2017 , we acquired two retail tire and automotive repair stores located in North Carolina and Virginia from Thrifty Tire of Roxboro, LLC. These stores operate under the Mr. Tire name.  · On October 16, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Rhode Island from Hamel Tire Center, Inc. This store operates under the Monro name.  · On October 2, 2016 , we acquired three retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Ohio from Parkway D/C Enterprises, Inc. These stores operate under the Mr. Tire name.  · On September 19, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Florida from Florida Tire Service, LLC. This store will operate under The Tire Choice name.  · On September 18, 2016 , we acquired two retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Michigan from Davco Development Company and Ricketts, Inc. These stores operate under the Monro name.  · On September 11, 2016 , we acquired 26 retail tire and automotive repair stores and one retread facility located in North Carolina, as well as four wholesale locations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, from Clark Tire & Auto, Inc. These stores operate under the Mr. Tire name. The wholesale locations and retread facility operate under the Tires Now name.  · On July 18, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Indiana from NTI, LLC. This store operates under the Car-X name.  · On July 17, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Georgia from Kwik-Fit Tire & Service. This store operates under the Mr. Tire name.  · On July 10, 2016 , we acquired four retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Minnesota from Task Holdings, Inc. and Autopar, Inc. These stores operate under the Car-X name.  · On June 26, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Michigan from Harlow Tire Company. This store operates under the Monro name.  · On June 19, 2016 , we acquired two retail tire and automotive repair stores located in New Hampshire from Express Tire Centers, LLC. These stores operate under the Tire Warehouse name.  · On May 8, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Florida from Pioneer Tire Pros. This store operates under The Tire Choice name.  · On May 1, 2016 , we acquired 29 retail tire and automotive repair stores and one retread facility located in Florida from McGee Tire Stores, Inc. These stores will operate primarily under The Tire Choice name. The retread facility operates under the McGee Tire name.  These acquisitions resulted in goodwill related to, among other things, growth opportunities, synergies and economies of scale expected from combining these businesses with ours, and unidentifiable intangible assets. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. We have recorded finite-lived intangible assets at their estimated fair value related to customer relationships, favorable leases and trade names.  We expensed all costs related to acquisitions during fiscal 2017. The total costs related to completed acquisitions were $1.0 million for the year ended March 25, 2017. These costs are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income primarily under operating, selling, general and administrative expenses.  Sales and net loss for the fiscal 2017 acquired locations totaled $104.9 million and approximately ( $1.0 ) million, respectively, for the period from acquisition date through March 25, 2017. The net loss includes an allocation of certain traditional corporate related items, including vendor rebates, interest expense and income taxes.  Supplemental pro forma information for the current or prior reporting periods has not been presented due to the impracticability of obtaining detailed, accurate or reliable data for the periods the acquired entities were not owned by Monro.  The preliminary fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on preliminary valuation data and estimates. The excess of the net purchase price over the net tangible and intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price as of March 25, 2017 was as follows:      As of Acquisition Date  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash and equivalents $ 15  Trade receivables 6,977  Inventories 18,432  Other current assets 416  Property, plant and equipment 31,993  Intangible assets 21,394  Other non-current assets 208  Long-term deferred income tax assets 9,334  Total assets acquired 88,769  Warranty reserves 491  Other current liabilities 3,970  Long-term capital leases and financing obligations 41,011  Other long-term liabilities 1,141  Total liabilities assumed 46,613  Total net identifiable assets acquired $ 42,156  Total consideration transferred $ 141,807  Less: total net identifiable assets acquired 42,156  Goodwill $ 99,651  The total consideration of $141.8 million is comprised of $141.7 million in cash, and a $.1 million payable to a seller. The payable is being paid via equal annual payments through September 2019.  The following are the intangible assets acquired and their respective fair values and weighted average useful lives.      As of Acquisition Date  Weighted  Dollars Average  in thousands Useful Life  Customer lists $ 11,999 13 years  Favorable leases 6,440 14 years  Trade names 2,955 17 years  Total $ 21,394 14 years  We continue to refine the valuation data and estimates related to inventory, road hazard warranty, intangible assets, real estate and real property leases for the fiscal 2017 acquisitions and expect to complete the valuations no later than the first anniversary date of the respective acquisition. We anticipate that adjustments will continue to be made to the fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and those adjustments may or may not be material.  Fiscal 2016  During fiscal 2016, we acquired the following businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $51.1 million. The acquisitions were financed through our existing credit facility. The results of operations for these acquisitions are included in Monro’s financial results from the respective acquisition dates.  · During fiscal 2016, we acquired three retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Illinois and Indiana from two former Car-X franchisees. These stores operate under the Car-X name. · On January 31, 2016 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Georgia from Marietta Tire & Service, Inc. This store operates under the Mr. Tire name.  · On December 13, 2015 , we acquired four retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Wisconsin from McMar, Inc., a former Car-X franchisee. These stores operate under the Car-X name.  · On December 13, 2015 , we acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Florida from Host Tires of Lakeland, Inc. This store operates under The Tire Choice name. · On August 16, 2015 , we acquired 27 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in New York and Pennsylvania from Kost Tire. These stores operate under the Mr. Tire name. · On July 12, 2015 , we acquired four retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Massachusetts from Windsor Tire Co., Inc. These stores operate under the Monro Brake & Tire name. · On April 25, 2015 , we acquired the Car-X Brand, as well as the franchise rights for 146 auto service centers from Car-X Associates Corp., a subsidiary of Tuffy Associates Corp. At the time of acquisition, the Car-X stores were owned and operated by 32 independent Car-X franchisees in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee , Texas and Wisconsin. The franchise locations operate under the Car-X name. Monro operates as the franchisor through a standard royalty agreement, while Car-X remains a separate and independent brand and business through Car-X, LLC, Monro’s wholly-owned subsidiary, with franchise operations based in Illinois.  These acquisitions resulted in goodwill related to, among other things, growth opportunities, synergies and economies of scale expected from combining these businesses with ours, and unidentifiable intangible assets. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. We have recorded finite-lived intangible assets at their estimated fair value related to franchise agreements , trade name, favorable leases and customer relationships .  We expensed all costs related to acquisitions during fiscal 2016. The total costs related to completed acquisitions were $.7 million for the year ended March 26, 2016. These costs are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income primarily under operating, selling, general and administrative expenses.  Sales, including franchise royalty income, and net income for the fiscal 2016 acquired locations totaled $24.8 million and approximately $1.4 million, respectively, for the period from acquisition date through March 26, 2016. Net income includes an allocation of certain traditional corporate related items, including vendor rebates, interest expense and income taxes.  Supplemental pro forma information for the current or prior reporting periods has not been presented due to the impracticability of obtaining detailed, accurate or reliable data for the periods the acquired entities were not owned by Monro.  We finalized the purchase accounting relative to the fiscal 2016 acquisitions during fiscal 2017. As a result of the final purchase price allocations, certain of the fair value amounts previously estimated were adjusted during the measurement period. These measurement period adjustments related to updated valuation reports and appraisals received from our external valuation specialists, as well as revisions to internal estimates. The changes in estimates recorded in fiscal 2017 include an increase in trade receivables of $.1 million; an increase in property, plant and equipment of $2.6 million; an increase in intangible assets of $.4 million; an increase in long-term deferred income tax assets of $1.4 million; an increase in other current liabilities of $.6 million; an increase in long-term capital leases and financing obligations of $5.8 million; and an increase in total other liabilities of $.1 million. The measurement period adjustments resulted in an increase to goodwill of $2.0 million.  These adjustments were not material to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016.  We have recorded the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their values as of their respective acquisition dates (including any measurement prior adjustments), with th e remainder recorded as goodwill as follows:      As of Acquisition Date  (Dollars in thousands)  Trade receivables $ 377  Inventories 916  Other current assets 502  Property, plant and equipment 13,785  Intangible assets 11,678  Other non-current assets 25  Long-term deferred income tax assets 6,902  Total assets acquired 34,185  Warranty reserves 184  Other current liabilities 2,202  Long-term capital leases and financing obligations 27,975  Other long-term liabilities 885  Total liabilities assumed 31,246  Total net identifiable assets acquired $ 2,939  Total consideration transferred $ 51,139  Less: total net identifiable assets acquired 2,939  Goodwill $ 48,200  The total consideration of $51.1 million is comprised of $45.1 million in cash, and a $6.0 million payable to a seller. The payable is being liquidated via equal monthly payments through August 2022.  The following are the intangible assets acquired and their respective fair values and weighted average useful lives.      As of Acquisition Date  Weighted  Dollars Average  in thousands Useful Life  Franchise agreements $ 7,100 13 years  Trade name 2,000 15 years  Favorable leases 1,889 13 years  Customer lists 689 7 years  Total $ 11,678 13 years 

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Other Current Assets	NOTE 3 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS  The composition of other current assets is as follows:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Vendor rebates receivable $ 14,327 $ 11,984  Other 18,312 16,690  $ 32,639 $ 28,674

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	NOTE 4 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  The major classifications of property, plant and equipment are as follows:      March 25, 2017 March 26, 2016  Assets Under Assets Under  Capital Lease/ Capital Lease/  Assets Financing Assets Financing  Owned Obligations Total Owned Obligations Total  (Dollars in thousands)  Land $ 83,675 $ 83,675 $ 80,195 $ 80,195  Buildings and improvements 223,566 $ 147,786 371,352 212,421 $ 112,969 325,390  Equipment, signage and fixtures 225,977 225,977 208,204 208,204  Vehicles 28,831 28,831 23,608 23,608  Construction-in-progress 3,164 3,164 2,539 2,539  565,213 147,786 712,999 526,967 112,969 639,936  Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization 282,196 36,169 318,365 258,516 29,838 288,354  $ 283,017 $ 111,617 $ 394,634 $ 268,451 $ 83,131 $ 351,582  Depreciation expense totaled $39.5 million, $36.0 million and $32.1 million for the fiscal years ended March 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 , respectively.  Amortization expense recorded under capital leases and financing obligations and included in depreciation expense above totaled $9.5 million, $7.5 million and $5.7 million for the fiscal years ended March 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 , respectively.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS  The changes in goodwill during fiscal 201 7 and 201 6 were as follows:      Dollars in thousands  Balance at March 28, 2015 $ 349,088  Fiscal 2016 acquisitions 46,247  Adjustments to fiscal 2015 purchase accounting 4,326  Other adjustments 471  Balance at March 26, 2016 400,132  Fiscal 2017 acquisitions 99,651  Adjustments to fiscal 2016 purchase accounting 1,953  Balance at March 25, 2017 $ 501,736  In fiscal 2016, the other adjustments relate to an immaterial correction of an out of period error related to the lease liability for a fiscal 2013 acquisition.  The composition of other intangible assets is as follows:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016  Gross Gross  Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated  Amount Amortization Amount Amortization  (Dollars in thousands)  Customer lists $ 34,489 $ 16,372 $ 22,490 $ 13,283  Favorable leases 25,378 7,764 18,418 5,996  Trade names 20,852 8,358 18,002 6,960  Franchise agreements 7,220 1,167 7,320 487  Other intangible assets 540 530 540 524  Total intangible assets $ 88,479 $ 34,191 $ 66,770 $ 27,250 Monro’s intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. The weighted average useful lives of Monro’s intangible assets are approximately 10 years for customer lists, 14 years for favorable leases , 14 years for trade names, 13 years for franchise agreements and five years for other intangible assets.  Amortization of intangible assets, excluding amortization of favorable leases included in rent expense, during fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 totaled $5.1 million, $3.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively.  Estimated future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:      Customer lists/  Trade names/  Franchise agreements/ Favorable  Year Ending Fiscal March Other Leases  (Dollars in thousands)  2018 $ 5,397 $ 1,887  2019 4,804 1,823  2020 3,845 1,774  2021 3,183 1,707  2022 2,891 1,590

Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases

Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations	NOTE 6 – LONG-TERM DEBT, CAPITAL LEASES AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS  Long-term debt, capital leases and financing obligations consist of the following:      March 25, March 26,  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Revolving Credit Facility, LIBOR-based (a) $ 182,297 $ 103,315  Note payable, non-interest bearing, due in equal installments through September 2019 60 —  Less – Current portion of long-term debt (20) —  Long-term debt $ 182,337 $ 103,315  Obligations under capital leases and financing obligations at various interest rates, due in installments through May 2045 $ 228,444 $ 176,974  Less – Current portion of capital leases and financing obligations (15,278) (11,244)  Long-term capital leases and financing obligations $ 213,166 $ 165,730 _________________ (a) The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) at March 2 5, 2017 was .98% .  In January 2016, we entered into a new five -year $600 million Revolving Credit Facility agreement with nine banks (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility replaced our previous revolving credit facility, as amended, which would have expired in December 2017. Interest only is payable monthly throughout the Credit Facility’s term. The Credit Facility increased our borrowing capacity from our prior financing agreement by $350 million to $600 million, and includes an accordion feature permitting us to request an increase in availability of up to an additional $100 million, an increase of $25 million from our prior revolving credit facility. The expanded facility bears interest at 75 to 175 basis points over LIBOR. The Credit Facility requires fees payable quarterly throughout the term between .15% and .35% of the amount of the average net availability under the Credit Facility during the preceding quarter. There was $1 82. 3 million outstanding under the Credit Facility at March 25, 2017. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 25, 2017.  At March 2 5, 2017 and March 26, 2016 , the interest rate spread paid by the Company was 100 basis points over LIBOR.  Within the Credit Facility, we have a sub-facility of $80 million for the purpose of issuing standby letters of credit. The line requires fees aggregating 87.5 to 187.5 basis points over LIBOR annually of the face amount of each standby letter of credit, payable quarterly in arrears. There was $26.5 million in an outstanding letter of credit at March 2 5, 2017 .  The net availability under the Credit Facility at March 2 5, 2017 was $391.2 million.  Specific terms of the Credit Facility permit the payment of cash dividends not to exceed 50% of the prior year’s net income, and permit mortgages and specific lease financing arrangements with other parties with certain limitations. Other specific terms and the maintenance of specified ratios are generally consistent with our prior financing agreement. Additionally, the Credit Facility is not secured by our real property, although we have agreed not to encumber our real property, with c ertain permissible exceptions.  Long-term debt had a carrying amount and a fair value of $182.4 million as of March 25, 2017 , as compared to a carrying amount and a fair value of $103.3 million as of March 26, 2016 . The fair value of long-term debt was estimated based on discounted cash flow analyses using either quoted market prices for the same or similar issues, or the current interest rates offered to Monro for debt with similar maturities.  In addition, we have financed certain store properties with capital leases/financing obligations, which amount to $228.4 million and a re due in installments through May 2045 . We also have a $.1 million payable to the seller of an acquired business at March 25, 2017, due in equal installments through September 2019 .  Aggregate debt maturities over the next five years are as follows:      Capital Leases/  Financing Obligations  Aggregate Imputed All Other  Year Ending Fiscal March Amount Interest Debt Total  (Dollars in thousands)   2018 $ 30,960 $ (15,682) $ 20 $ 15,298  2019 31,487 (14,961) 20 16,546  2020 31,503 (13,908) 20 17,615  2021 32,173 (12,683) 182,297 201,787  2022 31,513 (11,293) 20,220

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES  The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Current -  Federal $ 22,040 $ 29,202 $ 28,262  State 2,422 2,825 2,956  24,462 32,027 31,218  Deferred -  Federal 10,120 6,216 6,194  State 1,136 373 144  11,256 6,589 6,338  Total $ 35,718 $ 38,616 $ 37,556  Deferred tax (liabilities) assets consist of the following:      March 25, March 26,  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Goodwill $ (39,715) $ (31,075)  Other (968) (266)  Total deferred tax liabilities (40,683) (31,341)  Property and equipment 36,980 28,085  Insurance reserves 11,075 11,626  Warranty and other reserves 4,810 4,671  Stock options 2,509 3,040  Other 9,354 9,274  Total deferred tax assets 64,728 56,696  Net deferred tax assets $ 24,045 $ 25,355  We have $4.4 million of state net operating loss carryforwards available as of March 2 5 , 201 7 . The carryforwards expire in varying amounts through 2037 . Based on all available evidence, we have determined that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the carryforward period will exist for the realization of the tax benefits on existing state net operating loss carryforwards.  We believe it is more likely than not that all other future tax benefits will be realized as a result of current and future income.  A reconciliation between the U. S. federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate reflected in the accompanying financial statements is as follows:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent  (Dollars in thousands)  Federal income tax based on statutory tax rate applied to income before taxes $ 34,035 35.0 $ 36,897 35.0 $ 34,774 35.0  State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit 2,700 2.8 2,306 2.2 2,170 2.2  Other (1,017) (1.1) (587) (0.6) 612 0.6  $ 35,718 36.7 $ 38,616 36.6 $ 37,556 37.8 The following is a rollforward of Monro’s liability for income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits:      Dollars in thousands  Balance at March 29, 2014 $ 5,900  Tax positions related to current year:  Additions 2,066  Reductions  Tax positions related to prior years:  Additions 164  Reductions 33  Settlements  Lapses in statutes of limitations (668)  Balance at March 28, 2015 7,495  Tax positions related to current year:  Additions 1,116  Reductions  Tax positions related to prior years:  Additions  Reductions (922)  Settlements  Lapses in statutes of limitations (760)  Balance at March 26, 2016 6,929  Tax positions related to current year:  Additions 981  Reductions  Tax positions related to prior years:  Additions 66  Reductions (352)  Settlements  Lapses in statutes of limitations (732)  Balance at March 25, 2017 $ 6,892  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $6.9 million at March 2 5 , 201 7 , the majority of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.  In the normal course of business, Monro provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, and adjusts its unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties accordingly. During the year ended March 28, 2015, we recognized interest and penalties of approximately $.1 million in income tax expense. Additionally, we had approximately $.4 million of interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax benefits accrued as of March 2 5 , 201 7 and March 2 6 , 201 6 .  We file U.S. federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state jurisdictions. Monro’s fiscal 2014 through 2016 U.S. federal tax years and various state tax years remain subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities.

Stock Ownership

Stock Ownership	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Stock Ownership [Abstract]
Stock Ownership	NOTE 8 – STOCK OWNERSHIP  A summary of the changes in the number of shares of Common Stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock is as follows:      Class C  Common Convertible  Stock Preferred Treasury  Shares Stock Shares Stock  Issued Issued Shares  Balance at March 29, 2014 37,567,902 32,500 6,076,951  Stock options exercised 439,635 103,538  Balance at March 28, 2015 38,007,537 32,500 6,180,489  Stock options exercised 549,141 136,163  Balance at March 26, 2016 38,556,678 32,500 6,316,652  Conversion of preferred shares 250,212 (10,698)  Stock options exercised 205,299 5,765  Balance at March 25, 2017 39,012,189 21,802 6,322,417  Holders of at least 60% of the Class C preferred stock must approve any action authorized by the holders of Common Stock. In addition, there are certain restrictions on the transferability of shares of Class C preferred stock. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Monro, the holders of the Class C preferred stock would be entitled to receive $1.50 per share out of the assets of Monro before any amount would be paid to holders of Common Stock. The conversion value of the Class C convertible preferred stock was $.064 per share at March 2 5 , 201 7 and March 2 6 , 201 6 .

Share Based Compensation

Share Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Share Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation	NOTE 9 – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION  Monro currently grants stock option awards under the 2007 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan was authorized by the Board of Directors in June 2007, initially reserving 873,000 shares (as retroactively adjusted for stock splits) of Common Stock for issuance to eligible employees and all non-employee directors. The 2007 Plan was approved by shareholders in August 2007. Prior to fiscal 2008, Monro had options outstanding under three other stock option plans: the 1994 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the “1994 Plan”) (which was approved by shareholders in August 1995); the 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) (which was approved by shareholders in August 1999); and the 2003 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the “2003 Plan”) (which was approved by shareholders in August 2003), collectively the “Prior Plans” . Upon shareholder approval of the 2007 Plan, all shares of Common Stock available for award under the 1998 and 2003 Plans were transferred to, and made available for award under the 2007 Plan. The 1994 Plan had no options available for grant upon adoption of the 2007 Plan. No further option grants may be made under the Prior Plans, although outstanding awards under the Prior Plans will remain outstanding in accordance with the terms of those plans and the stock option agreements entered into under those plans.  The 1994 Plan had a total of 675,345 common shares authorized for issuance; the 1998 Plan had a total of 4,016,250 shares authorized for issuance; and the 2003 Plan had a total of 315,000 shares authorized for issuance (all as retroactively adjusted for stock splits). Upon authorization of the 2007 Plan by shareholders, 628,620 shares (as retroactively adjusted for stock splits) were transferred from the 1998 and 2003 Plans into the 2007 Plan, bringing the total authorized shares to 1,501,620 (as retroactively adjusted for stock splits). In addition, in May 2013 and 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized an additional 2,000,000 and 1,500,000 shares (as retroactively adjusted for stock splits), respectively, of common stock for grant under the 2007 Plan, which were approved by shareholders in August 2013 and August 2010, respectively. At March 2 5 , 201 7, there were a total of 5,001,620 shares authorized for grant under the 2007 Plan (as retroactively adjusted for stock splits), including the shares transferred from the 1998 and 2003 Plans.  Generally, employee options vest over a four year period , and have a duration of six to ten years. Outstanding options are exercisable for various periods through March 202 3 .  A summary of changes in outstanding stock options is as follows:      Weighted  Average  Exercise Options  Price Outstanding  At March 29, 2014 $ 31.58 1,773,401  Granted $ 52.73 211,225  Exercised $ 31.98 (439,635)  Canceled $ 43.04 (26,661)  At March 28, 2015 $ 34.21 1,518,330  Granted $ 62.28 243,410  Exercised $ 29.59 (549,141)  Canceled $ 50.69 (23,808)  At March 26, 2016 $ 41.75 1,188,791  Granted $ 62.01 232,560  Exercised $ 31.61 (485,660)  Canceled $ 61.20 (39,347)  At March 25, 2017 $ 51.67 896,344  The total shares exercisable at March 25, 2017, March 2 6 , 201 6 and March 2 8 , 201 5 w ere 563,109 , 789,422 and 1,098,601 , respectively. The weighted average exercise price of all shares exercisable at March 25, 2017 was $46.61 . There were 1,549,716 shares available for grant at March 2 5, 2017 .  The weighted average contractual term of all options outstanding at March 25, 2017 and March 2 6, 2016 was 3.1 years and 3.0 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of all options (the amount by which the market price of the stock on the date of exercise exceeded the exercise price of the option) outstanding at March 25, 2017 and March 2 6, 2016 was $4.9 million and $33.2 million, respectively.  The weighted average contractual term of all options exercisable at March 25, 2017 and March 2 6, 2016 was 2.4 years and 2.5 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of all options exercisable at March 25, 2017 and March 2 6, 2016 was $4.8 million and $26.0 million, respectively.  A summary of the status of and changes in nonvested stock options granted is as follows:      Weighted  Average  Grant-Date  Fair Value  Options (per Option)  Non-vested at March 29, 2014 612,829 $ 8.88  Granted 211,225 $ 11.27  Vested (382,197) $ 9.22  Canceled (22,128) $ 10.37  Non-vested at March 28, 2015 419,729 $ 9.70  Granted 243,410 $ 13.10  Vested (242,841) $ 10.38  Canceled (20,929) $ 10.18  Non-vested at March 26, 2016 399,369 $ 11.26  Granted 232,560 $ 12.17  Vested (266,112) $ 10.48  Canceled (32,582) $ 12.79  Non-vested at March 25, 2017 333,235 $ 12.37  The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 2 5, 2017 :      Options Outstanding Options Exercisable  Weighted Weighted Weighted  Average Average Shares Average  Range of Shares Remaining Exercise Under Exercise  Exercise Prices Under Option Life Price Option Price  $11.76 - $44.49 269,881 1.36 $ 34.36 255,924 $ 33.83  $44.50 - $57.25 241,393 3.28 $ 53.45 122,843 $ 52.05  $57.26 - $62.53 219,635 4.23 $ 60.13 108,217 $ 59.03  $62.54 - $75.76 165,435 4.24 $ 66.10 76,125 $ 63.18  During the fiscal years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 , the fair value of awards vested under Monro’s stock plans was $2.8 million, $2.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively.  The aggregate intrinsic value is based on Monro’s closing stock price of $52.15 , $69.68 and $64.96 as of the last trading day of the periods ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 , respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the fiscal years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 was $13.3 million, $22.3 million and $10.3 million, respe ctively. As of March 25, 2017, there was $3.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested fixed stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years .  Cash received from option exercises under all stock option plans was $3.5 million, $8. 6 million and $8.7 million for the fiscal years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 , respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises was $3.5 million, $6.7 million and $ 2.2 million for the fiscal years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 , respectively.  Monro issues new shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the respective years:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  Numerator for earnings per common share calculation:  Net Income $ 61,526 $ 66,805 $ 61,799  Less: Preferred stock dividends (447) (456) (395)  Income available to common stockholders $ 61,079 $ 66,349 $ 61,404  Denominator for earnings per common share calculation:  Weighted average common shares, basic 32,413 32,026 31,605  Effect of dilutive securities:  Preferred stock 675 760 760  Stock options 213 567 579  Weighted average common shares, diluted 33,301 33,353 32,944  Basic earnings per common share: $ 1.88 $ 2.07 $ 1.94  Diluted earnings per common share: $ 1.85 $ 2.00 $ 1.88  The computation of diluted earnings per common share for fiscal 2017, 201 6 and 201 5 excludes the effect of assumed exercise of approximately 304,000 , 171,000 and 145,000 of stock options, respectively, as the exercise price of these options was greater than the average market value of Monro’s Common Stock for those periods, resulting in an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share.

Operating Leases and Other Comm

Operating Leases and Other Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Operating Leases and Other Commitments [Abstract]
Operating Leases and Other Commitments	NOTE 11 – OPERATING LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS  We lease various facilities under noncancellable lease agreements which expire a t various dates through fiscal 2041 . In addition to stated minimum payments, certain real estate leases have provisions for contingent rentals when retail sales exceed specified levels. Generally, the leases provide for renewal for various periods at stipulated rates. Most of the facilities’ leases require payment of property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs in addition to rental payments, and several provide an option to purchase the property at the end of the lease term.  In recent years, we have entered into agreements for the sale/leaseback of certain stores. Realized gains are deferred and are credited to income as rent expense adjustments over the lease terms. We have lease renewal options under the real estate agreements at projected future fair market values.  Future minimum payments required under noncancellable leases (including closed stores) are as follows:      Less -  Sublease  Year Ending Fiscal March Leases Income Net  (Dollars in thousands)  2018 $ 35,668 $ (91) $ 35,577  2019 29,188 (68) 29,120  2020 23,081 (73) 23,008  2021 18,362 (74) 18,288  2022 13,280 (78) 13,202  Thereafter 35,281 (306) 34,975  Total $ 154,860 $ (690) $ 154,170  Rent expense under operating leases, net of sublease income, totaled $3 8,628 ,000 , $36,717,000 and $35,848,000 in fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 , respectively, including contingent rentals of $46,000 , $59,000 and $44,000 in each respective fiscal year. Sublease income totaled $130,000 , $149,000 and $161,000 , respectively, in fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 .  We enter into contracts with parts and tire suppliers, certain of which require us to buy (at market competitive prices) up to 100% of our annual purchases of specific products. The agreements expire at various dates. We believe these agreements provide us with high quality, branded merchandise at preferred pricing, along with strong marketing and training support.

Employee Retirement and Profit

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans	NOTE 12 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS  We sponsor a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for Monro employees and the former Kimmel Automotive, Inc. employees. In fiscal 2005, the previously separate Monro and Kimmel pension plans were merged. The merged plan provides benefits to certain full-time employees who were employed with Monro and with Kimmel prior to April 2, 1998 and May 15, 2001, respectively.  Effective as of those dates, each company’s Board of Directors approved plan amendments whereby the benefits of each of the defined benefit plans would be frozen and the plans would be closed to new participants. Prior to these amendments, coverage under the plans began after employees completed one year of service and attained age 21 . Benefits under both plans, and now the merged plan, are based primarily on years of service and employees’ pay near retirement. The funding policy for Monro’s merged plan is consistent with the funding requirements of Federal law and regulations. The measurement date used to determine the pension plan measurements disclosed herein is March 31 for both 201 7 and 201 6 .  The funded/(underfunded) status of Monro’s defined benefit plan is recognized as an other non-current asset/other long-term l iability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016 , respectively.  The funded/(under funded ) status of the plan is set forth below:      Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Change in Plan Assets:  Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 19,465 $ 20,241  Actual return on plan assets 2,309 (95)  Benefits paid (1,072) (681)  Fair value of plan assets at end of year 20,702 19,465  Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:  Benefit obligation at beginning of year 21,373 22,160  Interest cost 806 803  Actuarial gain (702) (909)  Benefits paid (1,072) (681)  Benefit obligation at end of year 20,405 21,373  Funded/(underfunded) status of plan $ 297 $ (1,908)  The projected and accumulated benefit obligations were equivalent at March 31 for both 2017 and 201 6 .  Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:      Year Ended  Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Unamortized transition obligation $ 0 $ 0  Unamortized prior service cost 0 0  Unamortized net loss 5,117 7,320  Total $ 5,117 $ 7,320  Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income consist of:      Year Ended  Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Net transition obligation $ 0 $ 0  Prior service cost 0 0  Net actuarial income 2,203 73  Total $ 2,203 $ 73  Pension (income) expense included the following components:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Interest cost on projected benefit obligation $ 806 $ 803 $ 832  Expected return on plan assets (1,332) (1,389) (1,388)  Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss 524 648 300  Net pension (income) expense $ (2) $ 62 $ (256)  The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations are as follows:      Year Ended  Fiscal March  2017 2016  Discount rate 3.98 % 3.83 %  The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs are as follows:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Discount rate 3.83 % 3.69 % 4.42 %  Expected long-term return on assets 7.00 % 7.00 % 7.00 %  The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is established based upon assumptions related to historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio.  The investment strategy of the plan is to conservatively manage the assets in order to meet the plan’s long-term obligations while maintaining sufficient liquidity to pay current benefits. This is achieved by holding equity investments while investing a portion of assets in long duration bonds to match the long-term nature of the liabilities. Monro’s general target allocation for the plan is 40% fixed income and 60% equity securities.  Monro’s asset allocations, by asset category, are as follows at the end of each year:      March 25, March 26,  2017 2016  Cash and cash equivalents 1.7 % 3.4 %  Fixed income 39.7 % 36.8 %  Equity securities 58.6 % 59.8 %  Total 100.0 % 100.0 %  A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table provides fair value measurement information for Monro’s major categories of defined benefit plan assets at March 25, 2017 and M arch 2 6, 2016 , respectively:      Fair Value Measurements at March 25, 2017 Using  Quoted Prices  in Active Significant  Markets for Other Significant  Identical Observable Unobservable  Assets Inputs Inputs  Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  (Dollars in thousands)  Equity securities:  U.S. companies $ 8,296 $ 7,984 $ 312  International companies 3,839 3,839  Fixed income:  U.S. corporate bonds 7,902 7,902  International bonds 317 317  Cash equivalents 348 348  Total $ 20,702 $ 11,823 $ 8,879      Fair Value Measurements at March 26, 2016 Using  Quoted Prices  in Active Significant  Markets for Other Significant  Identical Observable Unobservable  Assets Inputs Inputs  Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  (Dollars in thousands)  Equity securities:  U.S. companies $ 7,800 $ 7,623 $ 177  International companies 3,850 3,850  Fixed income:  U.S. corporate bonds 6,788 6,788  U.S. Treasury bill 374 374  Cash equivalents 653 653  Total $ 19,465 $ 11,847 $ 7,618  There are no required or expected contributions in fiscal 201 8 to the plan.  The following pension benefit payments are expected to be paid:      Year Ended  Fiscal March  (Dollars in thousands)  2018 $ 895  2019 929  2020 968  2021 1,026  2022 1,084  2023 - 2027 5,843  We have a 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan that covers full-time employees who meet the age and service requirements of the plan. The 401(k) salary deferral option was added to the plan during fiscal 2000. The first employee deferral occurred in March 2000. We make matching contributions consistent with the provisions of the plan. Charges to expense for our matchi ng contributions for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 amo unted to approximately $828,000 , $731,000 and $655,000 , respectively. We may also make annual profit sharing contributions to the plan at the discretion of Monro’s Compensation Committee.  We have a deferred compensation plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) to provide an opportunity for additional tax-deferred savings to a select group of management or highly compensated employees. The Deferred Compensation Plan permits participants to defer all or any portion of the compensation that would otherwise be payable to them for the calendar year. In addition, Monro will credit to the participants’ accounts such amounts as would have been contributed to Monro’s 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan but for the limitations that are imposed under the Internal Revenue Code based upon the participants’ status as highly compensated employees. We may also make such additional discretionary allocations as are determined by the Compensation Committee. The Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded arrangement and the participants or their beneficiaries have an unsecured claim against the general assets of Monro to the extent of their Deferred Compensation Plan benefits. We maintain accounts to reflect the amounts owed to each participant. At least annually, the accounts are credited with earnings or losses calculated on the basis of an interest rate or other formula as determined by Monro’s Compensation Committee. The total liability recorded in our financial statements at March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016 related to the Deferred Compensation Plan was $2,106,000 and $1,921,000 , respectively.  Monro's management bonus plan provides for the payment of annual cash bonus awards to participating employees, as selected by our Board of Directors, based primarily on Monro's attaining pre-tax income targets established by our Board of Directors. During the years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 201 5, we recorded charges to expense of $463,000, $2,124,000 and $1,092,000 , respectively.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  We are currently a party to leases for certain f acilities where the lessor is a former officer of Monro or a family member of such former officer , or such former officer or family member has an interest in entities that are lessors. Six leases were assumed in March 2004 in connection with the Mr. Tire Acquisition , as well as one additional lease entered into during the year ended March 26, 2016. In March 2015, Monro purchased the property and building of one of these leased locations from this same former officer of Monro and a family member of such former officer for approximately $1.0 million. The payments under such operating and capital leases amounte d to $754,000 , $711,000 and $717,000 for the fiscal years ended March 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. These payments are comparable to rents paid to u nrelated parties. No amounts were payable at March 25, 2017 or March 26, 2016. No related party leases exist, other than these six leases , and no new leases are contemplated.  For many years, we had a consulting agreement with an investment banking firm associated with a principal shareholder/director of Monro to provide financial advice. In recent years, the agreement provided for an annual fee of $300,000, plus reimbursem ent of out-of-pocket expenses. Under this agreement, we incurred fees of $225,000 and $300,000 during the years ended March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. No amount was payable at March 26, 2016. Approximately half of all payments made to the investment banking firm under the consulting agreement were paid to another principal shareholder/director of Monro . In addition, this investment banking firm, from time to time, has provided other investment banking services to us for additional fees. During fiscal year 2016, with approval by the independent members of the Board of Directors (excluding the Director associated with this firm), we paid additional fees of $1,000,000 to this firm in connection with financial and strategic advisory services that were provided related to three unsuccessful acquisitions. In connection with making this payment, we negotiated that the aforementioned consulting agreement would end.

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information	NOTE 14 – SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION  The following transactions represent non-cash investing and financing activities during the periods indicated:  Year ended March 2 5, 2017  In connection with the fiscal 2017 acquisitions and fiscal 2016 acquisition measurement period adjustments (see Note 2), liabilities were assumed as follows:     Fair value of assets acquired $ 93,316,000  Goodwill 101,604,000  Cash paid, net of cash acquired (142,567,000)  Amounts payable to seller 740,000  Liabilities assumed $ 53,093,000  In connection with the accounting for capital leases and financing obligations, we increased both property, plant and equipment and capital leases and financing obligations by $14,243,000 .  Year ended March 2 6, 2016  In connection with the fiscal 201 6 acquisitions and fiscal 2015 acquisition measurement period adjustments (see Note 2), liabilities were assumed as follows:      Fair value of assets acquired $ 35,335,000  Goodwill 50,573,000  Cash paid, net of cash acquired (49,018,000)  Amounts payable to seller (1,626,000)  Liabilities assumed $ 35,264,000  In connection with the accounting for capital leases and financing obligations, we increased both property, plant and equipment and capital leases and financing obligations by $13,265,000 .   Year ended March 2 8 , 201 5  In connection with the fiscal 201 5 acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:     Fair value of assets acquired $ 62,184,000  Goodwill 79,316,000  Gain on bargain purchase (386,000)  Cash paid, net of cash acquired (84,403,000)  Amounts payable to seller (3,507,000)  Liabilities assumed $ 53,204,000  In connection with the accounting for capital leases and financing obligations, we increased both property , plant and equipment and capital leases and financing obligations by $11,599,000 .      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash paid during the year:  Interest, net $ 20,970 $ 15,687 $ 11,119  Income taxes, net $ 24,778 $ 25,322 $ 26,141

Litigation

Litigation	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Litigation [Abstract]
Litigation	NOTE 1 5 – LITIGATION  We are currently a party to various claims and legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. If management believes that a loss arising from any of these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, we will record the amount of the loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range, and no point within the range is more probable than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur and may include monetary damages. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which any such ruling occurs, or in future periods. However, based on currently available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of any of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position , results of operations or cash flows .

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 1 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  In May 201 7 , Monro’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.18 per common share or common share equivalent to be paid to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2017 . The dividend will be paid on June 12, 2017 .  See Note 2 for a discussion of acquisitions subsequent to March 25, 2017.

Significant Accounting Polici25

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Background	Background  Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Monro Service Corporation and Car-X, LLC (together, “Monro”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), are engaged principally in providing automotive undercar repair and tire sales and services in the United States. Monro had 1,118 Company-operated stores, 114 franchised locations, five wholesale locations, two retread facilities and 14 dealer-operated automotive repair centers located in 27 states as of March 25, 2017.  Monro’s operations are organized and managed in one operating segment . The internal management financial reporting that is the basis for evaluation in order to assess performance and allocate resources by our chief operating decision maker consists of consolidated data that includes the results of our retail, commercial and wholesale locations . As such, our one operating segment reflects how our operations are managed, how resources are allocated, how operating performance is evaluated by senior management and the structure of our internal financial reporting.
Accounting estimates	Accounting estimates  The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with such principles requires the use of estimates by management during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fiscal year	Fiscal year  Monro reports its results on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday of March of each year. The following are the dates represented by each fiscal period:  “Year ended Fiscal March 201 7 ”: March 27 , 201 6 – March 25 , 201 7 (52 weeks) “Year ended Fiscal March 201 6 ”: March 29 , 201 5 – March 26 , 201 6 (52 weeks) “Year ended Fiscal March 201 5 ”: March 30 , 201 4 – March 2 8 , 201 5 (52 weeks)
Consolidation	Consolidation  The Consolidated Financial Statements include Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiar ies , Monro Service Corporation and Car-X, LLC , after the elimination of intercompany transactions and balances.
Revenue recognition	Revenue recognition  Sales are recorded upon completion of automotive undercar repair , tire delivery and tire services provided to customers. The following was Monro’s sales mix for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Brakes 13 % 15 % 15 %  Exhaust 2 3 3  Steering 9 10 10  Tires 49 45 44  Maintenance 27 27 28  Total 100 % 100 % 100 %  Revenue from the sale of tire road hazard warranty agreements is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period or other method when costs are not incurred ratably.  Under various arrangements, we receive from certain tire vendors a delivery commission and reimbursement for the cost of the tire that we may deliver to customers on behalf of the tire vendor. The commission we earn from these transactions is as an agent and the net amount retained is recorded as sales.
Cash equivalents	Cash equivalents  We consider all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories	Inventories  Our inventories consist of automotive parts and tires. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Barter credits	Barter credits  We value barter credits at the fair market value of the inventory exchanged, as determined by reference to price lists for buying groups and jobber pricing. We use these credits primarily to pay vendors for purchases (mainly inventory vendors for the purchase of parts , oil and tires) or to purchase other goods or services from the barter company such as advertising.
Property, plant and equipment	Property, plant and equipment  Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis. Buildings and improvements related to owned locations are depreciated over lives varying from 10 to 39 years; machinery, fixtures and equipment over lives varying from 3 to 15 years; and vehicles over lives varying from 4 to 10 years. Computer hardware and software is depreciated over lives varying from 3 to 7 years. Buildings and improvements related to leased locations are depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life or the reasonably assured lease term, as defined in the accounting guidance on leases. When property is sold or retired, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and a gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. (See Note 4.)
Long-lived assets	Long-lived assets  We evaluate the ability to recover long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In the event assets are impaired, losses are recognized to the extent the carrying value exceeds the fair value. In addition, we report assets to be disposed of at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair market value less costs to sell .
Store opening and closing costs	Store opening and closing costs  New store opening costs are charged to expense in the fiscal year when incurred. When we close a store, the estimated unrecoverable costs, including the remaining lease obligation net of sublease income, if any, are charged to expense.
Leases	Leases  Financing Obligations –  We are involved in the construction of leased stores. In some cases, we are respons ible for construction cost over runs or non-standard tenant improvements. As a result of this involvement, we are deemed the “owner” for accounting purposes during the construction period, requiring us to capitalize the construction costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Upon completion of the project, we perform a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to guidance on accounting for leases to determine if we can remove the assets from our Consolidated Balance Sheet. For some of these leases, we are considered to have “continuing involvement”, which precludes us from derecognizing the assets from our Consolidated Balance Sheet when construction is complete (“failed sale-leaseback”). In conjunction with these leases, we capitalize the construction costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and also record financing obligations representing payments owed to the landlord. We do not report rent expense for the properties which are owned for accounting purposes. Rather, rental payments under the lease are recognized as a reduction of the financing obligation and as interest expense.  S ince we often assume leases in acquisition transactions, the accounting for a seller who was involved in the construction of leased stores passes to us.  Additionally, we may incur other financing obligations in connection with the accounting for acquisitions.  Capital Leases –  Some of our property is held under capital leases. These assets are included in property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the term of the lease. We do not report rent expense for capital leases. Rather, rental payments under the lease are recognized as a reduction of the capital lease obligation and interest expense.  Operating Leases –  All other leases are considered operating leases. Rent expense, including rent escalations, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the reasonably assured lease term, as defined in the accounting guidance on leases. Generally, the lease term is the base lease term plus certain renewal option periods for which renewal is reasonably assured.
Goodwill and intangible assets	Goodwill and intangible assets  We have a history of growth through acquisitions. Assets and liabilities of acquired businesses are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired businesses. The carrying value of goodwill is subject to annual impairment reviews in accordance with accounting guidance on goodwill, which we typically perform in the third quarter of the fiscal year. Impairment reviews may also be triggered by any significant events or changes in circumstances affecting our business.  We have one reporting unit which encompasses all operations including new acquisi tions. The goodwill impairment test consists of a t wo-step process, if necessary. We perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than t he carrying value of goodwill. The qualitative assessment includes a review of business changes, economic outlook, financial trends and forecasts, growth rates, industry data, market capitalization and other relevant qualitative factors. If the qualitative factors are triggered, we perform the two-step process. The first step is to compare the fair value of our reporting unit to the book value of our reporting unit. If the fair value is less than its carrying value, the second step of the impairment test must be performed in order to determine the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The loss recognized cannot exceed th e carrying amount of goodwill.  Intangible assets primarily represent allocations of purchase price to identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses and are amortized over their estimated useful lives. All intangibles and other long-lived assets are reviewed when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. If such indicators are present, it is determined whether the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to such assets is less than their carrying amounts. No such indicators were present in fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 or 201 5 .  A deterioration of macroeconomic conditions may not only negatively impact the estimated operating cash flows used in our cash flow models, but may also negatively impact other assumptions used in our analyses, including, but not limited to, the estimated cost of capital and/or discount rates. Additionally, as discussed above, in accordance with accounting guidance, we are required to ensure that assumptions used to determine fair value in our analyses are consistent with the assumptions a hypothetical market participant would use. As a result, the cost of capital and/or discount rates used in our analyses may increase or decrease based on market conditions and trends, regardless of whether our actual cost of capital has changed. Therefore, we may recognize an impairment of an intangible asset or assets even though realized actual cash flows are approximately equal to or greater than its previously forecasted amounts.  As a result of our annual qualitative assessment performed in the third quarter of fiscal 201 7 , there were no impairments. There have been no triggering events during the fourth quarter of fiscal 201 7 .
Self-insurance reserves	Self-insurance reserves  We are largely self-insured with respect to workers’ compensation, general liability and employee medical claims. In order to reduce our risk and better manage our overall loss exposure, we purchase stop-loss insurance that covers individual claims in excess of the deductible amounts , and caps total losses in a fiscal year . We maintain an accrual for the estimated cost to settle open claims as well as an estimate of the cost of claims that have been incurred but not reported. These estimates take into consideration the historical average claim volume, the average cost for settled claims, current trends in claim costs, changes in our business and workforce, and general economic factors. These accruals are reviewed on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if factors dictate a more frequent review is warranted. For more complex reserve calculations, such as workers’ compensation, we use the services of an actuary on an annual basis to assist in determining the required reserve for open claims.
Warranty	Warranty  We provide an accrual for estimated future warranty costs for parts that we install based upon the historical relationship of warranty costs to sales. Warranty expense related to all product warranties at and for the years ended March 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 was not material to our financial position or results of operations. See additional discussion of tire road hazard warranty agreements under the “Revenue recognition” section of this footnote.
Comprehensive income	Comprehensive income  As it relates to Monro, comprehensive income is defined as net earnings as adjusted for pension liability adjustments and is reported net of related taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.
Income taxes	Income taxes  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using tax rates based on currently enacted rules and legislation and anticipated rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The accounting guidance for uncertainties in income tax prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. Monro recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits and a consideration of the relevant taxing authority's administrative practices and precedents. (See Note 7.)
Treasury stock	Treasury stock  Treasury stock is accounted for using the par value method. During the year ended March 26, 2016, Monro’s Chief Executive Officer surrendered 32,000 shares of Monro’s Common Stock at fair market value to pay the exercise price and the related taxes on the exercise of 89,000 stock options. Additionally, Monro’s Executive Chairman surrendered 100,000 shares of Common Stock at fair market value to pay the exercise price and to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the exercise of 150,000 stock options. During the year ended March 28, 2015, Monro’s Chief Executive Officer surrendered 77,000 shares of Monro’s Common Stock at fair market value to pay the exercise price on the exercise of 113,000 stock options. There was no activity for the Chief Executive Officer or Executive Chairman during the year ended March 25, 2017.
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation  We measure compensation cost arising from the grant of share-based payments to an employee at fair value, and recognize such cost in income over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Forfeitures are estimated on the grant date and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.  We recognize compensation expense related to stock options using the straight-line approach. Option awards generally vest equally over the service period established in the award, typically four years. We estimate fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate the compensation expense are determined as follows:  · Expected life of an award is based on historical experience and on the terms and conditions of the stock awards granted to employees;  · Expected volatility is measured using historical changes in the market price of Monro’s Common Stock;  · Risk-free interest rate is equivalent to the implied yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with a remaining maturity equal to the expected term of the awards;  · Forfeitures are based substantially on the history of cancellations of similar awards granted by Monro in prior years; and  · Dividend yield is based on historical experience and expected future changes.  The weighted average fair value of options granted during fiscal 201 7 , 201 6 and 201 5 was $12.17 , $13.10 and $11.27, respectively. The fair values of the options granted were estimated on the date of their grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:      Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Risk-free interest rate 1.20 % 1.25 % 1.23 %  Expected life, in years 4 4 4  Expected volatility 25.9 % 27.2 % 27.7 %  Expected dividend yield 1.10 % 0.96 % 0.99 %  Total stock-based compensation expense included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in Monro’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended March 2 5 , 201 7 , March 2 6 , 201 6 and March 28 , 201 5 was $2.5 million, $2.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The related income tax benefit was $1.0 million, $1.0 million and $1.2 m illion, respectively.
Earnings per share	Earnings per share  Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the year . Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and equivalents outstanding during the year. Common Stock equivalents represent shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options. (See Note 10.)
Advertising	Advertising  We expense the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place, except for direct response advertising which is capitalized and amortized over its expected period of future benefits.  Direct response advertising consists primarily of coupons for Monro’s services. The capitalized costs of this advertising are amortized over the period of the coupon’s validity, which is typically two months.  Prepaid advertising at March 2 5 , 201 7 and March 2 6 , 201 6 , and advertising expen se for the fiscal years ended March 2017 , 201 6 and 201 5, were not material to these financial statements.
Vendor rebates and cooperative advertising credits	Vendor rebates and cooperative advertising credits  We account for vendor rebates and cooperative advertising credits as a reduction of the cost of products purchased, except where the rebate or credit is a reimbursement of costs incurred to sell the vendor’s product, in which case it is offset against the costs incurred.
Guarantees	Guarantees  At the time we issue a guarantee, we recognize an initial liability for the fair value, or market value, of the obligation we assume under that guarantee. Monro has guaranteed certain lease payments, primarily related to franchisees, amounting to $7.5 million. This amount represents the maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantees as of March 25, 2017. The leases are guaranteed through April 2020. In the event of default by the franchise owner, Monro generally retains the right to assume the lease of the related store, enabling Monro to re-franchise the location or to operate that location as a Company-operated store. As of March 25, 2017, we have recorded a liability of $.6 million related to anticipated defaults under the foregoing leases.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements  In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance for the reporting of revenue from contracts with customers. This guidance provides guidelines a company will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. Additional guidance has subsequently been issued to amend or clarify the reporting of revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. While the evaluation of the impact of the new revenue recognition guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements has not yet been fully determined, we anticipate the provisions to primarily impact the deferral of revenue generated by the sale of an extended warranty. Generally, in relation to these provisions, the new guidance will require the transaction price of an arrangement including an extended warranty to be allocated based on the relative standalone selling prices of the extended warranty and the original service/product rather than the contract price of the extended warranty. Therefore, the allocation may impact the amount of revenue deferred. We are required to adopt this guidance utilizing one of two methods: retrospective restatement for each reporting period presented at time of adoption, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of initial application. We intend to elect an adoption methodology after we have fully evaluated the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements, however, we do not expect this change to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We are currently preparing to implement changes to our accounting policies, systems and controls to support the new revenue recognition and disclosure requirements.  In August 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for the disclosure of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance establishes specific guidelines to an entity’s management on their responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. We have adopted this guidance during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and we have evaluated the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as well as the need for related footnote disclosure. We have concluded no disclosure is necessary regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to leases. This guidance establishes a right of use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. Early adoption is permitted. Approximately 50% of our store leases and all of our land leases are currently not recorded on our balance sheet. Recording ROU assets and liabilities for these leases is expected to have a material impact on our balance sheet. We are currently evaluating the impact that recording ROU assets and liabilities will have on our statements of comprehensive income and the financial statement impact that the standard will have on leases which are currently recorded on our balance sheet.  In March 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for share-based payments and their presentation in the financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.  In August 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to cash flow classification. This guidance clarifies and provides specific guidance on eight cash flow classification issues that are not addressed by current GAAP and thereby reduce the current diversity in practice. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which clarifies the definition of a business, particularly when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses. This guidance provides a screen to determine when a set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) is not a business. This screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the assets is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the guidance provides a framework to evaluate whether both an input and a substantive process are present to be considered a business. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for certain transactions. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance simplifying the accounting for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which required the determination of an implied fair value of goodwill. Under this guidance, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. This guidance is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. This guidance is not expected to have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.  In March 2017, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. This guidance requires employers to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are to be presented separately from the service cost component and outside of any subtotal of income from operations. Employers will have to disclose the line(s) used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. This guidance is not expected to have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.  Other recent authoritative guidance issued by the FASB (including technical corrections to the Accounting Standards Codification) and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not, or are not expected to have a material effect on Monro’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Company's sales mix	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Brakes 13 % 15 % 15 %  Exhaust 2 3 3  Steering 9 10 10  Tires 49 45 44  Maintenance 27 27 28  Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 
Weighted average fair value of options assumptions	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Risk-free interest rate 1.20 % 1.25 % 1.23 %  Expected life, in years 4 4 4  Expected volatility 25.9 % 27.2 % 27.7 %  Expected dividend yield 1.10 % 0.96 % 0.99 % 

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Fiscal 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation	   As of Acquisition Date  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash and equivalents $ 15  Trade receivables 6,977  Inventories 18,432  Other current assets 416  Property, plant and equipment 31,993  Intangible assets 21,394  Other non-current assets 208  Long-term deferred income tax assets 9,334  Total assets acquired 88,769  Warranty reserves 491  Other current liabilities 3,970  Long-term capital leases and financing obligations 41,011  Other long-term liabilities 1,141  Total liabilities assumed 46,613  Total net identifiable assets acquired $ 42,156  Total consideration transferred $ 141,807  Less: total net identifiable assets acquired 42,156  Goodwill $ 99,651 
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired	   As of Acquisition Date  Weighted  Dollars Average  in thousands Useful Life  Customer lists $ 11,999 13 years  Favorable leases 6,440 14 years  Trade names 2,955 17 years  Total $ 21,394 14 years 
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation	   As of Acquisition Date  (Dollars in thousands)  Trade receivables $ 377  Inventories 916  Other current assets 502  Property, plant and equipment 13,785  Intangible assets 11,678  Other non-current assets 25  Long-term deferred income tax assets 6,902  Total assets acquired 34,185  Warranty reserves 184  Other current liabilities 2,202  Long-term capital leases and financing obligations 27,975  Other long-term liabilities 885  Total liabilities assumed 31,246  Total net identifiable assets acquired $ 2,939  Total consideration transferred $ 51,139  Less: total net identifiable assets acquired 2,939  Goodwill $ 48,200 
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired	   As of Acquisition Date  Weighted  Dollars Average  in thousands Useful Life  Franchise agreements $ 7,100 13 years  Trade name 2,000 15 years  Favorable leases 1,889 13 years  Customer lists 689 7 years  Total $ 11,678 13 years 

Other Current Assets (Tables)

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Composition of other current assets	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Vendor rebates receivable $ 14,327 $ 11,984  Other 18,312 16,690  $ 32,639 $ 28,674 

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Major Classifications Of Property, Plant And Equipment	   March 25, 2017 March 26, 2016  Assets Under Assets Under  Capital Lease/ Capital Lease/  Assets Financing Assets Financing  Owned Obligations Total Owned Obligations Total  (Dollars in thousands)  Land $ 83,675 $ 83,675 $ 80,195 $ 80,195  Buildings and improvements 223,566 $ 147,786 371,352 212,421 $ 112,969 325,390  Equipment, signage and fixtures 225,977 225,977 208,204 208,204  Vehicles 28,831 28,831 23,608 23,608  Construction-in-progress 3,164 3,164 2,539 2,539  565,213 147,786 712,999 526,967 112,969 639,936  Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization 282,196 36,169 318,365 258,516 29,838 288,354  $ 283,017 $ 111,617 $ 394,634 $ 268,451 $ 83,131 $ 351,582 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Changes in goodwill	   Dollars in thousands  Balance at March 28, 2015 $ 349,088  Fiscal 2016 acquisitions 46,247  Adjustments to fiscal 2015 purchase accounting 4,326  Other adjustments 471  Balance at March 26, 2016 400,132  Fiscal 2017 acquisitions 99,651  Adjustments to fiscal 2016 purchase accounting 1,953  Balance at March 25, 2017 $ 501,736 
Composition of other intangible assets	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016  Gross Gross  Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated  Amount Amortization Amount Amortization  (Dollars in thousands)  Customer lists $ 34,489 $ 16,372 $ 22,490 $ 13,283  Favorable leases 25,378 7,764 18,418 5,996  Trade names 20,852 8,358 18,002 6,960  Franchise agreements 7,220 1,167 7,320 487  Other intangible assets 540 530 540 524  Total intangible assets $ 88,479 $ 34,191 $ 66,770 $ 27,250 
Estimated future amortization of intangible assets	   Customer lists/  Trade names/  Franchise agreements/ Favorable  Year Ending Fiscal March Other Leases  (Dollars in thousands)  2018 $ 5,397 $ 1,887  2019 4,804 1,823  2020 3,845 1,774  2021 3,183 1,707  2022 2,891 1,590 

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Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt	   March 25, March 26,  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Revolving Credit Facility, LIBOR-based (a) $ 182,297 $ 103,315  Note payable, non-interest bearing, due in equal installments through September 2019 60 —  Less – Current portion of long-term debt (20) —  Long-term debt $ 182,337 $ 103,315  Obligations under capital leases and financing obligations at various interest rates, due in installments through May 2045 $ 228,444 $ 176,974  Less – Current portion of capital leases and financing obligations (15,278) (11,244)  Long-term capital leases and financing obligations $ 213,166 $ 165,730 _________________ (a) The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) at March 2 5, 2017 was .98% .
Aggregate debt maturities over the next five years	   Capital Leases/  Financing Obligations  Aggregate Imputed All Other  Year Ending Fiscal March Amount Interest Debt Total  (Dollars in thousands)   2018 $ 30,960 $ (15,682) $ 20 $ 15,298  2019 31,487 (14,961) 20 16,546  2020 31,503 (13,908) 20 17,615  2021 32,173 (12,683) 182,297 201,787  2022 31,513 (11,293) 20,220 

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Components of the provision for income taxes	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Current -  Federal $ 22,040 $ 29,202 $ 28,262  State 2,422 2,825 2,956  24,462 32,027 31,218  Deferred -  Federal 10,120 6,216 6,194  State 1,136 373 144  11,256 6,589 6,338  Total $ 35,718 $ 38,616 $ 37,556 
Deferred tax (liabilities) assets	   March 25, March 26,  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Goodwill $ (39,715) $ (31,075)  Other (968) (266)  Total deferred tax liabilities (40,683) (31,341)  Property and equipment 36,980 28,085  Insurance reserves 11,075 11,626  Warranty and other reserves 4,810 4,671  Stock options 2,509 3,040  Other 9,354 9,274  Total deferred tax assets 64,728 56,696  Net deferred tax assets $ 24,045 $ 25,355 
Reconciliation between Federal statutory tax rate and effective tax rate reflected in accompanying financial statements	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent  (Dollars in thousands)  Federal income tax based on statutory tax rate applied to income before taxes $ 34,035 35.0 $ 36,897 35.0 $ 34,774 35.0  State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit 2,700 2.8 2,306 2.2 2,170 2.2  Other (1,017) (1.1) (587) (0.6) 612 0.6  $ 35,718 36.7 $ 38,616 36.6 $ 37,556 37.8 
Income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits	   Dollars in thousands  Balance at March 29, 2014 $ 5,900  Tax positions related to current year:  Additions 2,066  Reductions  Tax positions related to prior years:  Additions 164  Reductions 33  Settlements  Lapses in statutes of limitations (668)  Balance at March 28, 2015 7,495  Tax positions related to current year:  Additions 1,116  Reductions  Tax positions related to prior years:  Additions  Reductions (922)  Settlements  Lapses in statutes of limitations (760)  Balance at March 26, 2016 6,929  Tax positions related to current year:  Additions 981  Reductions  Tax positions related to prior years:  Additions 66  Reductions (352)  Settlements  Lapses in statutes of limitations (732)  Balance at March 25, 2017 $ 6,892 

Stock Ownership (Tables)

Stock Ownership (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Stock Ownership [Abstract]
Summary of the changes in the number of shares of common stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock	   Class C  Common Convertible  Stock Preferred Treasury  Shares Stock Shares Stock  Issued Issued Shares  Balance at March 29, 2014 37,567,902 32,500 6,076,951  Stock options exercised 439,635 103,538  Balance at March 28, 2015 38,007,537 32,500 6,180,489  Stock options exercised 549,141 136,163  Balance at March 26, 2016 38,556,678 32,500 6,316,652  Conversion of preferred shares 250,212 (10,698)  Stock options exercised 205,299 5,765  Balance at March 25, 2017 39,012,189 21,802 6,322,417 

Share Based Compensation (Table

Share Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Share Based Compensation [Abstract]
Summary of changes in outstanding stock options	   Weighted  Average  Exercise Options  Price Outstanding  At March 29, 2014 $ 31.58 1,773,401  Granted $ 52.73 211,225  Exercised $ 31.98 (439,635)  Canceled $ 43.04 (26,661)  At March 28, 2015 $ 34.21 1,518,330  Granted $ 62.28 243,410  Exercised $ 29.59 (549,141)  Canceled $ 50.69 (23,808)  At March 26, 2016 $ 41.75 1,188,791  Granted $ 62.01 232,560  Exercised $ 31.61 (485,660)  Canceled $ 61.20 (39,347)  At March 25, 2017 $ 51.67 896,344 
A summary of the status of and changes in nonvested stock options granted	   Weighted  Average  Grant-Date  Fair Value  Options (per Option)  Non-vested at March 29, 2014 612,829 $ 8.88  Granted 211,225 $ 11.27  Vested (382,197) $ 9.22  Canceled (22,128) $ 10.37  Non-vested at March 28, 2015 419,729 $ 9.70  Granted 243,410 $ 13.10  Vested (242,841) $ 10.38  Canceled (20,929) $ 10.18  Non-vested at March 26, 2016 399,369 $ 11.26  Granted 232,560 $ 12.17  Vested (266,112) $ 10.48  Canceled (32,582) $ 12.79  Non-vested at March 25, 2017 333,235 $ 12.37 
Summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding	   Options Outstanding Options Exercisable  Weighted Weighted Weighted  Average Average Shares Average  Range of Shares Remaining Exercise Under Exercise  Exercise Prices Under Option Life Price Option Price  $11.76 - $44.49 269,881 1.36 $ 34.36 255,924 $ 33.83  $44.50 - $57.25 241,393 3.28 $ 53.45 122,843 $ 52.05  $57.26 - $62.53 219,635 4.23 $ 60.13 108,217 $ 59.03  $62.54 - $75.76 165,435 4.24 $ 66.10 76,125 $ 63.18 

Earnings Per Common Share (Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  Numerator for earnings per common share calculation:  Net Income $ 61,526 $ 66,805 $ 61,799  Less: Preferred stock dividends (447) (456) (395)  Income available to common stockholders $ 61,079 $ 66,349 $ 61,404  Denominator for earnings per common share calculation:  Weighted average common shares, basic 32,413 32,026 31,605  Effect of dilutive securities:  Preferred stock 675 760 760  Stock options 213 567 579  Weighted average common shares, diluted 33,301 33,353 32,944  Basic earnings per common share: $ 1.88 $ 2.07 $ 1.94  Diluted earnings per common share: $ 1.85 $ 2.00 $ 1.88 

Operating Leases and Other Co36

Operating Leases and Other Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Operating Leases and Other Commitments [Abstract]
Future minimum payments required under non-cancellable leases	   Less -  Sublease  Year Ending Fiscal March Leases Income Net  (Dollars in thousands)  2018 $ 35,668 $ (91) $ 35,577  2019 29,188 (68) 29,120  2020 23,081 (73) 23,008  2021 18,362 (74) 18,288  2022 13,280 (78) 13,202  Thereafter 35,281 (306) 34,975  Total $ 154,860 $ (690) $ 154,170 

Employee Retirement and Profi37

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Funded status of plan	   Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Change in Plan Assets:  Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 19,465 $ 20,241  Actual return on plan assets 2,309 (95)  Benefits paid (1,072) (681)  Fair value of plan assets at end of year 20,702 19,465  Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:  Benefit obligation at beginning of year 21,373 22,160  Interest cost 806 803  Actuarial gain (702) (909)  Benefits paid (1,072) (681)  Benefit obligation at end of year 20,405 21,373  Funded/(underfunded) status of plan $ 297 $ (1,908) 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	   Year Ended  Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Unamortized transition obligation $ 0 $ 0  Unamortized prior service cost 0 0  Unamortized net loss 5,117 7,320  Total $ 5,117 $ 7,320 
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income	   Year Ended  Fiscal March  2017 2016  (Dollars in thousands)  Net transition obligation $ 0 $ 0  Prior service cost 0 0  Net actuarial income 2,203 73  Total $ 2,203 $ 73 
Components of pension (income) expense	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Interest cost on projected benefit obligation $ 806 $ 803 $ 832  Expected return on plan assets (1,332) (1,389) (1,388)  Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss 524 648 300  Net pension (income) expense $ (2) $ 62 $ (256) 
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations	   Year Ended  Fiscal March  2017 2016  Discount rate 3.98 % 3.83 % 
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  Discount rate 3.83 % 3.69 % 4.42 %  Expected long-term return on assets 7.00 % 7.00 % 7.00 % 
Company's asset allocations by asset category	   March 25, March 26,  2017 2016  Cash and cash equivalents 1.7 % 3.4 %  Fixed income 39.7 % 36.8 %  Equity securities 58.6 % 59.8 %  Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 
Fair value measurement information for the Company's major categories of defined benefit plan assets	    Fair Value Measurements at March 25, 2017 Using  Quoted Prices  in Active Significant  Markets for Other Significant  Identical Observable Unobservable  Assets Inputs Inputs  Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  (Dollars in thousands)  Equity securities:  U.S. companies $ 8,296 $ 7,984 $ 312  International companies 3,839 3,839  Fixed income:  U.S. corporate bonds 7,902 7,902  International bonds 317 317  Cash equivalents 348 348  Total $ 20,702 $ 11,823 $ 8,879      Fair Value Measurements at March 26, 2016 Using  Quoted Prices  in Active Significant  Markets for Other Significant  Identical Observable Unobservable  Assets Inputs Inputs  Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  (Dollars in thousands)  Equity securities:  U.S. companies $ 7,800 $ 7,623 $ 177  International companies 3,850 3,850  Fixed income:  U.S. corporate bonds 6,788 6,788  U.S. Treasury bill 374 374  Cash equivalents 653 653  Total $ 19,465 $ 11,847 $ 7,618 
Pension benefit payments	   Year Ended  Fiscal March  (Dollars in thousands)  2018 $ 895  2019 929  2020 968  2021 1,026  2022 1,084  2023 - 2027 5,843 

Supplemental Disclosure of Ca38

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Liabilities on acquisitions assumed	Year ended March 2 5, 2017  In connection with the fiscal 2017 acquisitions and fiscal 2016 acquisition measurement period adjustments (see Note 2), liabilities were assumed as follows:     Fair value of assets acquired $ 93,316,000  Goodwill 101,604,000  Cash paid, net of cash acquired (142,567,000)  Amounts payable to seller 740,000  Liabilities assumed $ 53,093,000  In connection with the accounting for capital leases and financing obligations, we increased both property, plant and equipment and capital leases and financing obligations by $14,243,000 .  Year ended March 2 6, 2016  In connection with the fiscal 201 6 acquisitions and fiscal 2015 acquisition measurement period adjustments (see Note 2), liabilities were assumed as follows:      Fair value of assets acquired $ 35,335,000  Goodwill 50,573,000  Cash paid, net of cash acquired (49,018,000)  Amounts payable to seller (1,626,000)  Liabilities assumed $ 35,264,000  In connection with the accounting for capital leases and financing obligations, we increased both property, plant and equipment and capital leases and financing obligations by $13,265,000 .   Year ended March 2 8 , 201 5  In connection with the fiscal 201 5 acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:     Fair value of assets acquired $ 62,184,000  Goodwill 79,316,000  Gain on bargain purchase (386,000)  Cash paid, net of cash acquired (84,403,000)  Amounts payable to seller (3,507,000)  Liabilities assumed $ 53,204,000 
Interest and income taxes paid	   Year Ended Fiscal March  2017 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash paid during the year:  Interest, net $ 20,970 $ 15,687 $ 11,119  Income taxes, net $ 24,778 $ 25,322 $ 26,141 

Significant Accounting Polici39

Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)statesegmentpropertystoreitem$ / shares	Mar. 26, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 28, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Company operated stores | store	1,118
Franchised locations | store	114
Number of wholesale locations | property	5
Number of retread facilities | property	2
Dealer-operated automotive repair centers | store	14
Number of States in which Entity Operates | state	27
Number of operating segments | segment	1
Number of reporting units | item	1
Weighted average fair value of options granted | $ / shares	$ 12.17	$ 13.10	$ 11.27
Stock based compensation expense | $	$ 2.5	$ 2.8	$ 3.3
Income tax benefit related to stock based compensation | $	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1.2
Advertising expenses amortization period	2 months
Store leases not recorded on balance sheet, percent	50.00%
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Maximum potential guarantee payments | $	$ 7.5
Liability for anticipated lease defaults | $	$ 0.6
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Options award vesting period	4 years
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shares surrendered in settlement of stock options exercised | shares		32,000	77,000
Number of stock options exercised in settlement of surrendered shares | shares		89,000	113,000
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shares surrendered in settlement of stock options exercised | shares		100,000
Number of stock options exercised in settlement of surrendered shares | shares		150,000
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	39 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	10 years
Machinery, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	15 years
Machinery, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	3 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	10 years
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	4 years
Computer Hardware And Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	7 years
Computer Hardware And Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	3 years

Significant Accounting Polici40

Significant Accounting Policies (Leases, Goodwill And Intangible Assets Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 24, 2016USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 0

Significant Accounting Polici41

Significant Accounting Policies (Company's sales mix) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Company's sales mix
Revenue recognition	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Brakes [Member]
Company's sales mix
Revenue recognition	13.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Exhaust [Member]
Company's sales mix
Revenue recognition	2.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Steering [Member]
Company's sales mix
Revenue recognition	9.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Tires [Member]
Company's sales mix
Revenue recognition	49.00%	45.00%	44.00%
Maintenance [Member]
Company's sales mix
Revenue recognition	27.00%	27.00%	28.00%

Significant Accounting Polici42

Significant Accounting Policies (Weighted average fair value of options assumptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Weighted average fair value of options granted
Risk-free interest rate	1.20%	1.25%	1.23%
Expected life, in years	4 years	4 years	4 years
Expected volatility	25.90%	27.20%	27.70%
Expected dividend yield	1.10%	0.96%	0.99%

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 23, 2017store	Jun. 24, 2017agreementstore	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)storeproperty	Mar. 26, 2016USD ($)storeitem
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs related to completed acquisitions | $			$ 1,000	$ 700
Sales for acquired entities | $			104,900	24,800
Net income (loss) for acquired entities | $			(1,000)	1,400
Total consideration transferred, portion in cash | $			141,700	45,100
Total consideration transferred, portion payable | $			100	6,000
Adjustments to goodwill related to purchase accounting | $			$ 1,953	$ 4,326
Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	1
Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Store acquisitions related to greenfield store growth strategy			4
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Store acquisitions related to acquisition growth strategy			5
Store acquisitions related to greenfield store growth strategy			1
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired		5
Number of separate transactions | agreement		4
Nona, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Feb. 26, 2017
Number of stores acquired			16
Thrifty Tire of Roxboro, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Feb. 5, 2017
Number of stores acquired			2
Hamel Tire Center Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Oct. 16, 2016
Number of stores acquired			1
Parkway D/C Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Oct. 2, 2016
Number of stores acquired			3
Florida Tire Service, LLC. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Sep. 19, 2016
Number of stores acquired			1
Davco Development Company and Ricketts, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Sep. 18, 2016
Number of stores acquired			2
Clark Tire & Auto, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Sep. 11, 2016
Number of stores acquired			26
Number of retread centers acquired | property			1
Number of wholesale centers acquired | property			4
NTI, LLC. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jul. 18, 2016
Number of stores acquired			1
Kwik-Fit Tire & Service [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jul. 17, 2016
Number of stores acquired			1
Task Holdings, Inc. and Autopar, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jul. 10, 2016
Number of stores acquired			4
Harlow Tire Company Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jun. 26, 2016
Number of stores acquired			1
Express Tire Centers, LLC. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jun. 19, 2016
Number of stores acquired			2
Pioneer Tire Pros Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			May 8, 2016
Number of stores acquired			1
McGee Tire Stores, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			May 1, 2016
Number of stores acquired			29
Number of retread centers acquired | property			1
Former Car-X Franchised Stores Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired				3
Number of franchisees | item				2
Marietta Tire & Service, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jan. 31, 2016
Number of stores acquired				1
McMar, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Dec. 13, 2015
Number of stores acquired				4
Host Tires of Lakeland, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Dec. 13, 2015
Number of stores acquired				1
Kost Tire [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Aug. 16, 2015
Number of stores acquired				27
Windsor Tire Co., Inc. Aquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Jul. 12, 2015
Number of stores acquired				4
Car-X Associates Corp. Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Apr. 25, 2015
Number of franchise rights				146
Number of franchisees | item				32
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration transferred | $				$ 51,139
Change in estimates, trade receivables | $			$ 100
Change in estimates, property, plant and equipment | $			2,600
Change in estimates, intangible assets | $			400
Change in estimates, long-term deferred income tax assets | $			1,400
Change in current liabilities | $			600
Change in estimates, long-term capital leases and financing obligations | $			5,800
Change in estimates, other liabilities | $			100
Fiscal 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration transferred | $			$ 141,807

Acquisitions (Schedule Of Purch

Acquisitions (Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Purchase price of acquisitions allocation
Goodwill	$ 501,736	$ 400,132	$ 349,088
Fiscal 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Purchase price of acquisitions allocation
Cash and equivalents	15
Trade receivables	6,977
Inventories	18,432
Other current assets	416
Property, plant and equipment	31,993
Intangible assets	21,394
Other non-current assets	208
Long-term deferred income tax assets	9,334
Total assets acquired	88,769
Warranty reserves	491
Other current liabilities	3,970
Long-term capital leases and financing obligations	41,011
Other long-term liabilities	1,141
Total liabilities assumed	46,613
Total net identifiable assets acquired	42,156
Total consideration transferred	141,807
Less: total net identifiable assets acquired	42,156
Goodwill	$ 99,651
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member]
Purchase price of acquisitions allocation
Trade receivables		377
Inventories		916
Other current assets		502
Property, plant and equipment		13,785
Intangible assets		11,678
Other non-current assets		25
Long-term deferred income tax assets		6,902
Total assets acquired		34,185
Warranty reserves		184
Other current liabilities		2,202
Long-term capital leases and financing obligations		27,975
Other long-term liabilities		885
Total liabilities assumed		31,246
Total net identifiable assets acquired		2,939
Total consideration transferred		51,139
Less: total net identifiable assets acquired		2,939
Goodwill		$ 48,200

Acquisitions (Schedule Of Intan

Acquisitions (Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 21,394	$ 11,678
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	14 years
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets		7,100
Customer Lists [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 11,999	689
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years
Favorable Leases [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 6,440	1,889
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	14 years
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 2,955	$ 2,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	17 years
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member] | Franchise Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member] | Favorable Leases [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years

Other Current Assets (Details)

Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Composition of other current assets
Vendor rebates receivable	$ 14,327	$ 11,984
Other	18,312	16,690
Prepaid expense and other assets, current, total	$ 32,639	$ 28,674

Property, Plant and Equipment47

Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 39.5	$ 36	$ 32.1
Amortization expense	$ 9.5	$ 7.5	$ 5.7

Property, Plant and Equipment48

Property, Plant and Equipment (Major Classifications Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	$ 712,999	$ 639,936
Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization	318,365	288,354
Net property, plant and equipment	394,634	351,582
Land [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	83,675	80,195
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	371,352	325,390
Equipment, Signage and Fixtures [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	225,977	208,204
Vehicles [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	28,831	23,608
Construction-in-Progress [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	3,164	2,539
Assets Owned [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	565,213	526,967
Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization	282,196	258,516
Net property, plant and equipment	283,017	268,451
Assets Owned [Member] | Land [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	83,675	80,195
Assets Owned [Member] | Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	223,566	212,421
Assets Owned [Member] | Equipment, Signage and Fixtures [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	225,977	208,204
Assets Owned [Member] | Vehicles [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	28,831	23,608
Assets Owned [Member] | Construction-in-Progress [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	3,164	2,539
Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	147,786	112,969
Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization	36,169	29,838
Net property, plant and equipment	111,617	83,131
Assets Under Capital Lease [Member] | Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	$ 147,786	$ 112,969

Goodwill and Intangible Asset49

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 5.1	$ 3.8	$ 3.6
Customer Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average useful lives, in years	10 years
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average useful lives, in years	14 years
Favorable Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average useful lives, in years	14 years
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average useful lives, in years	13 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average useful lives, in years	5 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset50

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Changes In Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 400,132	$ 349,088
Additions to goodwill from current year acquisitions	99,651	46,247
Adjustments to goodwill related to purchase accounting	1,953	4,326
Other adjustments		471
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 501,736	$ 400,132

Goodwill and Intangible Asset51

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Composition of other intangible assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Composition of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 88,479	$ 66,770
Accumulated Amortization	34,191	27,250
Customer Lists [Member]
Composition of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	34,489	22,490
Accumulated Amortization	16,372	13,283
Favorable Leases [Member]
Composition of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	25,378	18,418
Accumulated Amortization	7,764	5,996
Trade Names [Member]
Composition of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	20,852	18,002
Accumulated Amortization	8,358	6,960
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Composition of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	7,220	7,320
Accumulated Amortization	1,167	487
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Composition of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	540	540
Accumulated Amortization	$ 530	$ 524

Goodwill and Intangible Asset52

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Estimated future amortization of intangible assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)
Customer Lists, Trade Names, Franchise Agreements And Other [Member]
Estimated future amortization of intangible assets
2,018	$ 5,397
2,019	4,804
2,020	3,845
2,021	3,183
2,022	2,891
Favorable Leases [Member]
Estimated future amortization of intangible assets
2,018	1,887
2,019	1,823
2,020	1,774
2,021	1,707
2,022	$ 1,590

Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease53

Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)entity	Mar. 26, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net availability under the credit facility		$ 391,200,000
Carrying amount of long-term debt (including current portion)		182,400,000	$ 103,300,000
Fair value of long-term debt (including current portion)		182,400,000	103,300,000
The total amount financed for properties with capital leases and financing obligations		228,400,000
Note payable, non-interest bearing, due in equal installments through September 2019		60,000
Revolving Credit Facility, January 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility agreement		600,000,000
Credit Facility Increased Availability		$ 350,000,000
Revolving credit facility agreement term		5 years
Revolving credit facility agreement, number of participating banks | entity		9
Provision allowing to expand the amount of overall facility		$ 100,000,000
Credit facility, Change in increased availability		25,000,000
Amount outstanding under Credit Facility	[1]	$ 182,297,000	$ 103,315,000
Revolving Credit Facility, January 2016 [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR on the facility		1.00%	1.00%
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit sub-facility for issuing standby letters of credit		$ 80,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 26,500,000
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility, January 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR on the facility		0.75%
Percentage of face amount of standby letter of credit payable as fees		0.15%
Minimum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of face amount of standby letter of credit payable as fees		0.875%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of net income permit as cash dividend, maximum		50.00%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility, January 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR on the facility		1.75%
Percentage of face amount of standby letter of credit payable as fees		0.35%
Maximum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of face amount of standby letter of credit payable as fees		1.875%
[1]	The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) at March 25, 2017 was .98%.

Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease54

Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Note payable, non-interest bearing, due in equal installments through September 2019		$ 60
Less – Current portion of long-term debt		(20)
Long-term debt		182,337	$ 103,315
Obligations under capital leases and financing obligations at various interest rates, due in installments through May 2045		228,444	176,974
Less – Current portion of capital leases and financing obligations		(15,278)	(11,244)
Long-term capital leases and financing obligations		213,166	165,730
Revolving Credit Facility, January 2016 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility, LIBOR-based	[1]	$ 182,297	$ 103,315
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)		0.98%
[1]	The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) at March 25, 2017 was .98%.

Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease55

Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Financing Obligations (Aggregate debt maturities over the next five years) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
2,018	$ 15,298
2,019	16,546
2,020	17,615
2,021	201,787
2,022	20,220
Capital Leases/Financing Obligations, Aggregate Amount [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
2,018	30,960
2,019	31,487
2,020	31,503
2,021	32,173
2,022	31,513
Capital Leases/Financing Obligations, Imputed Interest [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
2,018	(15,682)
2,019	(14,961)
2,020	(13,908)
2,021	(12,683)
2,022	(11,293)
All Other Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
2,018	20
2,019	20
2,020	20
2,021	$ 182,297

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 6,892	$ 6,929	$ 7,495	$ 5,900
Interest and penalties recognized related to uncertain tax positions		100
Interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits	400	$ 400
State net operating loss carryforwards available	$ 4,400
Carryforward expiration period	Mar. 31, 2037
Maximum [Member]
Fiscal years under examination	2,016
Minimum [Member]
Fiscal years under examination	2,014

Income Taxes (Components of the

Income Taxes (Components of the provision for income taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Current -
Federal	$ 22,040	$ 29,202	$ 28,262
State	2,422	2,825	2,956
Total	24,462	32,027	31,218
Deferred -
Federal	10,120	6,216	6,194
State	1,136	373	144
Total	11,256	6,589	6,338
Income tax expense, total	$ 35,718	$ 38,616	$ 37,556

Income Taxes (Deferred tax (lia

Income Taxes (Deferred tax (liabilities) assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Deferred tax (liabilities) assets
Goodwill	$ (39,715)	$ (31,075)
Other	(968)	(266)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(40,683)	(31,341)
Property and equipment	36,980	28,085
Insurance reserves	11,075	11,626
Warranty and other reserves	4,810	4,671
Stock options	2,509	3,040
Other	9,354	9,274
Total deferred tax assets	64,728	56,696
Net deferred tax assets	$ 24,045	$ 25,355

Income Taxes (Reconciliation be

Income Taxes (Reconciliation between Federal statutory tax rate and effective tax rate reflected in accompanying financial statements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Reconciliation between Federal statutory tax rate and effective tax rate reflected in accompanying financial statements
Federal income tax based on statutory tax rate applied to income before taxes	$ 34,035	$ 36,897	$ 34,774
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit	2,700	2,306	2,170
Other	(1,017)	(587)	612
Income tax expense, total	$ 35,718	$ 38,616	$ 37,556
Federal income tax based on statutory tax rate applied to income before taxes, percentage	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit, percentage	2.80%	2.20%	2.20%
Other, percentage	(1.10%)	(0.60%)	0.60%
Income tax expense, percentage	36.70%	36.60%	37.80%

Income Taxes (Income taxes asso

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

Stock Ownership (Narrative) (De

Stock Ownership (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Stock Ownership [Abstract]
Class C convertible preferred stock, conversion value	$ 0.064	$ 0.064
Distribution amount per share of preferred stock on liquidation of company	$ 1.50
Minimum percentage of preferred stock holders approval for authorization of action	60.00%

Stock Ownership (Summary of the

Stock Ownership (Summary of the changes in the number of shares of common stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Summary of the changes in the number of shares of common stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock
Beginning balance, preferred shares	32,500
Stock options exercised	485,660	549,141	439,635
Ending balance, preferred shares	21,802	32,500
Common Stock [Member]
Summary of the changes in the number of shares of common stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock
Beginning balance, common shares	38,556,678	38,007,537	37,567,902
Conversion of preferred shares	250,212
Stock options exercised	205,299	549,141	439,635
Ending balance, common shares	39,012,189	38,556,678	38,007,537
Class C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of the changes in the number of shares of common stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock
Beginning balance, preferred shares	32,500	32,500	32,500
Conversion of preferred shares	(10,698)
Ending balance, preferred shares	21,802	32,500	32,500
Treasury Stock [Member]
Summary of the changes in the number of shares of common stock, Class C preferred stock and treasury stock
Beginning balance, common shares	6,316,652	6,180,489	6,076,951
Stock options exercised	5,765	136,163	103,538
Ending balance, common shares	6,322,417	6,316,652	6,180,489

Share Based Compensation (Narra

Share Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2007
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares exercisable	563,109	789,422	1,098,601
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable	$ 46.61
Options available for grant	1,549,716
Weighted average contractual term, options outstanding	3 years 1 month 6 days	3 years
Weighted average contractual term of all options exercisable	2 years 4 months 24 days	2 years 6 months
Compensation expenses recognition period related to nonvested fixed stock options	3 years
Aggregate intrinsic value, options outstanding	$ 4,900	$ 33,200
Aggregate intrinsic value of all options exercisable	4,800	26,000
Fair value of awards vested under the Company's stock plans	$ 2,800	$ 2,500	$ 3,500
Aggregate intrinsic value, Company's closing stock price	$ 52.15	$ 69.68	$ 64.96
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 13,300	$ 22,300	$ 10,300
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested fixed stock options	3,200
Cash received from stock option exercises	3,492	8,602	8,664
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	$ 3,510	$ 6,677	$ 2,208
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee options term	6 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee options term	10 years
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of employee options	4 years
Incentive Stock Option Plan 2007 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares initially reserved for future issuance	873,000
Common shares authorized for issuance	5,001,620					1,501,620
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award shares transferred from previous plan						628,620
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award additional number of shares authorized				2,000,000	1,500,000
Incentive Stock Option Plan 2003 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares authorized for issuance	315,000
Incentive Stock Option Plan 1998 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares authorized for issuance	4,016,250
Incentive Stock Option Plan 1994 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares authorized for issuance	675,345

Share Based Compensation (Summa

Share Based Compensation (Summary of changes in outstanding stock options) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Summary of changes in outstanding stock options
Weighted average exercise price, beginning of period	$ 41.75	$ 34.21	$ 31.58
Weighted average exercise price, granted	62.01	62.28	52.73
Weighted average exercise price, exercised	31.61	29.59	31.98
Weighted average exercise price, canceled	61.20	50.69	43.04
Weighted average exercise price, end of period	$ 51.67	$ 41.75	$ 34.21
Options outstanding, beginning balance	1,188,791	1,518,330	1,773,401
Options outstanding, granted	232,560	243,410	211,225
Options outstanding, exercised	(485,660)	(549,141)	(439,635)
Options outstanding, canceled	(39,347)	(23,808)	(26,661)
Options outstanding, ending balance	896,344	1,188,791	1,518,330

Share Based Compensation (A sum

Share Based Compensation (A summary of the status of and changes in nonvested stock options granted) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
A summary of the status of and changes in nonvested stock options granted
Non-vested, shares, beginning balance	399,369	419,729	612,829
Granted, shares	232,560	243,410	211,225
Vested, shares	(266,112)	(242,841)	(382,197)
Canceled, shares	(32,582)	(20,929)	(22,128)
Non-vested, shares, ending balance	333,235	399,369	419,729
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 11.26	$ 9.70	$ 8.88
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted	12.17	13.10	11.27
Weighted average grant date fair value, vested	10.48	10.38	9.22
Weighted average grant date fair value, canceled	12.79	10.18	10.37
Weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 12.37	$ 11.26	$ 9.70

Share Based Compensation (Sum66

Share Based Compensation (Summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017$ / sharesshares
Exercise Price Range One [Member]
Summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding
Range of exercise price, lower limit	$ 11.76
Range of exercise price, upper limit	$ 44.49
Options outstanding, shares under option | shares	269,881
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life	1 year 4 months 10 days
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price	$ 34.36
Options exercisable, shares under option | shares	255,924
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$ 33.83
Exercise Price Range Two [Member]
Summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding
Range of exercise price, lower limit	44.50
Range of exercise price, upper limit	$ 57.25
Options outstanding, shares under option | shares	241,393
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life	3 years 3 months 11 days
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price	$ 53.45
Options exercisable, shares under option | shares	122,843
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$ 52.05
Exercise Price Range Three [Member]
Summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding
Range of exercise price, lower limit	57.26
Range of exercise price, upper limit	$ 62.53
Options outstanding, shares under option | shares	219,635
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life	4 years 2 months 23 days
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price	$ 60.13
Options exercisable, shares under option | shares	108,217
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$ 59.03
Exercise Price Range Four [Member]
Summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding
Range of exercise price, lower limit	62.54
Range of exercise price, upper limit	$ 75.76
Options outstanding, shares under option | shares	165,435
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life	4 years 2 months 27 days
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price	$ 66.10
Options exercisable, shares under option | shares	76,125
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$ 63.18

Earnings Per Common Share (Narr

Earnings Per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	304	171	145

Earnings Per Common Share (Reco

Earnings Per Common Share (Reconciliation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Numerator for earnings per common share calculation:
Net income		$ 61,526	$ 66,805	$ 61,799
Less: Preferred stock dividends	[1]	(447)	(456)	(395)
Income available to common stockholders		$ 61,079	$ 66,349	$ 61,404
Denominator for earnings per common share calculation:
Weighted average common shares, basic		32,413	32,026	31,605
Effect of dilutive securities:
Preferred stock		675	760	760
Stock options		213	567	579
Weighted average common shares, diluted		33,301	33,353	32,944
Basic earnings per common share:		$ 1.88	$ 2.07	$ 1.94
Diluted earnings per common share:		$ 1.85	$ 2	$ 1.88
[1]	Dividends paid per common share or common share equivalent were $.68, $.60 and $.52, respectively, for the years ended March 25, 2017, March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015.

Operating Leases and Other Co69

Operating Leases and Other Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Operating Leases and Other Commitments [Abstract]
Rent expense under operating leases, net of sublease income	$ 38,628,000	$ 36,717,000	$ 35,848,000
Contingent rentals	46,000	59,000	44,000
Sublease income	$ 130,000	$ 149,000	$ 161,000
Percentage of annual purchases of specific products bought from entering contracts	100.00%

Operating Leases and Other Co70

Operating Leases and Other Commitments (Future minimum payments required under non-cancellable leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)
Operating Leases and Other Commitments [Abstract]
Leases, 2018	$ 35,668
Leases, 2019	29,188
Leases, 2020	23,081
Leases, 2021	18,362
Leases, 2022	13,280
Leases, Thereafter	35,281
Leases, Total	154,860
Less - Sublease Income, 2018	(91)
Less - Sublease Income, 2019	(68)
Less - Sublease Income, 2020	(73)
Less - Sublease Income, 2021	(74)
Less - Sublease Income, 2022	(78)
Less - Sublease Income, Thereafter	(306)
Less - Sublease Income, Total	(690)
Net, 2018	35,577
Net, 2019	29,120
Net, 2020	23,008
Net, 2021	18,288
Net, 2022	13,202
Net, Thereafter	34,975
Net, Total	$ 154,170

Employee Retirement and Profi71

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)item	Mar. 26, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2015USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum term criteria for availing defined benefit plans	1 year
Minimum age criteria for availing defined benefit plans | item	21
Charges to expense for the Company's matching contributions	$ 828,000	$ 731,000	$ 655,000
Total liability, Deferred Compensation Plan	2,106,000	1,921,000
Charges to expense (benefit) applicable to the management bonus plan	$ 463,000	$ 2,124,000	$ 1,092,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company's general target allocation for the plan	40.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company's general target allocation for the plan	60.00%

Employee Retirement and Profi72

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Funded status of plan) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 19,465	$ 20,241
Actual return on plan assets	2,309	(95)
Benefits paid	(1,072)	(681)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	20,702	19,465	$ 20,241
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	21,373	22,160
Interest cost	806	803	832
Actuarial gain	(702)	(909)
Benefits paid	(1,072)	(681)
Benefit obligation at end of year	20,405	21,373	$ 22,160
Funded/(underfunded) status of plan	$ 297	$ (1,908)

Employee Retirement and Profi73

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Unamortized transition obligation	$ 0	$ 0
Unamortized prior service cost	0	0
Unamortized net loss	5,117	7,320
Total	$ 5,117	$ 7,320

Employee Retirement and Profi74

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Net transition obligation	$ 0	$ 0
Prior service cost	0	0
Net actuarial income	2,203	73
Total	$ 2,203	$ 73

Employee Retirement and Profi75

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Components of pension (income) expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$ 806	$ 803	$ 832
Expected return on plan assets	(1,332)	(1,389)	(1,388)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	524	648	300
Net pension (income) expense	$ (2)	$ 62	$ (256)

Employee Retirement and Profi76

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations) (Details)	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Discount rate	3.98%	3.83%

Employee Retirement and Profi77

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
Discount rate	3.83%	3.69%	4.42%
Expected long-term return on assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%

Employee Retirement and Profi78

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Company's asset allocations by asset category) (Details)	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	1.70%	3.40%
Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	39.70%	36.80%
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	58.60%	59.80%

Employee Retirement and Profi79

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Fair value measurement information for the Company's major categories of defined benefit plan assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	$ 20,702	$ 19,465	$ 20,241
U.S. Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	8,296	7,800
International Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	3,839	3,850
U.S. Corporate Bonds Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	7,902	6,788
US Treasury Bill [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets		374
International Bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	317
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	348	653
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	11,823	11,847
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	7,984	7,623
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | International Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	3,839	3,850
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | US Treasury Bill [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets		374
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	8,879	7,618
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	312	177
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Corporate Bonds Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	7,902	6,788
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | International Bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	317
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets	348	653
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | International Companies Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. Corporate Bonds Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | US Treasury Bill [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | International Bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement of defined benefit plan assets

Employee Retirement and Profi80

Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans (Pension benefit payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)
Employee Retirement and Profit Sharing Plans [Abstract]
2,018	$ 895
2,019	929
2,020	968
2,021	1,026
2,022	1,084
2023-2027	$ 5,843

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)item	Mar. 31, 2004item	Mar. 25, 2017USD ($)item	Mar. 26, 2016USD ($)item	Mar. 28, 2015USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party lease entered into during period				1
Related party property and building purchased	1
Related party leases remaining			6
New leases contemplated			0
Purchased property and building of leased location | $	$ 1,000,000
Operating and capital leases | $			$ 754,000	$ 711,000	$ 717,000
Financial and Strategic Advisory Services Fee | $				225,000	$ 300,000
Amount payable | $			$ 0	$ 0
Number of unsuccessful acquisitions where advisory services fees were paid				3
Acquisition Advisory Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financial and Strategic Advisory Services Fee | $				$ 1,000,000
Mr Tire Acquisition [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party leases assumed		6

Supplemental Disclosure of Ca82

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Increase in capital leases and financing obligations	$ 14,243,000	$ 13,265,000	$ 11,599,000
Increase in property, plant and equipment	$ 14,243,000	$ 13,265,000	$ 11,599,000

Supplemental Disclosure of Ca83

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Liabilities On Acquisitions Assumed) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Fiscal 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of assets acquired	$ 93,316,000
Goodwill	101,604,000
Cash paid, net of cash acquired	(142,567,000)
Amounts payable to seller	740,000
Liabilities assumed	$ 53,093,000
Fiscal 2016 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of assets acquired		$ 35,335,000
Goodwill		50,573,000
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		(49,018,000)
Amounts payable to seller		(1,626,000)
Liabilities assumed		$ 35,264,000
Fiscal 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of assets acquired			$ 62,184,000
Goodwill			79,316,000
Gain on bargain purchase			(386,000)
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			(84,403,000)
Amounts payable to seller			(3,507,000)
Liabilities assumed			$ 53,204,000

Supplemental Disclosure of Ca84

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Interest and income taxes paid) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest, net	$ 20,970	$ 15,687	$ 11,119
Income taxes, net	$ 24,778	$ 25,322	$ 26,141

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member]	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017$ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend per common share	$ 0.18
Dividends payable, date of record	Jun. 2, 2017
Cash dividend date to be paid	Jun. 12, 2017