Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Ordinary Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Shares	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Total Equity of MKHL	Non-controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 394,706
Comprehensive income	$ 380,660
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2015	206,486,699	206,487,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2015	(6,829,866)			(6,830,000)
Beginning balance at Mar. 28, 2015	$ 2,240,965	$ 0	$ 636,732	$ (497,724)	$ (66,804)	$ 2,168,761	$ 2,240,965	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	367,173					367,491	367,491	(318)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(14,333)				(14,344)		(14,344)	11
Comprehensive income	352,840						353,147	(307)
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in MK Panama upon obtaining control	$ 5,052							5,052
Forfeitures of restricted shares, net (in shares)		(11,000)
Exercise of employee share options (in shares)	809,725	810,000
Exercise of employee share options	$ 6,005		6,005				6,005	0
Equity compensation expense	25,864		25,864				25,864	0
Tax benefits on exercise of share options	9,104		9,104				9,104	0
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)				(16,407,000)
Purchase of treasury shares	(751,094)			$ (751,094)			(751,094)	0
Ending balance at Sep. 26, 2015	$ 1,888,736	$ 0	$ 677,705	$ (1,248,818)	$ (81,148)	$ 2,536,252	$ 1,883,991	$ 4,745
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 26, 2015	207,286,133	207,286,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 26, 2015	(23,237,143)			(23,237,000)