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)	$ 698,381
Comprehensive income	$ 664,884
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)	661,369					662,077	662,077	(708)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(31,071)				(31,111)		(31,111)	40
Comprehensive income	630,298						630,966	(668)
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in MK Panama upon obtaining control	5,052							5,052
Forfeitures of restricted shares, net (in shares)		(43,000)
Exercise of employee share options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)		914,000
Exercise of employee share options and vesting of restricted stock units	6,506		6,506				6,506	0
Equity compensation expense	38,705		38,705				38,705	0
Tax benefits on exercise of share options	10,815		10,815				10,815	0
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)				(21,122,000)
Purchase of treasury shares	(952,390)			$ (952,390)			(952,390)	0
Other	$ (28)					(28)	(28)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2015	207,358,367	207,358,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2015	(27,951,599)			(27,952,000)
Ending balance at Dec. 26, 2015	$ 1,979,923	$ 0	$ 692,758	$ (1,450,114)	$ (97,915)	$ 2,830,810	$ 1,975,539	$ 4,384