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Note 5 - Fair Value (Details) - Change in Fair Value of our Purchase Consideration Liabilities (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]    
Balance   $ 4,343us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration [Member] | Altior [Member]    
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]    
Balance 2,973us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
 
Fair value adjustment (2,973)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
 
Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration [Member] | Cadeka Microcircuits [Member]    
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]    
Balance 1,370us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
 
Fair value adjustment (1,370)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
 
Altior [Member]    
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]    
Balance   2,973us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
Cadeka Microcircuits [Member]    
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]    
Balance   $ 1,370us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember