Note 13 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 27, 2015			September 28, 2014			September 27, 2015			September 28, 2014
Net loss attributable to Exar Corporation	$	(4,197	)	$	(23,352	)	$	(6,707	)	$	(35,457	)
Shares used in computation of net loss per share:
Basic		48,121			47,139			48,024			47,188
Effect of options and awards	─			─			─			─
Diluted		48,121			47,139			48,024			47,188
Net loss per share
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.50	)	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.75	)
Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.50	)	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.75	)