Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Segment and Product and Services

The following sets forth disaggregated reported revenue by segment and product and services for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	251,111	$	150,618	$	401,729
Service revenues		585,334		24,087		214,265		823,686
Total revenues	$	585,334	$	275,198	$	364,883	$	1,225,415
	Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	378,992	$	259,109	$	638,101
Service revenues		983,818		44,801		338,486		1,367,105
Total revenues	$	983,818	$	423,793	$	597,595	$	2,005,206
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	159,831	$	101,128	$	260,959
Service revenues		300,547		20,196		81,857		402,600
Total revenues	$	300,547	$	180,027	$	182,985	$	663,559
	Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	253,406	$	180,048	$	433,454
Service revenues		612,647		39,405		153,109		805,161
Total revenues	$	612,647	$	292,811	$	333,157	$	1,238,615

Summary of Contract Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023:

	As of  September 30, 2023		As of  March 31, 2023
	(In thousands)
Unbilled accounts receivable	$	164,643	$	104,889
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		271,321		132,187
Deferred revenues, long-term portion		920,470		84,747

Summary of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that total to the amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

	As of September 30, 2023		As of March 31, 2023
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,961,583	$	1,348,854
Restricted cash		7,184		30,532
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows	$	1,968,767	$	1,379,386

Summary of Minority Interest

The following table summarizes the effect of the change in the Company's percentage ownership interest in TrellisWare on the Company's equity for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.	$	(767,238	)	$	(48,240	)	$	(844,242	)	$	(69,804	)
Transfers to noncontrolling interest		—			(11,783	)		—			(11,783	)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interest	$	(767,238	)	$	(60,023	)	$	(844,242	)	$	(81,587	)