Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2012	Apr. 01, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 172,583	$ 40,490
Accounts receivable, net	211,690	191,889
Inventories	127,646	98,555
Deferred income taxes	20,316	18,805
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,917	21,141
Total current assets	563,152	370,880
Satellites, net	585,731	533,000
Property and equipment, net	294,973	233,139
Other acquired intangible assets, net	63,041	81,889
Goodwill	83,461	83,532
Other assets	136,795	103,308
Total assets	1,727,153	1,405,748
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	75,040	71,712
Accrued liabilities	159,762	130,583
Current portion of other long-term debt	1,240	1,128
Total current liabilities	236,042	203,423
Senior Notes, net	547,791	272,296
Other long-term debt	774	61,946
Other liabilities	50,353	23,842
Total liabilities	834,960	561,507
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 12)
ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity
Series A, convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at March 30, 2012 and April 1, 2011, respectively
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 43,048,528 and 41,664,767 shares outstanding at March 30, 2012 and April 1, 2011, respectively	4	4
Paid-in capital	649,672	601,029
Retained earnings	262,218	254,722
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 727,674 and 560,363 shares at March 30, 2012 and April 1, 2011, respectively	(25,358)	(17,907)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,439	2,277
Total ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity	887,975	840,125
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	4,218	4,116
Total equity	892,193	844,241
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,727,153	$ 1,405,748