Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 03, 2015	Apr. 04, 2014
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 664,821	$ 728,074	$ 785,738
Service revenues	752,610	654,461	565,724
Total revenues	1,417,431	1,382,535	1,351,462
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	489,246	519,483	571,855
Cost of service revenues	495,099	444,431	419,425
Selling, general and administrative	298,345	270,841	281,533
Independent research and development	77,184	46,670	60,736
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	16,438	17,966	14,614
Income from operations	41,119	83,144	3,299
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,226	2,022	35
Interest expense	(25,748)	(31,448)	(37,938)
Income (loss) before income taxes	17,597	53,718	(34,604)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(4,173)	13,827	(25,947)
Net income (loss)	21,770	39,891	(8,657)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	29	(472)	789
Net income (loss) attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 21,741	$ 40,363	$ (9,446)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.86	$ (0.21)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.44	$ 0.84	$ (0.21)
Shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share	48,464	47,139	45,744
Shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share	49,445	48,285	45,744
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 21,770	$ 39,891	$ (8,657)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging, net of tax	122	(25)	219
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(262)	(2,141)	1,488
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(140)	(2,166)	1,707
Comprehensive income (loss)	21,630	37,725	(6,950)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	29	(472)	789
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 21,601	$ 38,197	$ (7,739)