Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 187,235	$ 163,660	$ 347,911	$ 332,008
Service revenues	211,923	189,670	414,377	365,700
Total revenues	399,158	353,330	762,288	697,708
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	136,825	116,179	257,505	242,009
Cost of service revenues	134,241	124,595	261,823	242,204
Selling, general and administrative	77,224	73,351	156,624	144,458
Independent research and development	30,177	20,792	55,354	36,400
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	2,277	4,587	4,790	9,397
Income from operations	18,414	13,826	26,192	23,240
Other income (expense):
Interest income	229	598	552	1,294
Interest expense	(4,308)	(6,696)	(9,442)	(13,280)
Income before income taxes	14,335	7,728	17,302	11,254
Provision for income taxes	3,596	2,808	4,406	3,815
Net income	10,739	4,920	12,896	7,439
Less: net (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(280)	(16)	22	(105)
Net income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 11,019	$ 4,936	$ 12,874	$ 7,544
Basic net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.22	$ 0.10	$ 0.26	$ 0.16
Diluted net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.22	$ 0.10	$ 0.26	$ 0.15
Shares used in computing basic net income per share	49,503	48,205	49,319	48,052
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share	50,533	49,125	50,393	48,995
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 10,739	$ 4,920	$ 12,896	$ 7,439
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging, net of tax	21	(20)	(79)	94
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(175)	(681)	(939)	186
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(154)	(701)	(1,018)	280
Comprehensive income	10,585	4,219	11,878	7,719
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(280)	(16)	22	(105)
Comprehensive income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 10,865	$ 4,235	$ 11,856	$ 7,824