Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 169,574	$ 156,290	$ 517,485	$ 488,298
Service revenues	211,056	191,469	625,433	557,169
Total revenues	380,630	347,759	1,142,918	1,045,467
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	124,579	113,823	382,084	355,832
Cost of service revenues	130,967	123,770	392,790	365,974
Selling, general and administrative	80,282	76,351	236,906	220,809
Independent research and development	34,436	19,169	89,790	55,569
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	2,775	4,261	7,565	13,658
Income from operations	7,591	10,385	33,783	33,625
Other income (expense):
Interest income	243	517	795	1,811
Interest expense	(2,362)	(6,063)	(11,804)	(19,343)
Income before income taxes	5,472	4,839	22,774	16,093
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	850	(5,105)	5,256	(1,290)
Net income	4,622	9,944	17,518	17,383
Less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	379	197	401	92
Net income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 4,243	$ 9,747	$ 17,117	$ 17,291
Basic net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.08	$ 0.20	$ 0.34	$ 0.36
Diluted net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.08	$ 0.20	$ 0.33	$ 0.35
Shares used in computing basic net income per share	52,976	48,712	50,542	48,275
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share	54,015	49,630	51,647	49,230
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 4,622	$ 9,944	$ 17,518	$ 17,383
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging, net of tax	(124)	(88)	(203)	6
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(1,331)	(235)	(2,270)	(49)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,455)	(323)	(2,473)	(43)
Comprehensive income	3,167	9,621	15,045	17,340
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	379	197	401	92
Comprehensive income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 2,788	$ 9,424	$ 14,644	$ 17,248