Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 166,118	$ 160,676
Service revenues	213,926	202,454
Total revenues	380,044	363,130
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	122,645	120,680
Cost of service revenues	137,851	127,582
Selling, general and administrative	89,173	79,400
Independent research and development	45,065	25,177
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	3,260	2,513
(Loss) income from operations	(17,950)	7,778
Other income (expense):
Interest income	93	323
Interest expense	(56)	(5,134)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(17,913)	2,967
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	9,180	(810)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate, net	(513)
Net (loss) income	(9,246)	2,157
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(207)	302
Net (loss) income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ (9,039)	$ 1,855
Basic net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.16)	$ 0.04
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.16)	$ 0.04
Shares used in computing basic net (loss) income per share	57,842	49,133
Shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per share	57,842	50,170
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net (loss) income	$ (9,246)	$ 2,157
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging, net of tax	92	(100)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	3,525	(764)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,617	(864)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(5,629)	1,293
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(207)	302
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ (5,422)	$ 991