Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Mar. 31, 2023

Mar. 31, 2022

Mar. 31, 2021

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay Versus Performance Table

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our principal executive officer(s) (“PEO(s)”) and Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”), with certain adjustments to reflect “compensation actually paid” to such individuals, as defined under SEC rules, for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, our cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”), the cumulative TSR of our peer group, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA for each such fiscal year in accordance with SEC rules:

(a)	(b)		(c)		(d)		(e)		(f)		(g)		(h)		(i)		(j)		(k)
													Value of Initial Fixed $100  Investment Based on:
Fiscal   Year	Summary  Compensation  Table Total for  First PEO  (Mr. Dankberg)  ($)		Compensation  Actually Paid  to First PEO  (Mr. Dankberg)  ($) (1)(2)		Summary  Compensation  Table Total for  Second PEO  (Mr. Baldridge)  ($)		Compensation  Actually Paid  to Second  PEO  (Mr. Baldridge)  ($) (1)(2)		Average  Summary  Compensation  Table Total  for Non-PEO  NEOs ($)		Average  Compensation  Actually Paid  to Non-PEO  NEOs  ($) (1)(2)		Total  Shareholder  Return  ($)		Peer Group  Total  Shareholder  Return  ($) (3)		Net Income  (Loss) ($) (in  thousands) (4)		Adjusted  EBITDA  ($) (in  thousands)  (5)(6)
2024		8,960,679		(1,818,672)		N/A		N/A		6,586,506		2,940,276		50.36		116.91		(1,068,904)		1,410,414
2023		6,996,915		(2,285,665)		4,854,625		(4,154,098)		2,211,338		312,927		94.21		115.70		1,084,806		583,170
2022		N/A		N/A		12,236,750		9,561,302		5,514,686		4,238,353		135.86		131.72		(15,534)		611,218
2021		9,359,823		14,176,753		9,227,089		13,768,258		3,176,279		4,478,427		133.83		141.13		3,691		530,688

(1) Amounts represent compensation actually paid to our PEO(s) and the average compensation actually paid to our remaining NEOs for the relevant fiscal year, as determined under SEC rules (and described below), which includes the individuals indicated in the table below for each fiscal year:

Fiscal Year	First PEO	Second PEO	Non-PEO NEOs
2024	Mark Dankberg	N/A	Shawn Duffy, K. Guru Gowrappan, Kevin Harkenrider, Craig Miller and Dave Ryan
2023	Mark Dankberg	Richard Baldridge	Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider, Craig Miller and Mark Miller
2022	N/A	Richard Baldridge	Mark Dankberg, Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider and Mark Miller
2021	Mark Dankberg	Richard Baldridge	Shawn Duffy, James Dodd, Ken Peterman and Mark Miller

(2) Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2024, as adjusted as follows:

Adjustments(a)	PEO    (Mr. Dankberg)			Average     Non-PEO     NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY		(5,811,329	)		(4,602,041	)
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End		4,170,838			2,475,137
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date		—			49,682
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End		(8,227,649	)		(1,370,323	)
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior Fys that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date		(911,211	)		(198,685	)
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID		(1,818,672	)		2,940,276

(a) Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the Compensation Actually Paid columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date or applicable fiscal year end Date, and (2) for performance-based stock options, using a Monte Carlo simulation as of the applicable vesting date or applicable fiscal year end date which considered the likelihood of achieving the vesting conditions with respect to any relative TSR market condition. Assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo simulations performed for this purpose provided for a remaining contractual term assumption ranging between 2.6 - 5.0 years, a volatility assumption ranging between 58.49% - 63.87% using the Company’s historical volatility, and a risk free interest rate ranging between 4.10% - 4.36%, based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities approximating the terms of the awards. For additional information on the valuation assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts, refer to note 9 to the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, as filed with SEC.

(3) For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR (the “Peer Group TSR”) of the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (the “Peer Group”).

(4) Represents net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. for fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 includes net income (loss) from discontinued operations. Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Viasat, Inc. would have been ($1,058.5) million, ($217.6) million, ($114.7) million, and ($79.9) million for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

(5) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude certain significant items. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance, to allocate resources and capital, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs and to evaluate future growth opportunities. An itemized reconciliation between net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 is set forth below.

	Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024		Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023		Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022		Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.		$(1,068,904)		$ 1,084,806		$ (15,534)		$  3,691
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(140,052)		474,574		(14,237)		9,441
Interest expense (income), net		304,140		7,297		28,887		32,247
Depreciation and amortization		1,157,524		500,377		495,447		397,102
Stock-based compensation expense		83,631		84,459		86,808		84,879
Acquisition and transaction related expenses (1)		157,579		93,548		33,965		3,328
Gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale		11,000		(1,661,891)		—		—
Other income, net		—		—		(4,118)		—
Satellite impairment and related charges, net		905,496		—		—		—
Adjusted EBITDA (2)		$ 1,410,414		$   583,170		$611,218		$530,688

(1) Costs typically consist of acquisition, integration, and disposition related costs.

(2) Amount includes both continuing and discontinued operations, excluding the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale.

(6) Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 includes adjustments attributable to the Link-16 TDL Business, which was sold to L3 Harris on January 3, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, which would have excluded this business, would have been $1,410.4 million, $501.1 million, $475.8 million, and $413.8 million for 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EBITDA

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

(1) Amounts represent compensation actually paid to our PEO(s) and the average compensation actually paid to our remaining NEOs for the relevant fiscal year, as determined under SEC rules (and described below), which includes the individuals indicated in the table below for each fiscal year:

Fiscal Year	First PEO	Second PEO	Non-PEO NEOs
2024	Mark Dankberg	N/A	Shawn Duffy, K. Guru Gowrappan, Kevin Harkenrider, Craig Miller and Dave Ryan
2023	Mark Dankberg	Richard Baldridge	Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider, Craig Miller and Mark Miller
2022	N/A	Richard Baldridge	Mark Dankberg, Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider and Mark Miller
2021	Mark Dankberg	Richard Baldridge	Shawn Duffy, James Dodd, Ken Peterman and Mark Miller

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR (the “Peer Group TSR”) of the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (the “Peer Group”).

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

(2) Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2024, as adjusted as follows:

Adjustments(a)	PEO    (Mr. Dankberg)			Average     Non-PEO     NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY		(5,811,329	)		(4,602,041	)
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End		4,170,838			2,475,137
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date		—			49,682
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End		(8,227,649	)		(1,370,323	)
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior Fys that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date		(911,211	)		(198,685	)
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID		(1,818,672	)		2,940,276

(a) Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the Compensation Actually Paid columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date or applicable fiscal year end Date, and (2) for performance-based stock options, using a Monte Carlo simulation as of the applicable vesting date or applicable fiscal year end date which considered the likelihood of achieving the vesting conditions with respect to any relative TSR market condition. Assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo simulations performed for this purpose provided for a remaining contractual term assumption ranging between 2.6 - 5.0 years, a volatility assumption ranging between 58.49% - 63.87% using the Company’s historical volatility, and a risk free interest rate ranging between 4.10% - 4.36%, based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities approximating the terms of the awards. For additional information on the valuation assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts, refer to note 9 to the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, as filed with SEC.

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 6,586,506

$ 2,211,338

$ 5,514,686

$ 3,176,279

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 2,940,276

312,927

4,238,353

4,478,427

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

(2) Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2024, as adjusted as follows:

Adjustments(a)	PEO    (Mr. Dankberg)			Average     Non-PEO     NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY		(5,811,329	)		(4,602,041	)
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End		4,170,838			2,475,137
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date		—			49,682
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End		(8,227,649	)		(1,370,323	)
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior Fys that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date		(911,211	)		(198,685	)
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID		(1,818,672	)		2,940,276

(a) Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the Compensation Actually Paid columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date or applicable fiscal year end Date, and (2) for performance-based stock options, using a Monte Carlo simulation as of the applicable vesting date or applicable fiscal year end date which considered the likelihood of achieving the vesting conditions with respect to any relative TSR market condition. Assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo simulations performed for this purpose provided for a remaining contractual term assumption ranging between 2.6 - 5.0 years, a volatility assumption ranging between 58.49% - 63.87% using the Company’s historical volatility, and a risk free interest rate ranging between 4.10% - 4.36%, based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities approximating the terms of the awards. For additional information on the valuation assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts, refer to note 9 to the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, as filed with SEC.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Tabular List, Table

Pay Versus Performance Tabular List

We believe the following performance measures represent the most important financial performance measures used by us to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

• Revenue

• Adjusted EBITDA

• TSR Relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index

• Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

• New Contract Awards

• Net Operating Asset Turnover

• Stock Price

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 50.36

94.21

135.86

133.83

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

116.91

115.7

131.72

141.13

Net Income (Loss)

$ (1,068,904,000)

$ 1,084,806,000

$ (15,534,000)

$ 3,691,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

1,410,414,000

583,170,000

611,218,000

530,688,000

Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Revenue

Measure:: 2

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Adjusted EBITDA

Non-GAAP Measure Description

(5) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude certain significant items. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance, to allocate resources and capital, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs and to evaluate future growth opportunities. An itemized reconciliation between net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 is set forth below.

	Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024		Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023		Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022		Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.		$(1,068,904)		$ 1,084,806		$ (15,534)		$  3,691
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(140,052)		474,574		(14,237)		9,441
Interest expense (income), net		304,140		7,297		28,887		32,247
Depreciation and amortization		1,157,524		500,377		495,447		397,102
Stock-based compensation expense		83,631		84,459		86,808		84,879
Acquisition and transaction related expenses (1)		157,579		93,548		33,965		3,328
Gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale		11,000		(1,661,891)		—		—
Other income, net		—		—		(4,118)		—
Satellite impairment and related charges, net		905,496		—		—		—
Adjusted EBITDA (2)		$ 1,410,414		$   583,170		$611,218		$530,688

(1) Costs typically consist of acquisition, integration, and disposition related costs.

(2) Amount includes both continuing and discontinued operations, excluding the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale.

Measure:: 3

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Name

TSR Relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index

Measure:: 4

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Measure:: 5

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

New Contract Awards

Measure:: 6

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Net Operating Asset Turnover

Measure:: 7

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Stock Price

Richard Baldridge [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 4,854,625

$ 12,236,750

$ 9,227,089

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ (4,154,098)

$ 9,561,302

13,768,258

PEO Name

Richard Baldridge

Mark Dankberg [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 8,960,679

$ 6,996,915

9,359,823

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ (1,818,672)

$ (2,285,665)

$ 14,176,753

PEO Name

Mark Dankberg

Mark Dankberg

PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ (5,811,329)

PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

4,170,838

PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(8,227,649)

PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that Vested During Applicable FY [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(911,211)

Non-PEO NEO | Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(4,602,041)

Non-PEO NEO | ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

2,475,137

Non-PEO NEO | ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

49,682

Non-PEO NEO | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(1,370,323)

Non-PEO NEO | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that Vested During Applicable FY [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ (198,685)