CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Flextronics International Ltd. Shareholders' Equity	Ordinary Shares	Accumulated deficit	Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other	Foreign currency translation adjustments	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	Noncontrolling Interests
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013	$ 2,246,758	$ 2,246,758	$ 7,626,927	$ (5,302,688)	$ (18,857)	$ (58,624)	$ (77,481)
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013			638,920,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	(468,847)	(468,847)	$ (468,847)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)			(59,546,000)
Exercise of stock options	28,140	28,140	$ 28,140
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			6,572,000
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards			5,481,000
Issuance of subsidiary shares	38,650							$ 38,650
Net income	365,214	365,594		365,594				(380)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	40,439	40,080	$ 40,080					359
Total other comprehensive loss	(48,675)	(48,675)			(13,992)	(34,683)	(48,675)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014	2,201,679	2,163,050	$ 7,226,300	(4,937,094)	(32,849)	(93,307)	(126,156)	38,629
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014			591,427,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	(421,687)	(421,687)	$ (421,687)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)			(38,951,000)
Exercise of stock options	23,508	23,497	$ 23,497					11
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			3,601,000
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards			7,246,000
Issuance of subsidiary shares	300							300
Net income	596,529	600,801		600,801				(4,272)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	50,270	49,502	$ 49,502					768
Total other comprehensive loss	(54,349)	(54,349)			(35,417)	(18,932)	(54,349)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 2,396,250	2,360,814	$ 6,877,612	(4,336,293)	(68,266)	(112,239)	(180,505)	35,436
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	563,323,406		563,323,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	$ (412,819)	(412,819)	$ (412,819)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)			(37,314,000)
Exercise of stock options	61,764	61,278	$ 61,278					486
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			10,244,000
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards			8,570,000
Premium on acquired equity plan	799	799	$ 799
Net income	437,366	444,081		444,081				(6,715)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	77,580	72,129	72,129					5,451
Total other comprehensive loss	44,590	44,590			26,744	17,846	44,590
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 2,605,530	$ 2,570,872	$ 6,598,999	$ (3,892,212)	$ (41,522)	$ (94,393)	$ (135,915)	$ 34,658
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016	544,823,611		544,823,000