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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Goodwill Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 305,733	$ 135,644
Impairment - the Disposal Group	$ (200)	(161)
Ending Balance		306,925	305,733
Accumulated impairment loss			920,300
Communications
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		122,848	122,248
Impairment - the Disposal Group		(161)
Ending Balance		122,687	122,848
Computing, Consumer and Industrial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		182,885	13,396
Impairment - the Disposal Group		0
Ending Balance		184,238	182,885
Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions			170,089
Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG \| Communications
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions			600
Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG \| Computing, Consumer and Industrial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions			$ 169,489
Synkera Technologies, Inc.
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions		1,353
Synkera Technologies, Inc. \| Communications
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions		0
Synkera Technologies, Inc. \| Computing, Consumer and Industrial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions		$ 1,353