Interest and Other Expense, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Components of interest and other expense
Interest income	$ 35,876us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 28,079us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 25,574us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense	(55,431)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(54,035)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(55,069)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income (expense), net	4,553xlnx_OtherIncomeExpenseNet	(3,597)xlnx_OtherIncomeExpenseNet	(4,231)xlnx_OtherIncomeExpenseNet
Interest and other expense, net	$ (15,002)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	$ (29,553)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	$ (33,726)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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