Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 550,867	$ 648,216	$ 630,388
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	50,828	55,266	55,464
Amortization	17,613	19,648	19,808
Stock-based compensation	111,984	99,859	94,314
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0	0	9,848
Net (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities	(370)	(11,878)	332
Amortization of debt discount on convertible debentures	12,048	12,022	16,319
Provision for deferred income taxes	44,128	17,802	53,854
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(16,153)	(19,662)	(30,754)
Others	2,000	122	(1,618)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(60,843)	21,219	(38,658)
Inventories	52,323	2,664	(32,333)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,261)	(13,118)	(4,754)
Other assets	(11,945)	(531)	(21,335)
Accounts payable	21,422	(69,583)	76,929
Accrued liabilities (including restructuring activities)	(16,592)	1,795	19,659
Income taxes payable	(11,635)	15,967	(44,287)
Deferred income on shipments to distributors	(14,312)	10,972	1,741
Net cash provided by operating activities	730,102	790,780	804,917
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(3,262,324)	(3,742,742)	(3,843,395)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of available-for-sale securities	2,882,342	3,756,021	3,900,858
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(34,004)	(29,619)	(44,865)
Other investing activities	(9,950)	29,296	16,048
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(423,936)	12,956	28,646
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of Convertible Debt	0	0	(1,234,086)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	443,181	651,006	241,076
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through various stock plans, net	51,094	52,661	238,158
Payment of dividends to stockholders	(318,988)	(306,158)	(267,343)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0	0	990,149
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	16,153	19,662	30,754
Net cash used in financing activities	(694,922)	(884,841)	(483,444)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(388,756)	(81,105)	350,119
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	892,572	973,677	623,558
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	503,816	892,572	973,677
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	41,375	41,589	36,847
Income taxes paid, net	$ 53,425	$ 57,896	$ 68,215