Income Taxes (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Stock-based compensation	$ 22,050	$ 22,128
Deferred income on shipments to distributors	8,167	9,307
Accrued expenses	9,567	32,771
Tax credit carryforwards	109,681	95,424
Deferred compensation plan	32,518	27,412
Deferred Tax Assets, Investments	8,163	8,265
Other	17,628	11,538
Deferred tax assets, gross	207,774	206,845
Valuation allowance	(72,520)	(62,179)
Total deferred tax assets	135,254	144,666
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted foreign earnings	(383,312)	(335,522)
Convertible debt	(1,573)	(2,349)
Other	(4,002)	(1,699)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	(388,887)	(339,570)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ (253,633)	$ (194,904)