Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 17. Segment Information

Xilinx designs, develops and markets programmable logic semiconductor devices and the related software design tools. The Company operates and tracks its results in one operating segment. Xilinx sells its products to OEMs and to electronic components distributors who resell these products to OEMs or subcontract manufacturers.

Geographic revenue information for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 reflects the geographic location of the distributors or OEMs who purchased the Company’s products. This may differ from the geographic location of the end customers. Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, which were based on the physical location of the asset as of the end of each fiscal year.

Net revenues by geographic region were as follows:

(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
North America:
United States	$	596,388	$	620,687	$	578,254
Other		88,037		89,737		50,219
Total North America		684,425		710,424		628,473
Asia Pacific:
China		418,036		456,109		327,325
Other		326,462		387,760		321,778
Total Asia Pacific		744,498		843,869		649,103
Europe		589,802		615,360		395,121
Japan		222,011		199,792		160,857
Worldwide total	$	2,240,736	$	2,369,445	$	1,833,554

Net long-lived assets by country at fiscal year-ends were as follows:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2012		April 2, 2011		April 3, 2010
United States	$	254,811	$	247,187	$	245,698
Foreign:
Ireland		53,255		55,370		57,369
Singapore		66,806		69,043		56,869
Other		20,110		8,970		5,942
Total foreign		140,171		133,383		120,180
Worldwide total		394,982		380,570		365,878