Note 13 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013		September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013
Net income (loss) attributable to Exar Corporation	$	(23,352	)	$	6,482	$	(35,457	)	$	7,288
Shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share:
Basic		47,139			47,496		47,188			47,151
Effect of options and awards	─				1,654	─				1,496
Diluted		47,139			49,150		47,188			48,647
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.50	)	$	0.14	$	(0.75	)	$	0.15
Diluted	$	(0.50	)	$	0.13	$	(0.75	)	$	0.15