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

9 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013			December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013
Net income (loss) attributable to Exar Corporation	$	(6,599	)	$	(1,634	)	$	(42,056	)	$	5,654
Shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share:
Basic		47,119			47,529			47,165			47,277
Effect of options and awards		─			─			─			1,538
Diluted		47,119			47,529			47,165			48,815
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.89	)	$	0.12
Diluted	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.89	)	$	0.12