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Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Transactions (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Stock Option Transactions [Abstract]    
Options Outstanding 8,042,840us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 7,213,848us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding (in Dollars per share) $ 8.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 8.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term of Options Outstanding 4 years 354 days 5 years 7 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in Dollars) $ 15,344us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue $ 21,301us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
In-the-Money Options Vested and Exercisable 2,959,000exar_InTheMoneyOptionsVestedAndExercisable 2,170,000exar_InTheMoneyOptionsVestedAndExercisable
Vested and expected to vest, December 28, 2014 7,487,866us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber  
Vested and expected to vest, December 28, 2014 (in Dollars per share) $ 8.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Vested and expected to vest, December 28, 2014 4 years 321 days  
Vested and expected to vest, December 28, 2014 (in Dollars) 14,864us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue  
Vested and exercisable, December 28, 2014 3,361,788us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber  
Vested and exercisable, December 28, 2014 (in Dollars per share) $ 7.64us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Vested and exercisable, December 28, 2014 3 years 295 days  
Vested and exercisable, December 28, 2014 (in Dollars) $ 9,629us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue  
Granted 2,517,178us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross  
Granted (in Dollars per share) $ 8.64us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Exercised (523,193)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised  
Exercised (in Dollars per share) $ 6.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Cancelled (183,895)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod  
Cancelled (in Dollars per share) $ 12.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Forfeited (981,008)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod  
Forfeited (in Dollars per share) $ 10.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice