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Note 19 - Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - Net Sales by End Market (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales by end market $ 162,050us-gaap_Revenues $ 125,322us-gaap_Revenues $ 122,026us-gaap_Revenues
Industrial And Embedded Systems [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales by end market 79,050us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_IndustrialAndEmbeddedSystemsMember
72,458us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_IndustrialAndEmbeddedSystemsMember
63,396us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_IndustrialAndEmbeddedSystemsMember
High End Consumer [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales by end market 51,897us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_HighEndConsumerMember
462us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_HighEndConsumerMember
928us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_HighEndConsumerMember
Infrastructure [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales by end market $ 31,103us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_InfrastructureMember
$ 52,402us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_InfrastructureMember
$ 57,702us-gaap_Revenues
/ exar_EndMarketAxis
= exar_InfrastructureMember