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Note 5 - Fair Value (Details) - Change in Fair Value of our Purchase Consideration Liabilities (Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Altior [Member]
       
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]        
Balance $ 2,973,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
$ 10,138us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
  $ 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
Fair value adjustment (2,973,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
(7,165,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
   
Estimated contingent consideration liability     10,138,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
 
Balance 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
2,973,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
10,138us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_AltiorMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
Cadeka Microcircuits [Member]
       
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]        
Balance 1,370,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
   
Fair value adjustment (1,370,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
(3,290,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
   
Estimated contingent consideration liability   4,660,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
   
Balance $ 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember
$ 1,370,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= exar_CadekaMicrocircuitsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= exar_AcquisitionRelatedContingentConsiderationMember