Note 16 - Legal Proceedings	3 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
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Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	NOTE 16. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS From time to time, we are involved in various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the normal course of business. We are not a named party to any ongoing lawsuit or formal proceeding that, in the opinion of our management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In fiscal year 2014, two former employees of Exar’s French subsidiary asserted claims against that subsidiary for alleged unfair dismissal in the French Labor Courts. We believe that the former employees were terminated in accordance with the requirements of French law and that the former employees’ claims are not supported by evidence. On December 22, 2014, Exar and one of the former employees entered into a settlement agreement resolving all claims made in the litigation. On June 30, 2015, Exar and the second former employee entered into a settlement agreement resolving all claims made in the litigation. The settlements did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In April 2015, Phenix, LLC (“Phenix”) filed a complaint against us and iML for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that at least the iML 7990 and 7991 integrated circuits products infringe one of its patents. The court held a Scheduling Conference on July 30, 2015, and set a trial date of September 6, 2016 for this matter. Discovery is just beginning in this matter and while there can be no assurance of favorable outcomes, we do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 16 - Legal Proceedings

3 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

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NOTE 16. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the normal course of business. We are not a named party to any ongoing lawsuit or formal proceeding that, in the opinion of our management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In fiscal year 2014, two former employees of Exar’s French subsidiary asserted claims against that subsidiary for alleged unfair dismissal in the French Labor Courts. We believe that the former employees were terminated in accordance with the requirements of French law and that the former employees’ claims are not supported by evidence. On December 22, 2014, Exar and one of the former employees entered into a settlement agreement resolving all claims made in the litigation. On June 30, 2015, Exar and the second former employee entered into a settlement agreement resolving all claims made in the litigation. The settlements did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2015, Phenix, LLC (“Phenix”) filed a complaint against us and iML for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that at least the iML 7990 and 7991 integrated circuits products infringe one of its patents. The court held a Scheduling Conference on July 30, 2015, and set a trial date of September 6, 2016 for this matter. Discovery is just beginning in this matter and while there can be no assurance of favorable outcomes, we do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.