Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Apr. 01, 2011	Apr. 02, 2010
ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock , par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock , par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	41,664,767	39,792,633
Treasury stock at cost, shares	560,363	407,137

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