Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2011	Apr. 02, 2010	Apr. 03, 2009
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 523,938	$ 584,074	$ 595,342
Service revenues	278,268	104,006	32,837
Total revenues	802,206	688,080	628,179
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	389,945	408,526	424,620
Cost of service revenues	160,623	66,830	22,204
Selling, general and administrative	164,265	132,895	98,624
Independent research and development	28,711	27,325	29,622
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	19,409	9,494	8,822
Income from operations	39,253	43,010	44,287
Other income (expense):
Interest income	323	621	1,463
Interest expense	(3,154)	(7,354)	(509)
Income before income taxes	36,422	36,277	45,241
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(2)	5,438	6,794
Net income	36,424	30,839	38,447
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	309	(297)	116
Net income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 36,115	$ 31,136	$ 38,331
Net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.88	$ 0.94	$ 1.25
Diluted net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.84	$ 0.89	$ 1.20
Shares used in computing basic net income per share	40,858	33,020	30,772
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share	43,059	34,839	31,884