The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that total to the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

	As of March 31,  2023		As of March 31,  2022
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,348,854	$	310,459
Restricted cash		30,532		—
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	1,379,386	$	310,459

Summary of Minority Interest

The following table summarizes the effect of the change in the Company's percentage ownership interest in TrellisWare on the Company's equity for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

	Fiscal Years Ended
	March 31, 2023			March 31, 2022			March 31, 2021
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.	$	1,084,806		$	(15,534	)	$	3,691
Transfers to noncontrolling interest		(11,783	)		—			—
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interest	$	1,073,023		$	(15,534	)	$	3,691

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Segment and Product and Services

The following sets forth disaggregated reported revenue by segment and product and services for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (as noted above, revenue information excludes revenues from the Link-16 TDL Business, which have been classified as discontinued operations):

	Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	530,374	$	423,752	$	954,126
Service revenues		1,210,733		82,273		309,026		1,602,032
Total revenues	$	1,210,733	$	612,647	$	732,778	$	2,556,158
	Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	443,435	$	417,291	$	860,726
Service revenues		1,188,816		68,664		298,973		1,556,453
Total revenues	$	1,188,816	$	512,099	$	716,264	$	2,417,179
	Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	268,830	$	470,543	$	739,373
Service revenues		868,943		52,026		260,536		1,181,505
Total revenues	$	868,943	$	320,856	$	731,079	$	1,920,878

Summary of Contract Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022:

	As of March 31,  2023		As of March 31,  2022
	(In thousands)
Unbilled accounts receivable	$	104,889	$	85,383
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		132,187		131,623
Deferred revenues, long-term portion		84,747		88,983