CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,738	$ 172,583
Accounts receivable, net	266,970	211,690
Inventories	106,281	127,646
Deferred income taxes	25,065	20,316
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,819	30,917
Total current assets	544,873	563,152
Satellites, net	535,090	585,731
Property and equipment, net	378,691	294,973
Other acquired intangible assets, net	47,170	63,041
Goodwill	83,000	83,461
Other assets	205,248	136,795
Total assets	1,794,072	1,727,153
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	83,009	75,040
Accrued liabilities	161,909	159,762
Current portion of other long-term debt	2,230	1,240
Total current liabilities	247,148	236,042
Senior notes, net	584,993	547,791
Other long-term debt	1,456	774
Other liabilities	52,640	50,353
Total liabilities	886,237	834,960
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 12)
ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity
Series A, convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 44,974,186 and 43,048,528 shares outstanding at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively	4	4
Paid-in capital	715,115	649,672
Retained earnings	221,046	262,218
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 947,607 and 727,674 shares at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively	(33,770)	(25,358)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	606	1,439
Total ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity	903,001	887,975
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	4,834	4,218
Total equity	907,835	892,193
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,794,072	$ 1,727,153