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Common Stock and Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Apr. 04, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Nov. 30, 1996
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Compensation cost charged against income $ 39,353,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 33,639,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 27,035,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Compensation costs capitalized 2,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount 1,600,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount 1,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount  
Employee Stock Options [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised and restricted stock unit awards vesting 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized 2 years 7 months 6 days      
Employee stock option vesting period 4 years      
Weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted $ 22.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 23.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 13.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Stock options exercised intrinsic value 28,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
25,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
23,500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Restricted Stock Units [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised and restricted stock unit awards vesting 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Compensation cost charged against income 31,400,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
26,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
21,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized 2 years 8 months 12 days      
Employee stock option vesting period 4 years      
Weighted average estimated fair value of restricted stock units granted $ 65.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 61.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 36.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Total fair value of shares vested related to restricted stock units 30,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
25,200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
21,800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Equity Participation Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Maximum number of shares reserved for issuance 21,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
     
Plan share reserve Shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Equity Participation Plan in the form of stock options or stock appreciation right are counted against the Equity Participation Plan share reserve on a one for one basis. Shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Equity Participation Plan as an award other than as an option or as a stock appreciation right with a per share purchase price lower than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant are counted against the Equity Participation Plan share reserve as two shares for each share of common stock prior to September 22, 2010 and subsequent to September 19, 2012, and as 2.65 shares for each share of common stock during the period beginning on September 22, 2010 and ending on September 19, 2012.      
Compensation cost charged against income 37,200,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
31,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
25,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
 
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements 102,800,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
     
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Maximum number of shares reserved for issuance 2,550,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
    2,250,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Discount on the fair market value of common stock purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 85.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
     
Compensation cost charged against income 2,100,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
1,900,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
1,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
 
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements $ 600,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
     
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized 6 months      
Weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock purchase plan shares issued $ 14.18us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 16.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 9.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= vsat_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember