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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Common Stock Held in Treasury [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary [Member]
Beginning balance at Mar. 30, 2012 $ 892,193us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 649,672us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 262,218us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (25,358)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 1,439us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 4,218us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2012         (727,674)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2012   43,776,202us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Exercise of stock options 25,915us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised   25,915us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Exercise of stock options, shares   1,178,573us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 5,086us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan   5,086us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares   157,636us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Stock-based compensation 27,382us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   27,382us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities 7,060us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan   7,060us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares   197,149us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
RSU awards vesting, shares   612,233vsat_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeituresPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements (8,412)vsat_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensationPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes       (8,412)vsat_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensationPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements, shares         (219,933)vsat_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensationPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired         (8,400)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Other noncontrolling interest activity 73vsat_OtherNoncontrollingInterestActivities           73vsat_OtherNoncontrollingInterestActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net income (loss) (40,629)us-gaap_ProfitLoss     (41,172)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    543us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (833)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (833)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2013 907,835us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
715,115us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
221,046us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(33,770)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
606us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
4,834us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 29, 2013         (947,607)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 29, 2013   45,921,793us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Exercise of stock options 12,911us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
12,910us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Exercise of stock options, shares   592,971us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 5,706us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan   5,706us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares   137,921us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Stock-based compensation 34,703us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   34,703us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities 8,018us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan   8,018us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares   113,126us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
RSU awards vesting, shares   654,020vsat_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeituresPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements (15,588)vsat_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensationPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes       (15,588)vsat_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensationPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements, shares         (242,965)vsat_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensationPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired         (15,600)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Net income (loss) (8,657)us-gaap_ProfitLoss     (9,446)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    789us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,707us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         1,707us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Ending balance at Apr. 04, 2014 946,635us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
776,452us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
211,600us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(49,358)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
2,313us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
5,623us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance, shares at Apr. 04, 2014   46,229,259us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    (1,190,572)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Ending balance, shares at Apr. 04, 2014   47,419,831us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Exercise of stock options 15,732us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised   15,732us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Exercise of stock options, shares   724,800us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 7,470us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan   7,470us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares   152,268us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Stock-based compensation 40,765us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   40,765us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities 10,194us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan   10,194us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares   180,526us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Retirement of common stock held in treasury     (49,358)vsat_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmountPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  49,358vsat_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmountPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Retirement of common stock held in treasury, shares   (1,190,572)vsat_TreasuryStockSharesRetiredPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    1,190,572vsat_TreasuryStockSharesRetiredPriorToImmediateRetirementOfSharesWithheldForTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired (14,788)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation   (14,788)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (14,800)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares   410,560us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Net income (loss) 39,891us-gaap_ProfitLoss     40,363us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (472)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2,166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (2,166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Ending balance at Apr. 03, 2015 $ 1,043,733us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 786,467us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 251,963us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  $ 147us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 5,151us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance, shares at Apr. 03, 2015   47,697,413us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Ending balance, shares at Apr. 03, 2015   47,697,413us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember