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Segment Information - Revenue Information by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Apr. 04, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 1,382,535us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,351,462us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,119,690us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 1,149,700us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,044,737us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
840,899us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 89,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
127,696us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
171,853us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia, Pacific [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 81,397us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
147,063us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
56,195us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | North America other than United States [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 51,661us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vsat_NorthAmericaOtherThanUnitedStatesMember
25,811us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vsat_NorthAmericaOtherThanUnitedStatesMember
39,158us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vsat_NorthAmericaOtherThanUnitedStatesMember
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Central and Latin America [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 9,795us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vsat_CentralAndLatinAmericaMember
$ 6,155us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vsat_CentralAndLatinAmericaMember
$ 11,585us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vsat_CentralAndLatinAmericaMember