Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 03, 2015
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 713,936	$ 664,821	$ 728,074
Service revenues	845,401	752,610	654,461
Total revenues	1,559,337	1,417,431	1,382,535
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	524,026	489,246	519,483
Cost of service revenues	524,949	495,099	444,431
Selling, general and administrative	333,468	298,345	270,841
Independent research and development	129,647	77,184	46,670
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	10,788	16,438	17,966
Income from operations	36,459	41,119	83,144
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,008	2,226	2,022
Interest expense	(12,083)	(25,748)	(31,448)
Income before income taxes	25,384	17,597	53,718
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,617	(4,173)	13,827
Net income	21,767	21,770	39,891
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(2,000)	29	(472)
Net income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 23,767	$ 21,741	$ 40,363
Net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 0.86
Diluted net income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.44	$ 0.84
Shares used in computing basic net income per share	52,318	48,464	47,139
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share	53,396	49,445	48,285
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 21,767	$ 21,770	$ 39,891
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging, net of tax	(182)	122	(25)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(2,329)	(262)	(2,141)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(2,511)	(140)	(2,166)
Comprehensive income	19,256	21,630	37,725
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(2,000)	29	(472)
Comprehensive income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ 21,256	$ 21,601	$ 38,197