CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 481,439	$ 466,603
Short-term investments	801,670	878,182
Accounts receivable, net	287,473	242,405
Inventories	275,746	262,725
Prepaid expenses	34,350	31,756
Deferred tax assets	62,411	67,490
Other current assets	35,876	20,238
Total current assets	1,978,965	1,969,399
Property, plant and equipment, net	585,102	531,967
Long-term investments	841,277	798,712
Goodwill	557,965	276,097
Intangible assets, net	599,025	445,499
Other assets	48,293	45,956
Total assets	4,610,627	4,067,630
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	94,402	74,050
Accrued liabilities	113,997	96,731
Short-term borrowings	17,500	17,500
Deferred Income on Shipments to Distributors	159,585	147,798
Total current liabilities	385,484	336,079
Junior convertible debentures	376,729	371,873
Long-term line of credit	624,375	300,000
Long-term borrowings, net	322,767	331,385
Long-term income tax payable	139,343	179,966
Long-term deferred tax liability	469,370	375,316
Other long-term liabilities	40,351	37,550
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 450,000,000 shares; 218,789,994 shares issued and 200,962,463 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014; 218,789,994 shares issued and 200,002,736 shares outstanding at March 31, 2014	201	200
Additional paid-in capital	1,248,841	1,244,583
Common stock held in treasury: 17,827,531 shares at September 30, 2014; 18,787,258 shares at March 31, 2014	(548,879)	(577,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,657)	1,051
Retained earnings	1,507,915	1,467,009
Microchip Technology stockholders' equity	2,203,421	2,135,461
Noncontrolling interests	48,787	0
Total equity	2,252,208	2,135,461
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,610,627	$ 4,067,630