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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment reporting information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 528,710us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 482,372us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,603,829us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,437,833us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Gross Profit 301,959us-gaap_GrossProfit 282,720us-gaap_GrossProfit 915,932us-gaap_GrossProfit 838,157us-gaap_GrossProfit
Semiconductor products [Member]        
Segment reporting information [Line Items]        
Net sales 505,763us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
458,298us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
1,537,861us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
1,366,415us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
Gross Profit 279,012us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
258,646us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
849,964us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
766,739us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
Technology licensing [Member]        
Segment reporting information [Line Items]        
Net sales 22,947us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
24,074us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
65,968us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
71,418us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
Gross Profit $ 22,947us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
$ 24,074us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
$ 65,968us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
$ 71,418us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember