Derivative Instruments (Details)	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage Of Company Sales Denominated In Us Dollars	99.00%

The percentage of the Company's transactions that are denominated in U.S. dollars.

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Namespace Prefix:	mchp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration