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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
May 07, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Remaining shares authorized to be repurchased through stock repurchase program   2,500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Subsequent Event    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Remaining shares authorized to be repurchased through stock repurchase program 20,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
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Subsequent Event | Micrel Incorporated [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Acquisition price per share $ 14.00us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
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Total equity value $ 839mchp_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredTotalEquityValue
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Total enterprise value 744mchp_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredTotalEnterpriseValue
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Cash and short term investments acquired $ 95.0us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
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