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Geographic and Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment Net Sales $ 543,207us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 528,710us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 546,243us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 528,876us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 493,384us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 482,372us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 492,669us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 462,792us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,147,036us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,931,217us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,581,623us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Segment Gross Profit 313,632us-gaap_GrossProfit 301,959us-gaap_GrossProfit 307,454us-gaap_GrossProfit 306,519us-gaap_GrossProfit 290,586us-gaap_GrossProfit 282,720us-gaap_GrossProfit 288,863us-gaap_GrossProfit 266,574us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,229,564us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,128,743us-gaap_GrossProfit 838,459us-gaap_GrossProfit
Semiconductor products [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment Net Sales                 2,057,443us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
1,836,639us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
1,497,820us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
Segment Gross Profit                 1,139,971us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
1,034,165us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
754,656us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_SemiconductorProductsMember
Technology licensing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment Net Sales                 89,593us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
94,578us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
83,803us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
Segment Gross Profit                 $ 89,593us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
$ 94,578us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember
$ 83,803us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mchp_TechnologyLicensingMember