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Freestanding Derivative Forward Contracts (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]      
Percentage Of Company Sales Denominated In Us Dollars 99.00%mchp_PercentageOfCompanySalesDenominatedInUsDollars    
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax $ (7.7)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ 0.4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax $ (2.8)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax