CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 563,547	$ 607,815
Short-term investments	969,003	1,351,054
Accounts receivable, net	277,033	273,937
Inventories	303,690	279,456
Prepaid expenses	33,927	34,717
Deferred tax assets	71,045	71,045
Assets held for sale	13,669	13,989
Other current assets	23,700	32,604
Total current assets	2,255,614	2,664,617
Property, plant and equipment, net	595,247	581,572
Long-term investments	898,024	383,326
Goodwill	571,660	571,271
Intangible assets, net	470,488	504,417
Other assets	65,952	75,510
Total assets	4,856,985	4,780,713
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	93,655	86,866
Accrued liabilities	111,124	100,978
Deferred Income on Shipments to Distributors	167,529	166,128
Total current liabilities	372,308	353,972
Senior convertible debentures	1,169,583	1,174,036
Junior convertible debentures	192,162	190,870
Long-term line of credit	496,952	461,952
Long-term income tax payable	98,001	114,336
Long-term deferred tax liability	380,403	381,192
Other long-term liabilities	48,694	43,329
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 450,000,000 shares; 218,789,994 shares issued and 202,407,537 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015; 218,789,994 shares issued and 202,080,306 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015	202	202
Additional paid-in capital	1,001,935	999,515
Common stock held in treasury: 16,382,457 shares at June 30, 2015; 16,709,688 shares at March 31, 2015	(505,960)	(515,679)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,171)	11,076
Retained earnings	1,607,876	1,549,540
Microchip Technology stockholders' equity	2,098,882	2,044,654
Noncontrolling interests	0	16,372
Total equity	2,098,882	2,061,026
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,856,985	$ 4,780,713