NOTE 28 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent Events Business Acquisitions (Schedule of Purchased Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Core/developed technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount		$ 175,800
In-process technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount		21,000
Backlog
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount		$ 5,600
Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	$ 1,551,100
Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Core/developed technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	988,400
Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | In-process technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	$ 114,500
Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Customer-related
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	$ 435,900
Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Backlog
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	$ 12,300
Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		1 year
Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Core/developed technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | In-process technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Backlog
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		15 years
Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Core/developed technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | In-process technology
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Atmel Corporation [Member] | Backlog
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years