NOTE 28 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent Events Business Acquisitions (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - Atmel Corporation [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,345,790	$ 3,560,370
Net income	$ 167,705	$ 116,618
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.79	$ 0.55
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.74	$ 0.50

The pro forma basic net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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