Noncontrolling interests (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The following table presents the changes in the components of noncontrolling interests for the years ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (amounts in thousands):

	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	—
Additions due to acquisition of controlling interest in ISSC	52,467
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,684		)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(866		)
Purchase of additional interests	(31,849		)
Other	304
Balance at March 31, 2015	16,372
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(207		)
Purchase of additional interests	(16,165		)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	—

The following table presents the effect of changes in the Company's ownership interest in ISSC on the Company's stockholders' equity (amounts in thousands):

	Year ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net income attributable to Microchip Technology stockholders	$	324,132		$	369,009
(Decrease) increase in paid-in capital for purchase of additional interests	(1,611		)	345
Increase in paid-in capital for converted stock options	—			1,094
Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest	(1,611		)	1,439
Change from net income attributable to Microchip Technology stockholders and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest	$	322,521		$	370,448

The Company acquired the remaining noncontrolling interest in ISSC during the first quarter of fiscal 2016.