SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,593,728	$ 1,587,087	$ 1,518,329	$ 1,748,471
Accounts receivable	2,697,985	2,111,996
Inventories	3,599,008	2,722,500
Other current assets	1,509,605	1,349,818
Total current assets	9,400,326	7,771,401
Property and equipment, net	2,288,656	2,174,588
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	377,218	343,552
Other assets	433,950	302,014
Total assets	12,500,150	10,591,555
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	32,575	416,654
Accounts payable	4,747,779	3,705,297
Accrued payroll	354,889	351,683
Other current liabilities	2,521,444	1,699,151
Total current liabilities	7,656,687	6,172,785
Long term liabilities	2,641,784	2,172,012
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity	2,163,050	2,246,758	2,283,979	2,294,696
Noncontrolling interests	38,629
Total shareholders' equity	2,201,679	2,246,758	2,283,979	2,294,696
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	12,500,150	10,591,555
Parent | Reportable legal entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	638,714	740,515	649,252	564,787
Inter company receivable	8,867,520	4,440,955
Other current assets	246	6,182
Total current assets	9,506,480	5,187,652
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	775	1,075
Other assets	2,585,169	2,498,080
Investment in subsidiaries	3,350,690	4,127,384
Total assets	15,443,114	11,814,191
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	32,500	416,594
Inter company payable	8,607,486	4,963,615
Other current liabilities	24,868	32,440
Total current liabilities	8,664,854	5,412,649
Long term liabilities	4,615,210	4,154,784
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity	2,163,050
Total shareholders' equity	2,163,050	2,246,758
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	15,443,114	11,814,191
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	30,500	82,900	47,865	66,854
Accounts receivable	766,110	458,617
Inventories	1,387,510	1,063,627
Inter company receivable	6,968,138	4,726,673
Other current assets	277,035	178,585
Total current assets	9,429,293	6,510,402
Property and equipment, net	427,390	328,621
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	39,074	40,626
Other assets	103,335	105,136
Investment in subsidiaries	666,996	141,599
Total assets	10,666,088	7,126,384
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	60	60
Accounts payable	1,256,204	1,077,723
Accrued payroll	83,288	86,073
Inter company payable	9,422,179	6,093,606
Other current liabilities	626,550	424,599
Total current liabilities	11,388,281	7,682,061
Long term liabilities	2,050,460	2,488,279
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity	(2,772,653)
Total shareholders' equity	(2,772,653)	(3,043,956)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,666,088	7,126,384
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	924,514	763,672	821,212	1,116,830
Accounts receivable	1,931,875	1,653,379
Inventories	2,211,498	1,658,873
Inter company receivable	9,149,244	6,490,274
Other current assets	1,232,324	1,165,051
Total current assets	15,449,455	11,731,249
Property and equipment, net	1,861,266	1,845,967
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	337,369	301,851
Other assets	4,628,970	4,902,815
Investment in subsidiaries	16,387,828	15,968,617
Total assets	38,664,888	34,750,499
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	15
Accounts payable	3,491,575	2,627,574
Accrued payroll	271,601	265,610
Inter company payable	6,955,237	4,600,681
Other current liabilities	1,870,026	1,242,112
Total current liabilities	12,588,454	8,735,977
Long term liabilities	2,859,638	2,732,966
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity	23,178,167
Noncontrolling interests	38,629
Total shareholders' equity	23,216,796	23,281,556
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	38,664,888	34,750,499
Eliminations
Current assets:
Inter company receivable	(24,984,902)	(15,657,902)
Total current assets	(24,984,902)	(15,657,902)
Other assets	(6,883,524)	(7,204,017)
Investment in subsidiaries	(20,405,514)	(20,237,600)
Total assets	(52,273,940)	(43,099,519)
Current liabilities:
Inter company payable	(24,984,902)	(15,657,902)
Total current liabilities	(24,984,902)	(15,657,902)
Long term liabilities	(6,883,524)	(7,204,017)
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity	(20,405,514)
Total shareholders' equity	(20,405,514)	(20,237,600)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (52,273,940)	$ (43,099,519)