CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Ordinary Shares	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other	Foreign currency translation adjustments	Noncontrolling Interests	Shareholders' Equity	Total
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2012							$ 2,283,979
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2012	7,904,155	(5,579,739)	(40,437)	1,898	(42,335)			2,283,979
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012	683,740,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	(334,014)						(334,014)	(334,014)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)	(51,725,000)
Exercise of stock options	22,257						22,257	22,257
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	5,398,000							5,398,331
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards (in shares)	1,507,000
Net income		277,051					277,051	277,051
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	34,529						34,529	34,529
Total other comprehensive loss			(37,044)	(20,755)	(16,289)		(37,044)	(37,044)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013							2,246,758
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013	7,626,927	(5,302,688)	(77,481)	(18,857)	(58,624)			2,246,758
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013	638,920,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	(468,847)						(468,847)	(468,847)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)	(59,546,000)
Exercise of stock options	28,140						28,140	28,140
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	6,572,000							6,572,383
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards (in shares)	5,481,000
Issuance of Subsidiary shares						38,650		38,650
Net income								365,214
Net income		365,594				(380)	365,594	365,594
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	40,080					359	40,080	40,439
Total other comprehensive loss			(48,675)	(13,992)	(34,683)		(48,675)	(48,675)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014							2,163,050	2,163,050
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014	7,226,300	(4,937,094)	(126,156)	(32,849)	(93,307)	38,629		2,201,679
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	591,427,000							591,426,992
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	(421,687)						(421,687)	(421,687)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)	(38,951,000)
Exercise of stock options	23,497					11	23,497	23,508
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	3,601,000							3,600,900
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards (in shares)	7,246,000
Issuance of Subsidiary shares						300		300
Net income								596,529
Net income		600,801				(4,272)	600,801	600,801
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	49,502					768	49,502	50,270
Total other comprehensive loss			(54,349)	(35,417)	(18,932)		(54,349)	(54,349)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2015							2,360,814	2,360,814
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 6,877,612	$ (4,336,293)	$ (180,505)	$ (68,266)	$ (112,239)	$ 35,436		$ 2,396,250
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	563,323,000							563,323,406