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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Contingent considerations      
Contingent consideration paid $ (98,966)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities $ 52,149us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities $ 101,851us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Activities related to contingent consideration      
Beginning balance 11,300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 25,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability  
Additions to accrual 4,500flex_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAccrualAdditions    
Payments 11,300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1    
Fair value adjustments   (13,700)flex_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsGainLossFromChangeInFairValueOfContingentConsideration  
Ending balance 4,500us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 11,300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 25,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Saturn Electronics and Engineering, Inc      
Contingent considerations      
Contingent consideration paid $ 11,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= flex_SaturnElectronicsAndEngineeringIncMember