SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,628,408	$ 1,593,728	$ 1,587,087	$ 1,518,329
Accounts receivable	2,337,515	2,697,985
Inventories	3,488,752	3,599,008
Other current assets	1,286,225	1,509,605
Total current assets	8,740,900	9,400,326
Property and equipment, net	2,092,167	2,288,656
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	415,175	377,218
Other assets	417,382	433,950
Total assets	11,665,624	12,500,150
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	46,162	32,575
Accounts payable	4,561,194	4,747,779
Accrued payroll	339,739	354,889
Other current liabilities	1,809,128	2,521,444
Total current liabilities	6,756,223	7,656,687
Long term liabilities	2,513,151	2,641,784
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,360,814	2,163,050
Noncontrolling interest	35,436	38,629
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,396,250	2,201,679	2,246,758	2,283,979
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,665,624	12,500,150
Eliminations
Current assets:
Inter company receivable	(21,410,724)	(25,358,680)
Total current assets	(21,410,724)	(25,358,680)
Other assets	(4,092,715)	(6,964,114)
Investment in subsidiaries	(20,119,666)	(20,104,925)
Total assets	(45,623,105)	(52,427,719)
Current liabilities:
Inter company payable	(21,410,724)	(25,358,680)
Total current liabilities	(21,410,724)	(25,358,680)
Long term liabilities	(4,092,715)	(6,964,114)
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity (deficit)	(20,119,666)	(20,104,925)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(20,119,666)	(20,104,925)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(45,623,105)	(52,427,719)
Parent | Reportable legal entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	608,971	638,714	740,515	649,252
Inter company receivable	6,417,410	8,867,520
Other current assets	8,143	246
Total current assets	7,034,524	9,506,480
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	475	775
Other assets	2,223,402	2,585,169
Investment in subsidiaries	1,799,956	3,350,690
Total assets	11,058,357	15,443,114
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	40,000	32,500
Inter company payable	6,559,569	8,607,486
Other current liabilities	30,553	24,868
Total current liabilities	6,630,122	8,664,854
Long term liabilities	2,067,421	4,615,210
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,360,814	2,163,050
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,360,814	2,163,050
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,058,357	15,443,114
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	168,272	210,462	226,372	179,158
Accounts receivable	1,193,491	1,229,242
Inventories	1,729,593	1,705,872
Inter company receivable	4,774,526	6,963,002
Other current assets	200,476	383,590
Total current assets	8,066,358	10,492,168
Property and equipment, net	471,052	490,166
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	60,782	46,917
Other assets	155,172	120,738
Investment in subsidiaries	1,666,759	758,612
Total assets	10,420,123	11,908,601
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	917	60
Accounts payable	1,772,695	1,614,383
Accrued payroll	112,692	106,046
Inter company payable	7,309,944	10,126,691
Other current liabilities	772,015	756,767
Total current liabilities	9,968,263	12,603,947
Long term liabilities	2,102,483	2,140,985
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,650,623)	(2,836,331)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,650,623)	(2,836,331)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,420,123	11,908,601
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	851,165	744,552	620,200	689,919
Accounts receivable	1,144,024	1,468,743
Inventories	1,759,159	1,893,136
Inter company receivable	10,218,788	9,528,158
Other current assets	1,077,606	1,125,769
Total current assets	15,050,742	14,760,358
Property and equipment, net	1,621,115	1,798,490
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	353,918	329,526
Other assets	2,131,523	4,692,157
Investment in subsidiaries	16,652,951	15,995,623
Total assets	35,810,249	37,576,154
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	5,245	15
Accounts payable	2,788,499	3,133,396
Accrued payroll	227,047	248,843
Inter company payable	7,541,211	6,624,503
Other current liabilities	1,006,560	1,739,809
Total current liabilities	11,568,562	11,746,566
Long term liabilities	2,435,962	2,849,703
Flextronics International Ltd. shareholders' equity (deficit)	21,770,289	22,941,256
Noncontrolling interest	35,436	38,629
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	21,805,725	22,979,885
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 35,810,249	$ 37,576,154