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SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 27, 2013
Jun. 28, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed consolidating statements of operations                      
Net sales $ 5,951,600us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 7,025,054us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,528,517us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,642,745us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,723,934us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 7,183,442us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,410,106us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,791,125us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 26,147,916us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 26,108,607us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 23,569,475us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of sales                 24,602,576us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 24,609,738us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 22,187,393us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Restructuring charges                   58,648flex_RestructuringChargesDirectCost 215,834flex_RestructuringChargesDirectCost
Gross profit 378,817us-gaap_GrossProfit 408,657us-gaap_GrossProfit 377,081us-gaap_GrossProfit 380,785us-gaap_GrossProfit 362,144us-gaap_GrossProfit 398,619us-gaap_GrossProfit 368,423us-gaap_GrossProfit 311,035us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,545,340us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,440,221us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,166,248us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 844,473us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 874,796us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 805,235us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Intangible amortization                 32,035us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 28,892us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 29,529us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Restructuring charges                   16,663flex_RestructuringChargesIndirectCost 11,600flex_RestructuringChargesIndirectCost
Interest and other, net                 (1,823)flex_OtherNonoperatingAndGeneralIncomeExpense 119,416flex_OtherNonoperatingAndGeneralIncomeExpense (8,931)flex_OtherNonoperatingAndGeneralIncomeExpense
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                 670,655us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 400,454us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 328,815us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision for income taxes                 69,854us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 34,860us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 26,313us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from continuing operations                 600,801us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 365,594us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 302,502us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax                     (25,451)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net income (loss) 135,112us-gaap_ProfitLoss 152,899us-gaap_ProfitLoss 138,903us-gaap_ProfitLoss 173,887us-gaap_ProfitLoss 42,975us-gaap_ProfitLoss 145,157us-gaap_ProfitLoss 118,205us-gaap_ProfitLoss 59,257us-gaap_ProfitLoss 600,801us-gaap_ProfitLoss 365,594us-gaap_ProfitLoss 277,051us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Eliminations                      
Condensed consolidating statements of operations                      
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Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities                      
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369,429us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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591,825us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Income from continuing operations                     (528,735)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax                     (25,451)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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Net income (loss)                 $ 693,738us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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$ (38,958)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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$ (554,186)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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