Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 29, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0000866374
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		655,826,862
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3