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OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET (Details 2) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other charges (income), net        
Proceeds from sale of facility     $ 90,576,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 64,873,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Foreign currency translation gain (8,500,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax 3,300,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax 13,900,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax 11,300,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax
Loss on exercise of warrants       7,100,000us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants
Proceeds from warrants exercised       67,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants
Certain manufacturing facilities        
Other charges (income), net        
Recognized loss in connection with disposition of a manufacturing facility     11,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
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Proceeds from sale of facility     11,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Net assets sold 27,200,000flex_CarryingValueOfAssetsHeldForSalePropertiesSold
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  27,200,000flex_CarryingValueOfAssetsHeldForSalePropertiesSold
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Transactions costs in connection with a disposition of a manufacturing facility     4,600,000flex_TransactionCosts
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Foreign currency translation gain     $ 9,300,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax
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