Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2015	Oct. 20, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0000866374
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 25, 2015
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		556,305,165
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2