XML 23 R79.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Deferred tax assets:    
Research credits $ 31,487us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch $ 24,296us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
Reserves and accruals not currently deductible 18,971us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves 20,454us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves
Stock-based compensation 14,415us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 15,583us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Net operating loss carryforwards 9,764us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 11,048us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Patent license 7,098qlgc_DeferredTaxAssetsPatentLicenseAgreementFees 7,430qlgc_DeferredTaxAssetsPatentLicenseAgreementFees
Property and equipment 2,587us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Investment securities 913us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInvestments 1,046us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInvestments
Other 313us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 419us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Total gross deferred tax assets 85,548us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 80,276us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance (20,307)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (17,672)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 65,241us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 62,604us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities:    
State income taxes 10,547qlgc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesStateIncomeTaxes 10,026qlgc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesStateIncomeTaxes
Research and development expenditures 5,814us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedResearchAndDevelopmentCosts 2,220us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedResearchAndDevelopmentCosts
Property and equipment   1,911us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other   540us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities 16,361us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 14,697us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax assets $ 48,880us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ 47,907us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet