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Note 11 Employee Equity Incentive Plans (Fair Value and Assumptions) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Line Items]        
Weighted Average Estimated Fair Value of Grant Per Share     $ 5.54ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndRightsGrantedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1] $ 4.95ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndRightsGrantedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1]
Risk-free Interest Rate     1.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1] 1.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1]
Expected Term in Years     6 years 3 months 18 days [1] 6 years 3 months 18 days [1]
Volatility     52.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1] 55.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1]
Dividend Yield     1.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1] 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
[1]
Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Line Items]        
Weighted Average Estimated Fair Value of Grant Per Share $ 2.90ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndRightsGrantedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 2.94ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndRightsGrantedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 2.90ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndRightsGrantedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 2.75ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndRightsGrantedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Risk-free Interest Rate 0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Expected Term in Years 0 years 6 months 0 days 0 years 6 months 0 days 0 years 6 months 0 days 0 years 6 months 0 days
Volatility 38.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
35.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
36.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
37.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Dividend Yield 1.05%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
1.06%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ ixys_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAxis
= ixys_AmendedAndRestated1999EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
[1] No Stock options were granted during the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.