Note 6 Balance Sheet Details (Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Uninvoiced Goods and Services	$ 8,473ixys_UninvoicedGoodsAndServices	$ 9,098ixys_UninvoicedGoodsAndServices
Compensation and Benefits	6,230	6,880
Income Taxes	2,459us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Short-term Installment Payment Obligation	0	30,781
Commission, Royalties and Other	2,703us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3,407us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Total	$ 19,865us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 50,166us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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Current portion of the business acquisition deferred payments.

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Goods and services received not invoiced as of the balance sheet date.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20

-Article 5

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-Glossary Current Liabilities

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