| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2435403 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details) (http://www.microchip.com/role/InventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000827054 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Receivables [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2017-03-31 | 2016-03-31 | |
Receivables [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work in process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Total inventories | 417,202,000 | 306,815,000 |