Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2014	May 09, 2014	Oct. 04, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 04, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	VSAT
Entity Registrant Name	VIASAT INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000797721
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-04
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,384,709
Entity Public Float			$ 2,693,762,154

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,347	$ 105,738
Accounts receivable, net	271,891	266,970
Inventories	119,601	106,281
Deferred income taxes	37,712	25,065
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,070	40,819
Total current assets	531,621	544,873
Other acquired intangible assets, net	35,397	47,170
Goodwill	83,627	83,000
Other assets	256,968	205,248
Total assets	1,960,115	1,794,072
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	98,852	83,009
Accrued liabilities	174,118	161,909
Current portion of other long-term debt	1,856	2,230
Total current liabilities	274,826	247,148
Senior notes, net	583,861	584,993
Other long-term debt	105,900	1,456
Other liabilities	48,893	52,640
Total liabilities	1,013,480	886,237
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 11)
ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity
Series A, convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 46,229,259 and 44,974,186 shares outstanding at April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively	5	4
Paid-in capital	776,452	715,115
Retained earnings	211,600	221,046
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 1,190,572 and 947,607 shares at April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively	(49,358)	(33,770)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,313	606
Total ViaSat, Inc. stockholders' equity	941,012	903,001
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	5,623	4,834
Total equity	946,635	907,835
Total liabilities and equity	1,960,115	1,794,072
Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member]
Current assets:
Property and equipment, net	630,836	535,090
Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Current assets:
Property and equipment, net	$ 421,666	$ 378,691

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock [Member]
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,229,259	44,974,186
Common stock held in treasury [Member]
Common stock, shares outstanding	(1,190,572)	(947,607)

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 785,738	$ 664,417	$ 542,064
Service revenues	565,724	455,273	321,563
Total revenues	1,351,462	1,119,690	863,627
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues	571,855	484,973	402,794
Cost of service revenues	419,425	363,188	233,187
Selling, general and administrative	281,533	240,859	181,728
Independent research and development	60,736	35,448	24,992
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	14,614	15,584	18,732
Income (loss) from operations	3,299	(20,362)	2,194
Other income (expense):
Interest income	35	173	60
Interest expense	(37,938)	(43,993)	(8,307)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(26,501)
Loss before income taxes	(34,604)	(90,683)	(6,053)
Benefit from income taxes	(25,947)	(50,054)	(13,651)
Net (loss) income	(8,657)	(40,629)	7,598
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	789	543	102
Net (loss) income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	(9,446)	(41,172)	7,496
Net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.21)	$ (0.94)	$ 0.18
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.21)	$ (0.94)	$ 0.17
Shares used in computing basic net (loss) income per share	45,744	43,931	42,325
Shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per share	45,744	43,931	44,226
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(8,657)	(40,629)	7,598
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging, net of tax	219	76	(452)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	1,488	(909)	(386)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,707	(833)	(838)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(6,950)	(41,462)	6,760
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax	789	543	102
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to ViaSat, Inc.	$ (7,739)	$ (42,005)	$ 6,658

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (8,657)	$ (40,629)	$ 7,598
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	159,089	134,133	101,507
Amortization of intangible assets	25,975	23,038	24,004
Deferred income taxes	(27,182)	(50,728)	(13,330)
Stock-based compensation expense	33,639	27,035	21,382
Loss on disposition of fixed assets	33,752	12,109	5,814
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt		6,726
Repayment of discount on the 2016 Notes		(3,418)
Receipt of premium on the Additional 2020 Notes		10,500
Other non-cash adjustments	6,153	4,301	1,793
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(9,219)	(57,124)	(21,026)
Inventories	(11,422)	21,233	(25,271)
Other assets	(6,561)	(15,471)	(9,266)
Accounts payable	(7,404)	4,564	7,679
Accrued liabilities	17,730	9,406	33,280
Other liabilities	(753)	6,123	7,285
Net cash provided by operating activities	205,140	91,798	141,449
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, equipment and satellites, net	(307,625)	(176,295)	(204,973)
Cash paid for patents, licenses and other assets	(44,461)	(25,270)	(24,049)
Payments related to acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,400)
Net cash used in investing activities	(354,486)	(201,565)	(229,022)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	295,000		130,000
Payments of revolving credit facility borrowings	(190,000)		(190,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 2020 Notes		300,000	275,000
Repayment of 2016 Notes		(271,582)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2,512)	(8,059)	(5,706)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity plans	18,617	31,001	19,341
Purchase of common stock in treasury	(15,588)	(8,412)	(7,451)
Other	(3,690)		(1,386)
Net cash provided by financing activities	101,827	42,948	219,798
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	128	(26)	(132)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(47,391)	(66,845)	132,093
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year	105,738	172,583	40,490
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year	58,347	105,738	172,583
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	34,446	32,004	5,964
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net	1,185	931	(3,966)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of stock in satisfaction of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities	8,018	7,060	6,340
Capital expenditures not paid for	$ 30,237	$ 747	$ 26,102

Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common stock held in treasury [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary [Member]
Beginning balance at Apr. 01, 2011	$ 844,241	$ 4	$ 601,029	$ 254,722	$ (17,907)	$ 2,277	$ 4,116
Beginning balance, shares at Apr. 01, 2011					(560,363)
Beginning balance, shares at Apr. 01, 2011		42,225,130
Exercise of stock options	14,681		14,681
Exercise of stock options, shares		795,634
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	4,660		4,660
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares		126,302
Stock-based compensation	22,962		22,962
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities	6,340		6,340
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares		156,825
RSU awards vesting, shares		472,311
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	(7,451)				(7,451)
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements, shares					(167,311)
Net (loss) income	7,598			7,496			102
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(838)					(838)
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2012	892,193	4	649,672	262,218	(25,358)	1,439	4,218
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2012					(727,674)
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2012		43,776,202
Exercise of stock options	25,915		25,915
Exercise of stock options, shares		1,178,573
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,086		5,086
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares		157,636
Stock-based compensation	27,382		27,382
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities	7,060		7,060
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares		197,149
RSU awards vesting, shares		612,233
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	(8,412)				(8,412)
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements, shares					(219,933)
Other noncontrolling interest activity	73						73
Net (loss) income	(40,629)			(41,172)			543
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(833)					(833)
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2013	907,835	4	715,115	221,046	(33,770)	606	4,834
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 29, 2013		44,974,186			(947,607)
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 29, 2013		45,921,793
Exercise of stock options	12,911	1	12,910
Exercise of stock options, shares		592,971
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,706		5,706
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares	2,132,713	137,921
Stock-based compensation	34,703		34,703
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities	8,018		8,018
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares		113,126
RSU awards vesting, shares		654,020
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	(15,588)				(15,588)
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements, shares					(242,965)
Net (loss) income	(8,657)			(9,446)			789
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,707					1,707
Ending balance at Apr. 04, 2014	$ 946,635	$ 5	$ 776,452	$ 211,600	$ (49,358)	$ 2,313	$ 5,623
Ending balance, shares at Apr. 04, 2014		46,229,259			(1,190,572)
Ending balance, shares at Apr. 04, 2014		47,419,831

The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies	Note 1 — The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies *The Company* ViaSat, Inc. (also referred to hereafter as the “Company” or “ViaSat”) is a leading provider of high-speed fixed and mobile broadband services, advanced satellite and other wireless networks and secure networking systems, products and services. *Principles of consolidation* The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of ViaSat, its wholly owned subsidiaries and TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (TrellisWare), a majority-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. The Company’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Friday closest to March 31 of the specified year. For example, references to fiscal year 2014 refer to the fiscal year ended April 4, 2014. The Company’s quarters for fiscal year 2014 ended on June 28, 2013, October 4, 2013, January 3, 2014 and April 4, 2014. This results in a 53 week fiscal year approximately every four to five years. Fiscal year 2014 was a 53 week year, compared with a 52 week year in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. As a result of the shift in the fiscal calendar, the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 included an additional week. The Company does not believe that the extra week results in any material impact on its financial results. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of LonoCloud, Inc. (LonoCloud), an early-stage privately held company. The purchase price of approximately $2.4 million was primarily allocated to acquired technology intangible assets. This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include the operating results of LonoCloud from the date of acquisition. *Management estimates and assumptions* The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, self-insurance reserves, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty accruals, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, patents, orbital slots and other licenses, software development, property, equipment and satellites, long-lived assets, derivatives, contingencies and income taxes including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. *Cash equivalents* Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. *Accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts* The Company records receivables at net realizable value including an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The Company regularly reviews the allowance by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, the age of accounts receivable balances and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged or written off against the reserve. Historically, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts has been minimal primarily because a significant portion of its sales has been to the U.S. government or with respect to its satellite services commercial business, the Company bills and collects in advance. Unbilled accounts receivables consist of costs and fees earned and billable on contract completion or other specified events. Unbilled accounts receivables are generally expected to be billed and collected within one year. *Concentration of risk* Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and accounts receivable which are generally not collateralized. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions and investing in high quality short-term debt instruments. The Company establishes customer credit policies related to its accounts receivable based on historical collection experiences within the various markets in which the Company operates, historical past due amounts and any specific information that the Company becomes aware of such as bankruptcy or liquidity issues of customers. Revenues from the U.S. government as a customer comprised 21.2%, 24.1% and 19.9% of total revenues for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Billed accounts receivable to the U.S. government as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 were 22.3% and 37.9%, respectively, of total billed receivables. In addition, none of the Company’s commercial customers comprised 10.0% or more of total revenues for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. The Company’s five largest contracts generated approximately 26.4%, 24.0% and 19.6% of the Company’s total revenues for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The Company relies on a limited number of contract manufacturers to produce its products. *Inventory* Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined by the weighted average cost method. *Property, equipment and satellites* Satellites and other property and equipment are recorded at cost or, in the case of certain satellites and other property acquired, the fair value at the date of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation. Capitalized satellite costs consist primarily of the costs of satellite construction and launch, including launch insurance and insurance during the period of in-orbit testing, the net present value of performance incentives expected to be payable to satellite manufacturers (dependent on the continued satisfactory performance of the satellites), costs directly associated with the monitoring and support of satellite construction, and interest costs incurred during the period of satellite construction. The Company also constructs gateway facilities, network operations systems and other assets to support its satellites, and those construction costs, including interest, are capitalized as incurred. At the time satellites are placed in service, the Company estimates the useful life of its satellites for depreciation purposes based upon an analysis of each satellite’s performance against the original manufacturer’s orbital design life, estimated fuel levels and related consumption rates, as well as historical satellite operating trends. The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from two to twenty-four years. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the improvement. Costs incurred for additions to property, equipment and satellites, together with major renewals and betterments, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying asset. Costs incurred for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals and betterments are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations. Interest expense is capitalized on the carrying value of assets under construction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the capitalization of interest (Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 835-20). With respect to assets under construction, including the ViaSat-2 satellite which commenced construction during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 and ViaSat-1 satellite which was placed into service during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company capitalized $8.1 million, $3.1 million, and $25.9 million of interest expense during the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The Company owns two satellites: ViaSat-1 (its first high-capacity Ka-band spot-beam satellite, which was placed into service in January 2012) and WildBlue-1 (which was placed into service in March 2007). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company entered into a satellite construction contract for ViaSat-2, its second high-capacity Ka-band satellite. In addition, the Company has an exclusive prepaid lifetime capital lease of Ka-band capacity over the contiguous United States on Telesat Canada’s Anik F2 satellite (which was placed into service in April 2005) and owns related gateway and networking equipment for all of its satellites. The Company periodically reviews the remaining estimated useful life of its satellites to determine if revisions to estimated lives are necessary. The Company procures indoor and outdoor customer premise equipment (CPE) units leased to subscribers under a retail leasing program as part of the Company’s satellite services segment, which are reflected in investing activities and property and equipment in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company depreciates the satellites, gateway and networking equipment, CPE units and related installation costs over their estimated useful lives. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property and equipment, net, as of April 4, 2014 were $221.0 million and $79.8 million, respectively. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property and equipment, net, as of March 29, 2013 were $170.9 million and $51.5 million, respectively. Occasionally, the Company may enter into capital lease arrangements for various machinery, equipment, computer-related equipment, software, furniture or fixtures. The Company records amortization of assets leased under capital lease arrangements within depreciation expense. *Goodwill and intangible assets* The authoritative guidance for business combinations (ASC 805) requires that all business combinations be accounted for using the purchase method. The authoritative guidance for business combinations also specifies criteria for recognizing and reporting intangible assets apart from goodwill; however, acquired workforce must be recognized and reported in goodwill. The authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350) requires that intangible assets with an indefinite life should not be amortized until their life is determined to be finite. All other intangible assets must be amortized over their useful life. The authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets prohibits the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, but instead requires these assets to be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of specified events. In addition, all goodwill must be assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing. *Patents, orbital slots and other licenses* The Company capitalizes the costs of obtaining or acquiring patents, orbital slots and other licenses. Amortization of intangible assets that have finite lives is provided for by the straight-line method over the shorter of the legal or estimated economic life. Total capitalized costs of $3.2 million related to patents were included in other assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013. The Company had capitalized costs of $13.5 million and $8.6 million related to acquiring and obtaining orbital slots and other licenses included in other assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to these assets was approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense related to these assets was an insignificant amount for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013, and March 30, 2012. If a patent, orbital slot or orbital license is rejected, abandoned or otherwise invalidated, the unamortized cost is expensed in that period. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not write off any significant costs due to abandonment or impairment. *Debt issuance costs* Debt issuance costs are amortized and recognized as interest expense on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the related debt, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid and capitalized approximately $2.5 million, $8.1 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of debt issuance costs. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to extinguished debt are expensed at the time the debt is extinguished and recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Other unamortized debt issuance costs are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets, depending on the amounts expected to be amortized to interest expense within the next twelve months. *Software development* Costs of developing software for sale are charged to research and development expense when incurred, until technological feasibility has been established. Software development costs incurred from the time technological feasibility is reached until the product is available for general release to customers are capitalized and reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Once the product is available for general release, the software development costs are amortized based on the ratio of current to future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to straight-line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, generally within five years. Capitalized costs, net, of $91.0 million and $60.6 million related to software developed for resale were included in other assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized $41.5 million and $25.8 million of costs related to software developed for resale for fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense for software development costs was $11.1 million, $7.2 million and $5.2 million during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. *Impairment of long-lived and other long-term assets (property, equipment, and satellites, and other assets, including goodwill)* In accordance with the authoritative guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets (ASC 360), the Company assesses potential impairments to long-lived assets, including property, equipment and satellites, and other assets, when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset (or group of assets) is less than its carrying value. Any required impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, and would be recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and charged to results of operations. No material impairments were recorded by the Company for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. The Company accounts for its goodwill under the authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-08 (ASU 2011-08), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which simplifies how the Company tests goodwill for impairment. Current authoritative guidance allows the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after completing the qualitative assessment the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, the Company concludes that no impairment exists. If it is more likely than not that the carrying value of reporting unit exceeds estimated fair value, the Company compares the fair value of reporting unit to its carrying value. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed in which the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying value. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value, goodwill must be written down to its implied fair value, resulting in goodwill impairment. The Company tests goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist. In accordance with ASC 350, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether goodwill is impaired. Furthermore, in addition to qualitative analysis, the Company believes it is appropriate to conduct a quantitative analysis periodically as a prudent review of its reporting unit goodwill fair values. The Company’s quantitative analysis estimates the fair values of the reporting units using discounted cash flows and other indicators of fair value. The forecast of future cash flow is based on the Company’s best estimate of the future revenue and operating costs, based primarily on existing firm orders, expected future orders, contracts with suppliers, labor resources and general market conditions. Based on a quantitative analysis for fiscal year 2014, the Company concluded that estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units significantly exceed their respective carrying value. The Company’s qualitative analysis includes assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in forecasted operating results and comparing actual results to projections, (2) changes in the industry or it’s competitive environment since the acquisition date, (3) changes in the overall economy, it’s market share and market interest rates since the acquisition date, (4) trends in the stock price and related market capitalization and enterprise values, (5) trends in peer companies total enterprise value metrics, and (6) additional factors such as management turnover, changes in regulation and changes in litigation matters. Based on the Company’s qualitative and quantitative assessment performed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair value of the Company’s reporting units exceeded its carrying value as of April 4, 2014 and therefore determined it was not necessary to perform step two of the goodwill impairment test. No impairments were recorded by the Company related to goodwill and other intangible assets for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. *Warranty reserves* The Company provides limited warranties on its products for periods of up to five years. The Company records a liability for its warranty obligations when products are shipped or they are included in long-term construction contracts based upon an estimate of expected warranty costs. Amounts expected to be incurred within twelve months are classified as a current liability and amounts expected to be incurred beyond twelve months are classified as other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. For mature products, the warranty cost estimates are based on historical experience with the particular product. For newer products that do not have a history of warranty cost, the Company bases its estimates on its experience with the technology involved and the type of failures that may occur. It is possible that the Company’s underlying assumptions will not reflect the actual experience and in that case, future adjustments will be made to the recorded warranty obligation (see Note 12). *Fair value of financial instruments* The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term borrowings and other long-term interest bearing liabilities is determined by using available market information for those securities or similar financial instruments (see Note 3). *Self-insurance liabilities* The Company has self-insurance plans to retain a portion of the exposure for losses related to employee medical benefits and workers’ compensation. The self-insurance plans include policies which provide for both specific and aggregate stop-loss limits. The Company utilizes internal actuarial methods as well as other historical information for the purpose of estimating ultimate costs for a particular plan year. Based on these actuarial methods, along with currently available information and insurance industry statistics, the Company has recorded self-insurance liability for its plans of $3.5 million and $2.3 million as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. The Company’s estimate, which is subject to inherent variability, is based on average claims experience in the Company’s industry and its own experience in terms of frequency and severity of claims, including asserted and unasserted claims incurred but not reported, with no explicit provision for adverse fluctuation from year to year. This variability may lead to ultimate payments being either greater or less than the amounts presented above. Self-insurance liabilities have been classified as a current liability in accrued liabilities in accordance with the estimated timing of the projected payments. *Indemnification provisions* In the ordinary course of business, the Company includes indemnification provisions in certain of its contracts, generally relating to parties with which the Company has commercial relations. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company will indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses relating to third-party intellectual property claims. To date, there have not been any material costs incurred in connection with such indemnification clauses. The Company’s insurance policies do not necessarily cover the cost of defending indemnification claims or providing indemnification, so if a claim was filed against the Company by any party that the Company has agreed to indemnify, the Company could incur substantial legal costs and damages. A claim would be accrued when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, no such amounts were accrued related to the aforementioned provisions. *Noncontrolling interest* A noncontrolling interest represents the equity interest in a subsidiary that is not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to the Company and is reported as equity of the Company, separately from the Company’s controlling interest. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) are reported in the consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which include the amounts attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interest. *Common stock held in treasury* During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued 654,020, 612,233 and 472,311 shares of common stock, respectively, based on the vesting terms of certain restricted stock unit agreements. In order for employees to satisfy minimum statutory employee tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of common stock underlying these restricted stock unit agreements, the Company repurchased 242,965, 219,933 and 167,311 shares of common stock with a total value of $15.6 million, $8.4 million and $7.5 million during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Repurchased shares of common stock of 1,190,572 and 947,607 were held in treasury as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. *Derivatives* The Company enters into foreign currency forward and option contracts from time to time to hedge certain forecasted foreign currency transactions. Gains and losses arising from foreign currency forward and option contracts not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in other income (expense) as gains (losses) on derivative instruments. Gains and losses arising from the effective portion of foreign currency forward and option contracts which are designated as cash-flow hedging instruments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments until the underlying transaction affects the Company’s earnings, at which time they are then recorded in the same income statement line as the underlying transaction. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company settled certain foreign exchange contracts and in connection therewith recognized a gain of less than $0.1 million, recognized a loss of $0.9 million and recognized a loss of $0.1 million, respectively, recorded in cost of revenues based on the nature of the underlying transactions. The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts was an other current asset of less than $0.1 million and an accrued liability $0.3 million at April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. The notional value of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 was $3.3 million and $7.0 million, respectively. At April 4, 2014, the estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses related to foreign currency forward contracts that was expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months was less than $0.1 million. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of April 4, 2014 will mature within ten to twenty-three months from their inception. There were no gains or losses from ineffectiveness of these derivative instruments recorded for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. *Foreign currency* In general, the functional currency of a foreign operation is deemed to be the local country’s currency. Consequently, assets and liabilities of operations outside the United States are generally translated into U.S. dollars, and the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within ViaSat, Inc. stockholders’ equity. *Revenue recognition* A substantial portion of the Company’s revenues is derived from long-term contracts requiring development and delivery of complex equipment built to customer specifications. Sales related to long-term contracts are accounted for under the authoritative guidance for the percentage-of-completion method of accounting (ASC 605-35). Sales and earnings under these contracts are recorded either based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to date to total estimated costs expected to be incurred related to the contract, or as products are shipped under the units-of-delivery method. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which losses become probable and estimable. Changes in estimates of profit or loss on contracts are included in earnings on a cumulative basis in the period the estimate is changed. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded losses of approximately $3.3 million, $3.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to loss contracts. The Company also derives a substantial portion of its revenues from contracts and purchase orders where revenue is recorded on delivery of products or performance of services in accordance with the authoritative guidance for revenue recognition (ASC 605). Under this standard, the Company recognizes revenue when an arrangement exists, prices are determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and the goods or services have been delivered. The Company also enters into certain leasing arrangements with customers and evaluates the contracts in accordance with the authoritative guidance for leases (ASC 840). The Company’s accounting for equipment leases involves specific determinations under the authoritative guidance for leases, which often involve complex provisions and significant judgments. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for leases, the Company classifies the transactions as sales type or operating leases based on: (1) review for transfers of ownership of the equipment to the lessee by the end of the lease term, (2) review of the lease terms to determine if it contains an option to purchase the leased equipment for a price which is sufficiently lower than the expected fair value of the equipment at the date of the option, (3) review of the lease term to determine if it is equal to or greater than 75% of the economic life of the equipment, and (4) review of the present value of the minimum lease payments to determine if they are equal to or greater than 90% of the fair market value of the equipment at the inception of the lease. Additionally, the Company considers the cancelability of the contract and any related uncertainty of collections or risk in recoverability of the lease investment at lease inception. Revenue from sales type leases is recognized at the inception of the lease or when the equipment has been delivered and installed at the customer site, if installation is required. Revenues from equipment rentals under operating leases are recognized as earned over the lease term, which is generally on a straight-line basis. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for revenue recognition for multiple element arrangements, ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (ASC 605) Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which updates ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple element arrangements, of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) codification, for substantially all of the arrangements with multiple deliverables, the Company allocates revenue to each element based on a selling price hierarchy at the arrangement inception. The selling price for each element is based upon the following selling price hierarchy: vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) if available, third party evidence (TPE) if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (ESP) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available (a description as to how the Company determines VSOE, TPE and ESP is provided below). If a tangible hardware systems product includes software, the Company determines whether the tangible hardware systems product and the software work together to deliver the product’s essential functionality and, if so, the entire product is treated as a nonsoftware deliverable. The total arrangement consideration is allocated to each separate unit of accounting for each of the nonsoftware deliverables using the relative selling prices of each unit based on the aforementioned selling price hierarchy. Revenue for each separate unit of accounting is recognized when the applicable revenue recognition criteria for each element have been met. To determine the selling price in multiple-element arrangements, the Company establishes VSOE of the selling price using the price charged for a deliverable when sold separately. The Company also considers specific renewal rates offered to customers for software license updates, product support and hardware systems support, and other services. For nonsoftware multiple-element arrangements, TPE is established by evaluating similar and/or interchangeable competitor products or services in standalone arrangements with similarly situated customers and/or agreements. If the Company is unable to determine the selling price because VSOE or TPE doesn’t exist, the Company determines ESP for the purposes of allocating the arrangement by reviewing historical transactions, including transactions whereby the deliverable was sold on a standalone basis and considers several other external and internal factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices including discounting, margin objectives, competition, the geographies in which the Company offers its products and services, the type of customer (i.e., distributor, value added reseller, government agency or direct end user, among others), volume commitments and the stage of the product lifecycle. The determination of ESP considers the Company’s pricing model and go-to-market strategy. As the Company, or its competitors’, pricing and go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes to its determination of VSOE, TPE and ESP. As a result, the Company’s future revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements could differ materially from those in the current period. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for shipping and handling fees and costs (ASC 605-45), the Company records shipping and handling costs billed to customers as a component of revenues, and shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company for inbound and outbound freight as a component of cost of revenues. Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues represent cash collected from customers in advance of revenue recognition and are recorded in accrued liabilities for obligations within the next twelve months. Amounts for obligations extending beyond twelve months are recorded within other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. Contract costs on U.S. government contracts are subject to audit and review by the Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and other U.S. government agencies, as well as negotiations with U.S. government representatives. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent fiscal years. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2003 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, the Company had $6.7 million and $7.2 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. government cost reimbursable contracts (see Note 11). *Advertising costs* In accordance with the authoritative guidance for advertising costs (ASC 720-35), advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). Advertising expenses for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $18.9 million, $21.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively. *Commissions* The Company compensates third parties based on specific commission programs directly related to certain product and service sales, and these commissions costs are expensed as incurred. *Stock-based compensation* In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 only for those awards ultimately expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant. The authoritative guidance for share-based payments requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. *Independent research and development* Independent research and development (IR&D), which is not directly funded by a third party, is expensed as incurred. IR&D expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, supplies, prototype materials and other expenses related to research and development programs. *Rent expense, deferred rent obligations and deferred lease incentives* The Company leases all of its facilities under operating leases. Some of these lease agreements contain tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives, rent holidays and rent escalation clauses. The authoritative guidance for leases (ASC 840) requires rent expense to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The difference between the rent due under the stated periods of the lease compared to that of the straight-line basis is recorded as deferred rent within accrued and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. For purposes of recognizing landlord incentives and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, the Company uses the date that it obtains the legal right to use and control the leased space to begin recording rent expense, which is generally when the Company enters the space and begins to make improvements in preparation of occupying new space. For tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives and rent holidays, the Company records a deferred lease incentive liability in accrued and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and amortizes the deferred liability as a reduction to rent expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) over the term of the lease. Certain lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses which provide for scheduled rent increases during the lease term or for rental payments commencing at a date other than the date of initial occupancy. Such increasing rent expense is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) on a straight-line basis over the lease term. At April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, deferred rent included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets was $1.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and deferred rent included in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets was $9.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively. *Income taxes* Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes (ASC 740). The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current fiscal year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credit and loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the net change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability. The Company’s analysis of the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets considered the losses incurred during the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013. The loss from fiscal year 2013 was more significant and a substantial portion of such loss resulted from an extinguishment of debt charge that was recorded upon the refinancing of the Company’s former 8.875% Senior Notes due 2016 (2016 Notes) with the proceeds from the issuance of additional 6.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (2020 Notes), which provides a benefit to net income due to the lower interest rate of the 2020 Notes. The Company’s evaluation considered other factors, including the Company’s history of positive earnings, current earnings trends assuming the Company’s satellite subscriber base continues to grow, taxable income adjusted for certain items, the Company’s contractual backlog, and forecasted income by jurisdiction. The Company also considered the lengthy period over which these net deferred tax assets can be realized, and the Company’s history of not having federal tax loss carryforwards expire unused. *Earnings per share* Basic earnings per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potential common stock, if dilutive during the period. Potential common stock includes options granted and restricted stock units awarded under the Company’s equity compensation plan which are included in the earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method, common shares expected to be issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, and shares potentially issuable under the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in connection with the Company’s decision to pay a discretionary match in common stock or cash. The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders is the same for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, as the Company incurred a net loss for fiscal years 2014 and 2013 and inclusion of potential common stock would be antidilutive. *Segment reporting* The Company’s satellite services, commercial networks and government systems segments are primarily distinguished by the type of customer and the related contractual requirements. The Company’s satellite services segment provides retail and wholesale satellite-based broadband services for its consumer, enterprise and mobile broadband customers primarily in the United States. The Company’s commercial networks segment develops and produces a variety of advanced end-to-end satellite and other wireless communication systems and ground networking equipment and products, some of which are ultimately used by the Company’s satellite services segment. The Company’s government systems segment develops and produces network-centric, internet protocol (IP)-based secure fixed and mobile government communications systems, products, services and solutions. The more regulated government environment is subject to unique contractual requirements and possesses economic characteristics which differ from the satellite services and commercial networks segments. The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance (see Note 14). *Recent authoritative guidance* In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (ASC 210): Disclosures about offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The new authoritative guidance requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this authoritative guidance. This authoritative guidance became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 and has been applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. Adoption of this authoritative guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The new authoritative guidance simplifies the requirements for testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative fair value test. This authoritative guidance became effective for the Company during fiscal year 2014. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (ASC 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The guidance, which became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, required changes in presentation only and the adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company considers information related to amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to be insignificant and therefore immaterial for separate disclosures. In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (ASC 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. ASU 2013-05 clarifies that the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or a business within a foreign entity. Further, for an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon a partial sale of such an equity method investment. These amendments are to be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against available deferred tax assets for losses and other carryforward benefits that would be available to offset the liability for uncertain tax positions rather than presenting the unrecognized tax benefits on a gross basis. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 limits the requirement to report discontinued operations to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments also require expanded disclosures concerning discontinued operations and disclosures of certain financial results attributable to a disposal of a significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. These amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

Note 2 — Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions


	As of April 4, 2014			As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net:
Billed	$	129,794		$	134,206
Unbilled		143,651			134,198
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,554	)		(1,434	)

	$	271,891		$	266,970

Inventories:
Raw materials	$	42,786		$	40,308
Work in process		22,279			21,298
Finished goods		54,536			44,675

	$	119,601		$	106,281

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	41,341		$	34,257
Other		2,729			6,562

	$	44,070		$	40,819

Satellites, net:
Satellite — WildBlue-1 (estimated useful life of 10 years)	$	195,890		$	195,890
Capital lease of satellite capacity — Anik F2 (estimated useful life of 10 years)		99,090			99,090
Satellite — ViaSat-1 (estimated useful life of 17 years)		363,204			363,204
Satellite — ViaSat-2 (under construction)		146,610			—

		804,794			658,184
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(173,958	)		(123,094	)

	$	630,836		$	535,090

Property and equipment, net:
Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 2-7 years)	$	452,197		$	381,086
CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 4-5 years)		221,017			170,934
Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7 years)		18,773			15,716
Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-17 years)		62,159			57,691
Building (estimated useful life of 24 years)		8,923			8,923
Land held for sale		—			2,846
Land		1,621			1,260
Construction in progress		17,062			23,025

		781,752			661,481
Less accumulated depreciation		(360,086	)		(282,790	)

	$	421,666		$	378,691

Other assets:
Capitalized software costs, net	$	91,022		$	60,596
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net		15,700			11,100
Deferred income taxes		110,711			97,238
Other		39,535			36,314

	$	256,968		$	205,248

Accrued liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$	69,127		$	65,822
Accrued employee compensation		23,954			23,925
Accrued vacation		22,550			19,252
Warranty reserve, current portion		9,368			8,840
Other		49,119			44,070

	$	174,118		$	161,909

Other liabilities:
Deferred revenue, long-term portion	$	10,097		$	15,360
Deferred rent, long-term portion		9,758			8,964
Warranty reserve, long-term portion		7,655			5,267
Deferred income taxes, long-term portion		816			1,547
Unrecognized tax position liabilities		—			493
Satellite performance incentives obligation, long-term portion		20,567			21,009

	$	48,893		$	52,640

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 3 — Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (ASC 820), the Company prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value from market-based assumptions to entity specific assumptions:

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Level 1 — Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

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Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

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Level 3 — Inputs which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instruments valuation.

The following tables present the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013:


	Fair Value as of April 4, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	2,087	$	2,087	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts		40		—		40		—

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	2,127	$	2,087	$	40	$	—


	Fair Value as of March 29, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	47,427	$	47,427	$	—	$	—

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	47,427	$	47,427	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	318	$	—	$	318	$	—

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	318	$	—	$	318	$	—

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial instruments at fair value:

Cash equivalents — The Company’s cash equivalents consist of money market funds. Money market funds are valued using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions (Level 1).

Foreign currency forward contracts — The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency risk relating to foreign exchange rates. The Company does not use these instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company’s objective is to reduce the risk to earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and are measured at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of those derivative instruments are recorded to earnings or other comprehensive income (loss) depending on the use of the derivative instrument and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are valued using standard calculations/models that are primarily based on observable inputs, such as foreign currency exchange rates, or can be corroborated by observable market data (Level 2).

Long-term debt — The Company’s long-term debt consists of borrowings under its revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility), reported at the outstanding principal amount of borrowings, and $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2020 Notes reported at amortized cost. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding debt on a recurring basis. As of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, the fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2020 Notes was determined using quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and was approximately $616.7 million. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Credit Facility approximates its carrying amount due to the variable interest rate on the revolving line of credit, which approximates a market interest rate.

Satellite performance incentives obligation — The Company’s contract with the manufacturer of ViaSat-1 requires the Company to make monthly in-orbit satellite performance incentive payments, including interest at 7.0%, over a fifteen-year period from December 2011 to December 2026, subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the satellite. The Company recorded the net present value of these expected future payments as a liability and as a component of the cost of the satellite. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding satellite performance incentives on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding satellite performance incentives is estimated to approximate their carrying value based on current rates (Level 2). As of each of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, the Company’s estimated satellite performance incentives obligation and accrued interest was $22.6 million and $22.7 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

Note 4 — Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

During fiscal years 2014 and 2013, the Company’s goodwill increased by approximately $0.6 million and decreased by approximately $0.5 million, respectively, related to the effects of foreign currency translation recorded mainly within the Company’s commercial networks segment. Other acquired intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of three to ten years, which is not materially different from the economic benefit method. Amortization expense related to other acquired intangible assets was $14.6 million, $15.6 million and $18.7 million for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The expected amortization expense of amortizable acquired intangible assets may change due to the effects of foreign currency fluctuations as a result of international businesses acquired. Expected amortization expense for acquired intangible assets for each of the following periods is as follows:


	Amortization
	(In thousands)
Expected for fiscal year 2015	$	14,668
Expected for fiscal year 2016		11,024
Expected for fiscal year 2017		4,669
Expected for fiscal year 2018		3,616
Expected for fiscal year 2019		1,142
Thereafter		278

	$	35,397

The allocation of the other acquired intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 is as follows:


	Weighted Average Useful Life		As of April 4, 2014							As of March 29, 2013
	Weighted Average Useful Life		Total		Accumulated Amortization			Net book Value		Total		Accumulated Amortization			Net book Value
	(In thousands)
Technology		6	$	57,084	$	(52,979	)	$	4,105	$	53,714	$	(49,654	)	$	4,060
Contracts and customer relationships		7		88,853		(62,245	)		26,608		88,651		(51,184	)		37,467
Satellite co-location rights		9		8,600		(3,969	)		4,631		8,600		(3,044	)		5,556
Trade name		3		5,680		(5,680	)		—		5,680		(5,680	)		—
Other		9		6,320		(6,267	)		53		6,287		(6,200	)		87

Total other acquired intangible assets			$	166,537	$	(131,140	)	$	35,397	$	162,932	$	(115,762	)	$	47,170

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

Note 5 — Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

Total long-term debt consisted of the following as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013:


	As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
*Senior Notes*
2020 Notes	$	575,000	$	575,000
Unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes		8,861		9,993

Total senior notes, net of premium		583,861		584,993
Less: current portion of the senior notes		—		—

Total senior notes long-term, net		583,861		584,993

*Other Long-Term Debt*
Revolving credit facility		105,000		—
Other		2,756		3,686

Total other long-term debt		107,756		3,686
Less: current portion of other long-term debt		1,856		2,230

Other long-term debt, net		105,900		1,456
Total debt		691,617		588,679
Less: current portion		1,856		2,230

Long-term debt, net	$	689,761	$	586,449

The estimated aggregate amounts and timing of payments on the Company’s long-term debt obligations as of April 4, 2014 for the next five years and thereafter were as follows (excluding the effects of premium accretion on the 2020 Notes):


For the Fiscal Years Ending
	(In thousands)
2015	$	1,856
2016		300
2017		300
2018		300
2019		105,000
Thereafter		575,000

		682,756
Plus: unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes		8,861

Total	$	691,617

Credit Facility

As of April 4, 2014, the Company’s Credit Facility provided a $500.0 million revolving line of credit (including up to $150.0 million of letters of credit), with a maturity date of November 26, 2018. The Company entered into the Credit Facility in November 2013 to replace its former $325.0 million revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate as announced from time to time, or (2) the Eurodollar rate, plus, in the case of each of (1) and (2), an applicable margin that is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. At April 4, 2014, the weighted average effective interest rate on the Company’s outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 2.41%. The Company has capitalized certain amounts of interest expense on the Credit Facility in connection with the construction of various assets during the construction period. The Credit Facility is required to be guaranteed by certain significant domestic subsidiaries of the Company (as defined in the Credit Facility) and secured by substantially all of the Company’s and any such subsidiaries’ assets. As of April 4, 2014, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments.

The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Credit Facility as of April 4, 2014. At April 4, 2014, the Company had $105.0 million in principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and $39.5 million outstanding under standby letters of credit, leaving borrowing availability under the Credit Facility as of April 4, 2014 of $355.5 million.

Senior Notes

Senior Notes due 2020

In February 2012, the Company issued $275.0 million in principal amount of 2020 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers, which were exchanged in August 2012 for substantially identical 2020 Notes that had been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These initial 2020 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. On October 12, 2012, the Company issued an additional $300.0 million in principal amount of 2020 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers at an issue price of 103.50% of the principal amount, which were exchanged in January 2013 for substantially identical 2020 Notes that had been registered with the SEC. The 2020 Notes are all treated as a single class. The 2020 Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.875% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in June 2012. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2020 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2020 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis. The $10.5 million premium the Company received in connection with the issuance of the additional 2020 Notes is recorded as long-term debt in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and is being amortized as a reduction to interest expense on an effective interest rate basis over the term of those 2020 Notes.

The 2020 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Credit Facility. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the last remaining subsidiary guarantor, ViaSat Communications, Inc., was merged into the Company. Accordingly, as of April 4, 2014, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2020 Notes. The 2020 Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2020 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future secured debt, including under the Credit Facility (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2020 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of their existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2020 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

Prior to June 15, 2015, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2020 Notes at a redemption price of 106.875% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings. The Company may also redeem the 2020 Notes prior to June 15, 2016, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2020 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2020 Notes on June 15, 2016 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2020 Notes through June 15, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2020 Notes. The 2020 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the twelve months beginning on June 15, 2016 at a redemption price of 103.438%, during the twelve months beginning on June 15, 2017 at a redemption price of 101.719%, and at any time on or after June 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control occurs (as defined in the indenture), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2020 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Discharge of Indenture and Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

In connection with the Company’s issuance of the additional $300.0 million of 2020 Notes issued in October 2012, the Company repurchased and redeemed all of its $275.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2016 Notes then outstanding through a cash tender offer and redemption, and the indenture governing the 2016 Notes was satisfied and discharged in accordance with its terms. On October 12, 2012, the Company purchased approximately $262.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes pursuant to the tender offer. The total cash payment to purchase the tendered 2016 Notes in the tender offer, including accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the repurchase date and a $10 consent payment per $1,000 principal amount of notes tendered, was approximately $282.5 million. On November 14, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $12.9 million in aggregate principal amount of 2016 Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the 2016 Notes at a redemption price of 106.656% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. The total cash payment to redeem the remaining 2016 Notes was approximately $14.0 million.

As a result of the repurchase and redemption of the 2016 Notes, the Company recognized a $26.5 million loss on extinguishment of debt during fiscal year 2013, which was comprised of $19.8 million in cash payments (including tender offer consideration, consent payments, redemption premium and related professional fees), and $6.7 million in non-cash charges (including unamortized discount and unamortized debt issuance costs).

Common Stock and Stock Plans

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Common Stock and Stock Plans

Note 6 — Common Stock and Stock Plans

In March 2013, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC for the future sale of an unlimited amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, and rights. The securities may be offered from time to time, separately or together, directly by the Company, by selling security holders, or through underwriters, dealers or agents at amounts, prices, interest rates and other terms to be determined at the time of the offering.

In November 1996, the Company adopted the 1996 Equity Participation Plan (the Equity Participation Plan). The Equity Participation Plan provides for the grant to executive officers, other key employees, consultants and non-employee directors of the Company a broad variety of stock-based compensation alternatives such as nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock units and performance awards. From November 1996 to September 2012 through various amendments of the Equity Participation Plan, the Company increased the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under this plan to 21,400,000 shares. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders. Shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Equity Participation Plan in the form of stock options or stock appreciation right are counted against the Equity Participation Plan share reserve on a one for one basis. Shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Equity Participation Plan as an award other than as an option or as a stock appreciation right with a per share purchase price lower than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant are counted against the Equity Participation Plan share reserve as two shares for each share of common stock prior to September 22, 2010 and subsequent to September 19, 2012, and as 2.65 shares for each share of common stock during the period beginning on September 22, 2010 and ending prior to September 20, 2012. Restricted stock units are granted to eligible employees and directors and represent rights to receive shares of common stock at a future date. As of April 4, 2014, the Company had granted options and restricted stock units, net of cancellations, to purchase 9,890,833 and 4,437,058 shares of common stock, respectively, under the Equity Participation Plan.

In November 1996, the Company adopted the ViaSat, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Employee Stock Purchase Plan) to assist employees in acquiring a stock ownership interest in the Company and to encourage them to remain in the employment of the Company. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. In September of 2013, the Company amended the Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under this plan from 2,250,000 shares to 2,550,000 shares. To facilitate participation for employees located outside of the United States in light of non-U.S. law and other considerations, the amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan also provides for the grant of purchase rights that are not intended to be tax-qualified. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan permits eligible employees to purchase common stock at a discount through payroll deductions during specified six-month offering periods. No employee may purchase more than $25,000 worth of stock in any calendar year. The price of shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is equal to 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first or last day of the offering period, whichever is lower. As of April 4, 2014, the Company had issued 2,132,713 shares of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense before taxes	$	33,639		$	27,035		$	21,382
Related income tax benefits		(12,685	)		(10,213	)		(8,010	)

Stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes	$	20,954		$	16,822		$	13,372

For fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 the Company recorded no incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised and restricted stock unit award vesting as the excess tax benefit from stock options exercised and restricted stock unit award vesting increased the Company’s net operating loss carryforward.

The Company has no awards with market or performance conditions. The compensation cost that has been charged against income for the Equity Participation Plan under the authoritative guidance for share-based payments was $31.7 million, $25.5 million and $20.0 million, and for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was $1.9 million, $1.5 million and $1.4 million, for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The Company capitalized $1.6 million, $1.0 million and $1.6 million of stock-based compensation expense as a part of the cost for software development for resale included in other assets and as a part of the machinery and equipment for the internal use included in property, equipment and satellites for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of April 4, 2014, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the Equity Participation Plan (including stock options and restricted stock units) and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was $83.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years and 2.7 years, for stock options and restricted stock units, respectively, under the Equity Participation Plan and less than six months for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Stock options and employee stock purchase plan. The Company’s employee stock options typically have a simple four-year vesting schedule and a six to ten year contractual term. The weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted and employee stock purchase plan shares issued during fiscal year 2014 was $23.03 and $16.32 per share, respectively, during fiscal year 2013 was $13.96 and $9.02 per share, respectively, and during fiscal year 2012 was $17.36 and $11.74 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions (annualized percentages):


	Employee Stock Options									Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	Fiscal Year 2014			Fiscal Year 2013			Fiscal Year 2012			Fiscal Year 2014			Fiscal Year 2013			Fiscal Year 2012
Volatility		40.2	%		41.2	%		41.4	%		34.3	%		30.0	%		38.4	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.3	%		0.7	%		0.9	%		0.1	%		0.1	%		0.1	%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Expected life		5.5 years			5.5 years			5.5 years			0.5 years			0.5 years			0.5 years

The Company’s expected volatility is a measure of the amount by which its stock price is expected to fluctuate over the expected term of the stock-based award. The estimated volatilities for stock options are based on the historical volatility calculated using the daily stock price of the Company’s stock over a recent historical period equal to the expected term. The risk-free interest rate that the Company uses in determining the fair value of its stock-based awards is based on the implied yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with remaining terms equivalent to the expected term of its stock-based awards. The expected term or life of employee stock options represents the expected period of time from the date of grant to the estimated date that the stock options under the Company’s Equity Participation Plan would be fully exercised. The expected term assumption is estimated based primarily on the options’ vesting terms and remaining contractual life and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.

A summary of employee stock option activity for fiscal year 2014 is presented below:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands)
Outstanding at March 29, 2013		2,429,664		$	28.69
Options granted		363,750			59.71
Options canceled		—			—
Options exercised		(592,971	)		21.77

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		2,200,443		$	35.68		2.70	$	65,164

Vested and exercisable at April 4, 2014		1,446,858		$	28.51		1.65	$	53,179

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $25.9 million, $23.5 million and $20.8 million, respectively.

Transactions related to the Company’s stock options are summarized as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share
Outstanding at April 1, 2011		3,839,468		$	22.66
Options granted		368,000			44.73
Options canceled		(10,200	)		32.11
Options exercised		(795,634	)		18.45

Outstanding at March 30, 2012		3,401,634			26.00
Options granted		290,700			36.46
Options canceled		(84,097	)		40.59
Options exercised		(1,178,573	)		21.99

Outstanding at March 29, 2013		2,429,664			28.69
Options granted		363,750			59.71
Options canceled		—			—
Options exercised		(592,971	)		21.77

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		2,200,443		$	35.68

All options issued under the Company’s stock option plans have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant.

Restricted stock units. Restricted stock units represent a right to receive shares of common stock at a future date determined in accordance with the participant’s award agreement. There is no exercise price and no monetary payment required for receipt of restricted stock units or the shares issued in settlement of the award. Instead, consideration is furnished in the form of the participant’s services to the Company. Restricted stock units generally vest over four years. Compensation cost for these awards is based on the fair value on the date of grant and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized $26.7 million, $21.7 million and $16.7 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to these restricted stock unit awards.

The per unit weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $61.52, $36.82 and $44.28, respectively. A summary of restricted stock unit activity for fiscal year 2014 is presented below:


	Number of Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding at March 29, 2013		1,785,664		$	38.29
Awarded		752,423			61.52
Forfeited		(41,131	)		42.70
Released		(654,020	)		64.37

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		1,842,936		$	47.97

Vested and deferred at April 4, 2014		120,351		$	29.89

The total fair value of shares vested related to restricted stock units during the fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $25.2 million, $21.8 million and $15.1 million, respectively.

Transactions related to the Company’s restricted stock units are summarized as follows:


	Number of Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding at April 1, 2011		1,549,463
Awarded		684,692
Forfeited		(36,474	)
Released		(472,311	)

Outstanding at March 30, 2012		1,725,370
Awarded		732,009
Forfeited		(59,482	)
Released		(612,233	)

Outstanding at March 29, 2013		1,785,664
Awarded		752,423
Forfeited		(41,131	)
Released		(654,020	)

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		1,842,936

Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share

Note 7 — Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding used in calculating basic net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders		45,744		43,931		42,325
Options to purchase common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method		—		—		1,352
Restricted stock units to acquire common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method		—		—		435
Potentially issuable shares in connection with certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan equivalents		—		—		114

Shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders		45,744		43,931		44,226

The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders is the same for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, as the Company incurred a net loss for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 and inclusion of potential common stock would be antidilutive. Potential common stock excluded from the calculation for the fiscal year ended April 4, 2014 were 920,113 shares relating to stock options, 618,113 shares relating to restricted stock units and 151,619 shares relating to certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Potential common stock excluded from the calculation for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2013 were 1,601,693 shares relating to stock options, 424,464 shares relating to restricted stock units and 162,517 shares relating to certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Antidilutive shares relating to stock options excluded from the calculation were 379,618 for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012. Antidilutive shares relating to restricted stock units excluded from the calculation were 1,682 for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for earnings per share.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 8 — Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes the following:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Current tax provision (benefit)
Federal	$	798		$	(166	)	$	(4,761	)
State		540			2			(482	)
Foreign		12			(64	)		(45	)

		1,350			(228	)		(5,288	)

Deferred tax benefit
Federal		(11,188	)		(36,042	)		(1,519	)
State		(16,032	)		(12,657	)		(6,334	)
Foreign		(77	)		(1,127	)		(510	)

		(27,297	)		(49,826	)		(8,363	)

Total benefit from income taxes	$	(25,947	)	$	(50,054	)	$	(13,651	)

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:


	As of
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	269,427		$	240,402
Tax credit carryforwards		96,586			82,910
Warranty reserve		6,475			5,325
Accrued compensation		6,880			5,846
Deferred rent		4,128			3,618
Inventory reserve		6,636			7,578
Stock-based compensation		9,728			8,214
Other		6,872			10,793
Valuation allowance		(12,832	)		(15,965	)

Total deferred tax assets		393,900			348,721
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and satellites and intangible assets		(246,293	)		(227,965	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(246,293	)		(227,965	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	147,607		$	120,756

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit at federal statutory rate	$	(12,132	)	$	(31,737	)	$	(2,128	)
State tax provision, net of federal benefit		(3,555	)		(3,202	)		26
Tax credits, net of valuation allowance		(13,149	)		(17,171	)		(12,887	)
Manufacturing deduction		—			—			176
Non-deductible compensation		1,337			1,305			700
Non-deductible meals and entertainment		678			448			447
Other		874			303			15

Total benefit from income taxes	$	(25,947	)	$	(50,054	)	$	(13,651	)

As of April 4, 2014, the Company had federal and state research credit carryforwards of approximately $72.5 million and $81.3 million, respectively, which begin to expire in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2018, respectively. As of April 4, 2014, the Company had alternative minimum tax (AMT) and foreign tax credit (FTC) carryforwards of approximately $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The AMT credit does not expire and the FTC begins to expire in fiscal year 2021. As of April 4, 2014, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $787.7 million and $615.0 million, respectively, which begin to expire in fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2014, respectively.

The Company recognizes excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation to stockholders’ equity only when realized. When assessing whether excess tax benefits relating to share-based compensation have been realized, the Company follows the with-and-without approach excluding any indirect effects of the excess tax deductions. Under this approach, excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation are not deemed to be realized until after the utilization of all other tax benefits available to the Company. During fiscal year 2014, the Company did not realize any excess tax benefits. As of April 4, 2014, the Company had $35.2 million of unrealized excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. These tax benefits will be accounted for as a credit to additional paid-in capital if and when realized, rather than a reduction of the provision for income taxes.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for income taxes (ASC 740), net deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on all the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Future realization of existing deferred tax assets ultimately depends on future profitability and the existence of sufficient taxable income of appropriate character (for example, ordinary income versus capital gains) within the carryforward period available under tax law. A valuation allowance of $12.8 million at April 4, 2014 and $16.0 million at March 29, 2013 has been established relating to state net operating loss carryforwards and research credit carryforwards that, based on management’s estimate of future taxable income attributable to certain states and generation of additional research credits, are considered more likely than not to expire unused. The Company’s analysis of the need for additional valuation allowance considered the losses incurred during the fiscal year ended April 4, 2014 and March 30, 2013. The loss incurred in fiscal year 2013 was more significant and a substantial portion of such loss resulted from an extinguishment of debt charge that was recorded upon the refinancing of the Company’s former 2016 Notes with the proceeds from the issuance of additional 2020 Notes, which provides a benefit to net income due to the lower interest rate of the 2020 Notes. The Company’s evaluation considered other factors, including the Company’s history of positive earnings, current earnings trends assuming the Company’s satellite subscriber base continues to grow, taxable income adjusted for certain items, the Company’s contractual backlog, and forecasted income by jurisdiction. The Company also considered the lengthy period over which these net deferred tax assets can be realized, and the Company’s history of not having federal tax loss carryforwards expire unused. Based on the Company’s analysis of the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, the Company released $3.1 million of the valuation allowance during fiscal year 2014 which related primarily to state net operating loss carryforwards as a result of the combination of the merger of ViaSat Communications, Inc. into ViaSat and changes in the apportioned state tax rates.

If the Company has an “Ownership Change” as defined under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, it may have an annual limitation on the utilization of its net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:


	As of
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of fiscal year	$	34,491		$	33,556		$	33,015
(Decrease) increase related to prior year tax positions		(249	)		16			819
Increases related to current year tax positions		4,459			4,608			3,148
Statute expirations		(1,306	)		(3,489	)		(3,426	)
Settlements		—			(200	)		—

Balance, end of fiscal year	$	37,395		$	34,491		$	33,556

Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at April 4, 2014, approximately $30.3 million would reduce the Company’s annual effective tax rate if recognized, subject to valuation allowance consideration.

In the next twelve months it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will not change significantly.

The Company is subject to periodic audits by domestic and foreign tax authorities. By statute, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. Additionally, tax credit carryovers that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. With few exceptions, fiscal years 2010 to 2013 remain open to examination by state and foreign taxing jurisdictions. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the income tax positions taken on its tax returns and its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of many factors, including past experience and interpretations. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. There were no accrued interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013.

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Employee Benefits	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefits	Apr. 04, 2014
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefits	Note 9 — Employee Benefits The Company is a sponsor of a voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the plan, the Company may make discretionary contributions to the plan which vest over six years. The Company’s discretionary matching contributions to the plan are based on the amount of employee contributions and can be made in cash or the Company’s common stock at the Company’s election. Subsequent to the 2014 fiscal year-end, the Company elected to settle the discretionary contributions liability in stock, consistent with fiscal year 2013. Based on the year-end common stock closing price, the Company would issue 157,435 shares of common stock at this time. Discretionary contributions accrued by the Company as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 amounted to $10.1 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

Commitments

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments

Note 10 — Commitments

In May 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase ViaSat-2, the Company’s second high-capacity Ka-band satellite, from The Boeing Company (Boeing) at a price of approximately $358.0 million, plus an additional amount for launch support services to be performed by Boeing.

In January 2008, the Company entered into several agreements with Space Systems/Loral, Inc. (SS/L), Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (Loral) and Telesat Canada related to the Company’s high-capacity Ka-band spot-beam satellite, ViaSat-1, which was placed into service in January 2012. The Company’s contract with SS/L requires monthly in-orbit satellite performance incentive payments, including interest, over a fifteen-year period from December 2011 until December 2026, subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the satellite. The Company recorded the net present value of these expected future payments as a liability and as a component of the cost of the satellite during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. As of April 4, 2014, the Company’s estimated satellite performance incentives obligation and accrued interest was $22.6 million, of which $2.0 million and $20.6 million have been classified current in accrued liabilities and non-current in other liabilities, respectively. Under the satellite construction contract with SS/L, the Company may incur up to $35.9 million in total costs for satellite performance incentives obligation and related interest earned over the fifteen-year period with potential future minimum payments of $1.9 million, $2.0 million, $2.1 million, $2.3 million and $2.4 million in fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, with $25.2 million commitments thereafter.

The Company has various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements which are used to provide satellite networking services to its customers for future minimum payments of $37.5 million, $2.6 million and $0.3 million in fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, with no further commitments thereafter.

The Company leases office and other facilities under non-cancelable operating leases with initial terms ranging from one to fifteen years which expire between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2024 and provide for pre-negotiated fixed rental rates during the terms of the lease. Certain of the Company’s facilities leases contain option provisions which allow for extension of the lease terms.

For operating leases, minimum lease payments, including minimum scheduled rent increases, are recognized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term as that term is defined in the authoritative guidance for leases including any option periods considered in the lease term and any periods during which the Company has use of the property but is not charged rent by a landlord (“rent holiday”). Leasehold improvement incentives paid to the Company by a landlord are recorded as a liability and amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the lease term. Total rent expense was $22.3 million, $19.9 million and $18.9 million in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments are as follows:


Fiscal Years Ending	(In thousands)
2015	$	23,990
2016		24,168
2017		21,851
2018		15,668
2019		14,952
Thereafter		47,471

	$	148,100

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The entire disclosure for significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights.

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Contingencies	Apr. 04, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Note 11 — Contingencies In February 2012, the Company filed a complaint against SS/L and its former parent company Loral in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for patent infringement and breach of contract relating to the manufacture of ViaSat-1. The Company alleged, among other things, that SS/L and Loral infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 8,107,875, 8,010,043, 8,068,827 and 7,773,942 by making, using, offering to sell and/or selling other high-capacity broadband satellites, and requested monetary damages, injunctive relief and other remedies. On December 17, 2013, the Company voluntarily dismissed its claims against SS/L under U.S. Patent No. 7,773,942. On June 15, 2012, SS/L filed counterclaims against the Company for patent infringement and declaratory relief. Specifically, SS/L sought a declaration that SS/L did not breach the parties’ contract for the manufacture of ViaSat-1, that SS/L did not infringe the Company’s patents described above, and that those patents are invalid and/or unenforceable. SS/L also alleged that the Company infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 6,879,808, 6,400,696 and 7,219,132. On November 13, 2013, the Court granted summary judgment of non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,879,808 in favor of ViaSat. On December 17, 2013, SS/L dismissed its claims against ViaSat under U.S. Patent No. 7,219,132. A jury trial on the remaining claims began on March 25, 2014. Subsequent to the fiscal year end, on April 24, 2014, a federal court jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company, finding that ViaSat’s patents are valid, SS/L infringed all of ViaSat’s patents, and SS/L breached the parties’ non-disclosure agreement and the manufacturing contract for the ViaSat-1 satellite. The jury awarded the Company approximately $283.0 million in damages for patent infringement and breach of contract. The damages award is subject to post-trial motions and appeal. The Company intends to seek a permanent injunction preventing SS/L from continuing to infringe our patents and using the ViaSat’s intellectual property. During the trial, SS/L chose not to pursue its claim against the Company for infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,400,696. The Company intends to seek a judgment of non-infringement from the court with respect to that patent. On September 5, 2013, the Company filed a complaint against SS/L in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for patent infringement and breach of contract relating to SS/L’s continued use of ViaSat’s patented technology and intellectual property in the manufacture of high-capacity broadband satellites. The Company alleges, among other things, that SS/L infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 7,230,908, 7,684,368, 8,213,929, 8,254,832, 8,285,202 and 8,548,377 by making, using, offering to sell and/or selling other high-capacity broadband satellites. The Company has requested monetary damages, injunctive relief and other remedies. The Company is involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including actions with respect to intellectual property claims, breach of contract claims, labor and employment claims, tax and other matters. Although claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that the resolution of its current pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. The Company has contracts with various U.S. government agencies. Accordingly, the Company is routinely subject to audit and review by the DCMA, the DCAA and other U.S. government agencies of its performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, accounting and management internal control business systems, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. An adverse outcome to a review or audit or other failure to comply with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards could result in material civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions being imposed on the Company, which may include termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, triggering of price reduction clauses, suspension of payments, significant customer refunds, fines and suspension, or a prohibition on doing business with U.S. government agencies. In addition, if the Company fails to obtain an “adequate” determination of its various accounting and management internal control business systems from applicable U.S. government agencies or if allegations of impropriety are made against it, the Company could suffer serious harm to its business or its reputation, including its ability to bid on new contracts or receive contract renewals and its competitive position in the bidding process. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent fiscal years. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2003 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, the Company had $6.7 million and $7.2 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. government cost reimbursable contracts. This reserve is classified as either an element of accrued liabilities or as a reduction of unbilled accounts receivable based on status of the related contracts.

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Product Warranty

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranty

Note 12 — Product Warranty

The Company provides limited warranties on its products for periods of up to five years. The Company records a liability for its warranty obligations when products are shipped or they are included in long-term construction contracts based upon an estimate of expected warranty costs. Amounts expected to be incurred within twelve months are classified as a current liability and amounts expected to be incurred beyond twelve months are classified as other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. For mature products, the warranty cost estimates are based on historical experience with the particular product. For newer products that do not have a history of warranty cost, the Company bases its estimates on its experience with the technology involved and the type of failures that may occur. It is possible that the Company’s underlying assumptions will not reflect the actual experience and in that case, future adjustments will be made to the recorded warranty obligation. The following table reflects the change in the Company’s warranty accrual in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	14,107		$	11,651		$	12,942
Change in liability for warranties issued in period		10,110			7,441			5,441
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period		(7,194	)		(4,985	)		(6,732	)

Balance, end of period	$	17,023		$	14,107		$	11,651

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Note 13 — Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, were as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended April 4, 2014
	Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Net Change in Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	800	$	(194	)	$	606
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1,488		219			1,707

Ending balance	$	2,288	$	25		$	2,313


	Fiscal Year Ended March 29, 2013
	Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Net Change in Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	1,709		$	(270	)	$	1,439
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(909	)		76			(833	)

Ending balance	$	800		$	(194	)	$	606


	Fiscal Year Ended March 30, 2012
	Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Net Change in Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
				(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	2,095		$	182		$	2,277
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(386	)		(452	)		(838	)

Ending balance	$	1,709		$	(270	)	$	1,439

Tax amounts related to comprehensive income (loss) disclosures are not material for all of the periods presented.

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 14 — Segment Information

The Company’s reporting segments, comprised of the satellite services, commercial networks and government systems segments, are primarily distinguished by the type of customer and the related contractual requirements. The Company’s satellite services segment provides retail and wholesale satellite-based broadband services for its consumer, enterprise and mobile broadband customers primarily in the United States. The Company’s commercial networks segment develops and produces a variety of advanced end-to-end satellite and other wireless communication systems and ground networking equipment and products, some of which are ultimately used by the Company’s satellite services segment. The Company’s government systems segment develops and produces network-centric, IP-based secure fixed and mobile government communications systems, products, services and solutions. The more regulated government environment is subject to unique contractual requirements and possesses economic characteristics which differ from the satellite services and commercial networks segments. The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

Segment revenues and operating (losses) profits for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Satellite Services
Product	$	42		$	4,715		$	2,998
Service		390,666			272,272			219,674

Total		390,708			276,987			222,672
Commercial Networks
Product		378,577			295,469			229,941
Service		16,944			19,471			21,736

Total		395,521			314,940			251,677
Government Systems
Product		407,119			364,233			309,125
Service		158,114			163,530			80,153

Total		565,233			527,763			389,278
Elimination of intersegment revenues		—			—			—

Total revenues	$	1,351,462		$	1,119,690		$	863,627

Operating (losses) profits:
Satellite Services	$	(45,991	)	$	(79,172	)	$	(16,790	)
Commercial Networks		(12,134	)		(11,079	)		(12,974	)
Government Systems		76,038			85,473			50,690
Elimination of intersegment operating profits		—			—			—

Segment operating profit (loss) before corporate and amortization of acquired intangible assets		17,913			(4,778	)		20,926
Corporate		—			—			—
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(14,614	)		(15,584	)		(18,732	)

Income (loss) from operations	$	3,299		$	(20,362	)	$	2,194

Assets identifiable to segments include: accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, inventory, acquired intangible assets and goodwill. The Company’s property and equipment, including its satellites, gateways and other networking equipment, are assigned to corporate assets as they are available for use by the various segments throughout their estimated useful lives. Segment assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 were as follows:


	As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
Satellite Services	$	73,382	$	89,945
Commercial Networks		229,455		175,230
Government Systems		206,848		238,057

Total segment assets		509,685		503,232
Corporate assets		1,450,430		1,290,840

Total assets	$	1,960,115	$	1,794,072

Other acquired intangible assets, net and goodwill included in segment assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 were as follows:


	Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net				Goodwill
	As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013		As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Satellite Services	$	28,931	$	39,989	$	9,809	$	9,809
Commercial Networks		2,583		1,520		44,148		43,648
Government Systems		3,883		5,661		29,670		29,543

Total	$	35,397	$	47,170	$	83,627	$	83,000

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Satellite Services	$	11,058	$	12,401	$	12,951
Commercial Networks		1,337		666		3,224
Government Systems		2,219		2,517		2,557

Total amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	14,614	$	15,584	$	18,732

Revenue information by geographic area for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
United States	$	1,044,737	$	840,899	$	680,655
Europe, Middle East and Africa		127,696		171,853		114,382
Asia, Pacific		147,063		56,195		22,683
North America other than United States		25,811		39,158		32,657
Central and Latin America		6,155		11,585		13,250

Total revenues	$	1,351,462	$	1,119,690	$	863,627

The Company distinguishes revenues from external customers by geographic area based on customer location.

The net book value of long-lived assets located outside the United States was $18.5 million at April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions

Note 15 — Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions

John Stenbit, a director of the Company since August 2004, also serves on the board of directors of Loral. The Company’s satellite construction contract with SS/L (a subsidiary of Loral prior to November 2012), under which the Company purchased ViaSat-1, requires the Company to make monthly satellite performance incentive payments, including interest, over a fifteen-year period from December 2011 to December 2026, subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the satellite (see Note 10). In addition, the Company entered into a beam sharing agreement with Loral, whereby Loral was responsible for contributing 15% of the total costs associated with the ViaSat-1 satellite project. The Company’s purchase of the ViaSat-1 satellite from SS/L was approved by the disinterested members of the Company’s Board of Directors, after a determination by the disinterested members of the Company’s Board that the terms and conditions of the purchase were fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In March 2011, Loral entered into agreements with Telesat Canada (an entity owned by TeleSat Holdings, Inc., a joint venture between Loral and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board) pursuant to which Loral assigned to Telesat Canada and Telesat Canada assumed from Loral all of Loral’s rights and obligations with respect to the Canadian beams on ViaSat-1. Material amounts related to the satellite construction contract with SS/L and beam sharing agreement with Telesat Canada are disclosed in the tables below.

In addition, from time to time, the Company enters into various contracts in the ordinary course of business with Loral and Telesat Canada. Material amounts related to these contracts are disclosed in the tables below.

Revenue and expense for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

Fiscal Years Ended

April 4, 2014

March 29, 2013

March 30, 2012

(In thousands)

Revenue:

Loral – ordinary course of business

3,983

Expense:

Telesat Canada – ordinary course of business

7,785

7,685

3,380

^{Amount
was not meaningful}

Cash received and paid during the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Cash received:
Telesat Canada – beam sharing agreement	$	—		$	—	$	13,457
Loral – ordinary course of business		*			—		1,194
Telesat Canada – ordinary course of business		*			1,023		2,930
Cash paid:
SS/L – satellite construction contract (including estimated satellite performance incentives)		*	*		1,609		4,174
Telesat Canada – ordinary course of business		7,868			7,358		7,606

^{Amount
was not meaningful}

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as of November 2012, SS/L is no longer a related
party}

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Three Fiscal Years Ended April 4, 2014


Date	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	(In thousands)
Balance, April 1, 2011	$	493
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		1,194
Deductions		(690	)

Balance, March 30, 2012	$	997
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		1,621
Deductions		(1,184	)

Balance, March 29, 2013	$	1,434
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		4,591
Deductions		(4,471	)

Balance, April 4, 2014	$	1,554



Date	Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
	(In thousands)
Balance, April 1, 2011	$	12,671
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		2,024
Deductions		—

Balance, March 30, 2012	$	14,695
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		1,270
Deductions		—

Balance, March 29, 2013	$	15,965
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		(3,133	)
Deductions		—

Balance, April 4, 2014	$	12,832

The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of consolidation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of ViaSat, its wholly owned subsidiaries and TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (TrellisWare), a majority-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated.

Fiscal period

The Company’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Friday closest to March 31 of the specified year. For example, references to fiscal year 2014 refer to the fiscal year ended April 4, 2014. The Company’s quarters for fiscal year 2014 ended on June 28, 2013, October 4, 2013, January 3, 2014 and April 4, 2014. This results in a 53 week fiscal year approximately every four to five years. Fiscal year 2014 was a 53 week year, compared with a 52 week year in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. As a result of the shift in the fiscal calendar, the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 included an additional week. The Company does not believe that the extra week results in any material impact on its financial results.

Management estimates and assumptions

Management estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, self-insurance reserves, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty accruals, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, patents, orbital slots and other licenses, software development, property, equipment and satellites, long-lived assets, derivatives, contingencies and income taxes including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

The Company records receivables at net realizable value including an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The Company regularly reviews the allowance by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, the age of accounts receivable balances and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged or written off against the reserve. Historically, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts has been minimal primarily because a significant portion of its sales has been to the U.S. government or with respect to its satellite services commercial business, the Company bills and collects in advance.

Unbilled accounts receivable

Unbilled accounts receivables consist of costs and fees earned and billable on contract completion or other specified events. Unbilled accounts receivables are generally expected to be billed and collected within one year.

Inventory

Inventory

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined by the weighted average cost method.

Property, equipment and satellites

Property, equipment and satellites

Satellites and other property and equipment are recorded at cost or, in the case of certain satellites and other property acquired, the fair value at the date of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation. Capitalized satellite costs consist primarily of the costs of satellite construction and launch, including launch insurance and insurance during the period of in-orbit testing, the net present value of performance incentives expected to be payable to satellite manufacturers (dependent on the continued satisfactory performance of the satellites), costs directly associated with the monitoring and support of satellite construction, and interest costs incurred during the period of satellite construction. The Company also constructs gateway facilities, network operations systems and other assets to support its satellites, and those construction costs, including interest, are capitalized as incurred. At the time satellites are placed in service, the Company estimates the useful life of its satellites for depreciation purposes based upon an analysis of each satellite’s performance against the original manufacturer’s orbital design life, estimated fuel levels and related consumption rates, as well as historical satellite operating trends. The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from two to twenty-four years. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the improvement. Costs incurred for additions to property, equipment and satellites, together with major renewals and betterments, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying asset. Costs incurred for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals and betterments are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations.

Interest expense is capitalized on the carrying value of assets under construction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the capitalization of interest (Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 835-20). With respect to assets under construction, including the ViaSat-2 satellite which commenced construction during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 and ViaSat-1 satellite which was placed into service during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company capitalized $8.1 million, $3.1 million, and $25.9 million of interest expense during the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company owns two satellites: ViaSat-1 (its first high-capacity Ka-band spot-beam satellite, which was placed into service in January 2012) and WildBlue-1 (which was placed into service in March 2007). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company entered into a satellite construction contract for ViaSat-2, its second high-capacity Ka-band satellite. In addition, the Company has an exclusive prepaid lifetime capital lease of Ka-band capacity over the contiguous United States on Telesat Canada’s Anik F2 satellite (which was placed into service in April 2005) and owns related gateway and networking equipment for all of its satellites. The Company periodically reviews the remaining estimated useful life of its satellites to determine if revisions to estimated lives are necessary. The Company procures indoor and outdoor customer premise equipment (CPE) units leased to subscribers under a retail leasing program as part of the Company’s satellite services segment, which are reflected in investing activities and property and equipment in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company depreciates the satellites, gateway and networking equipment, CPE units and related installation costs over their estimated useful lives. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property and equipment, net, as of April 4, 2014 were $221.0 million and $79.8 million, respectively. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property and equipment, net, as of March 29, 2013 were $170.9 million and $51.5 million, respectively.

Occasionally, the Company may enter into capital lease arrangements for various machinery, equipment, computer-related equipment, software, furniture or fixtures. The Company records amortization of assets leased under capital lease arrangements within depreciation expense.

Capitalized interest policy

Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill and intangible assets

The authoritative guidance for business combinations (ASC 805) requires that all business combinations be accounted for using the purchase method. The authoritative guidance for business combinations also specifies criteria for recognizing and reporting intangible assets apart from goodwill; however, acquired workforce must be recognized and reported in goodwill. The authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350) requires that intangible assets with an indefinite life should not be amortized until their life is determined to be finite. All other intangible assets must be amortized over their useful life. The authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets prohibits the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, but instead requires these assets to be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of specified events. In addition, all goodwill must be assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing.

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses

The Company capitalizes the costs of obtaining or acquiring patents, orbital slots and other licenses. Amortization of intangible assets that have finite lives is provided for by the straight-line method over the shorter of the legal or estimated economic life. Total capitalized costs of $3.2 million related to patents were included in other assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013. The Company had capitalized costs of $13.5 million and $8.6 million related to acquiring and obtaining orbital slots and other licenses included in other assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to these assets was approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense related to these assets was an insignificant amount for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013, and March 30, 2012. If a patent, orbital slot or orbital license is rejected, abandoned or otherwise invalidated, the unamortized cost is expensed in that period. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not write off any significant costs due to abandonment or impairment.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized and recognized as interest expense on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the related debt, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company paid and capitalized approximately $2.5 million, $8.1 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of debt issuance costs. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to extinguished debt are expensed at the time the debt is extinguished and recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Other unamortized debt issuance costs are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets, depending on the amounts expected to be amortized to interest expense within the next twelve months.

Software development

Software development

Costs of developing software for sale are charged to research and development expense when incurred, until technological feasibility has been established. Software development costs incurred from the time technological feasibility is reached until the product is available for general release to customers are capitalized and reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Once the product is available for general release, the software development costs are amortized based on the ratio of current to future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to straight-line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, generally within five years. Capitalized costs, net, of $91.0 million and $60.6 million related to software developed for resale were included in other assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized $41.5 million and $25.8 million of costs related to software developed for resale for fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense for software development costs was $11.1 million, $7.2 million and $5.2 million during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Impairment of long-lived and other long-term assets (property, equipment, and satellites, and other assets, including goodwill)

Impairment of long-lived and other long-term assets (property, equipment, and satellites, and other assets, including goodwill)

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets (ASC 360), the Company assesses potential impairments to long-lived assets, including property, equipment and satellites, and other assets, when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset (or group of assets) is less than its carrying value. Any required impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, and would be recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and charged to results of operations. No material impairments were recorded by the Company for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.

The Company accounts for its goodwill under the authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-08 (ASU 2011-08), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which simplifies how the Company tests goodwill for impairment. Current authoritative guidance allows the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after completing the qualitative assessment the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, the Company concludes that no impairment exists. If it is more likely than not that the carrying value of reporting unit exceeds estimated fair value, the Company compares the fair value of reporting unit to its carrying value. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed in which the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying value. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value, goodwill must be written down to its implied fair value, resulting in goodwill impairment. The Company tests goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist.

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether goodwill is impaired. Furthermore, in addition to qualitative analysis, the Company believes it is appropriate to conduct a quantitative analysis periodically as a prudent review of its reporting unit goodwill fair values. The Company’s quantitative analysis estimates the fair values of the reporting units using discounted cash flows and other indicators of fair value. The forecast of future cash flow is based on the Company’s best estimate of the future revenue and operating costs, based primarily on existing firm orders, expected future orders, contracts with suppliers, labor resources and general market conditions. Based on a quantitative analysis for fiscal year 2014, the Company concluded that estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units significantly exceed their respective carrying value.

The Company’s qualitative analysis includes assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in forecasted operating results and comparing actual results to projections, (2) changes in the industry or it’s competitive environment since the acquisition date, (3) changes in the overall economy, it’s market share and market interest rates since the acquisition date, (4) trends in the stock price and related market capitalization and enterprise values, (5) trends in peer companies total enterprise value metrics, and (6) additional factors such as management turnover, changes in regulation and changes in litigation matters.

Warranty reserves

Warranty reserves

Self-insurance liabilities

Self-insurance liabilities

The Company has self-insurance plans to retain a portion of the exposure for losses related to employee medical benefits and workers’ compensation. The self-insurance plans include policies which provide for both specific and aggregate stop-loss limits. The Company utilizes internal actuarial methods as well as other historical information for the purpose of estimating ultimate costs for a particular plan year. Based on these actuarial methods, along with currently available information and insurance industry statistics, the Company has recorded self-insurance liability for its plans of $3.5 million and $2.3 million as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, respectively. The Company’s estimate, which is subject to inherent variability, is based on average claims experience in the Company’s industry and its own experience in terms of frequency and severity of claims, including asserted and unasserted claims incurred but not reported, with no explicit provision for adverse fluctuation from year to year. This variability may lead to ultimate payments being either greater or less than the amounts presented above. Self-insurance liabilities have been classified as a current liability in accrued liabilities in accordance with the estimated timing of the projected payments.

Indemnification provisions

Indemnification provisions

In the ordinary course of business, the Company includes indemnification provisions in certain of its contracts, generally relating to parties with which the Company has commercial relations. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company will indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses relating to third-party intellectual property claims. To date, there have not been any material costs incurred in connection with such indemnification clauses. The Company’s insurance policies do not necessarily cover the cost of defending indemnification claims or providing indemnification, so if a claim was filed against the Company by any party that the Company has agreed to indemnify, the Company could incur substantial legal costs and damages. A claim would be accrued when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, no such amounts were accrued related to the aforementioned provisions.

Noncontrolling interest

Noncontrolling interest

A noncontrolling interest represents the equity interest in a subsidiary that is not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to the Company and is reported as equity of the Company, separately from the Company’s controlling interest. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) are reported in the consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which include the amounts attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interest.

Derivatives

Derivatives

The Company enters into foreign currency forward and option contracts from time to time to hedge certain forecasted foreign currency transactions. Gains and losses arising from foreign currency forward and option contracts not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in other income (expense) as gains (losses) on derivative instruments. Gains and losses arising from the effective portion of foreign currency forward and option contracts which are designated as cash-flow hedging instruments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments until the underlying transaction affects the Company’s earnings, at which time they are then recorded in the same income statement line as the underlying transaction.

Foreign currency

Foreign currency

In general, the functional currency of a foreign operation is deemed to be the local country’s currency. Consequently, assets and liabilities of operations outside the United States are generally translated into U.S. dollars, and the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within ViaSat, Inc. stockholders’ equity.

Revenue recognition percentage of completion method

Revenue recognition

A substantial portion of the Company’s revenues is derived from long-term contracts requiring development and delivery of complex equipment built to customer specifications. Sales related to long-term contracts are accounted for under the authoritative guidance for the percentage-of-completion method of accounting (ASC 605-35). Sales and earnings under these contracts are recorded either based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to date to total estimated costs expected to be incurred related to the contract, or as products are shipped under the units-of-delivery method. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which losses become probable and estimable. Changes in estimates of profit or loss on contracts are included in earnings on a cumulative basis in the period the estimate is changed. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded losses of approximately $3.3 million, $3.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to loss contracts.

Revenue recognition sale of goods and services

The Company also derives a substantial portion of its revenues from contracts and purchase orders where revenue is recorded on delivery of products or performance of services in accordance with the authoritative guidance for revenue recognition (ASC 605). Under this standard, the Company recognizes revenue when an arrangement exists, prices are determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and the goods or services have been delivered.

Revenue recognition leases

The Company also enters into certain leasing arrangements with customers and evaluates the contracts in accordance with the authoritative guidance for leases (ASC 840). The Company’s accounting for equipment leases involves specific determinations under the authoritative guidance for leases, which often involve complex provisions and significant judgments. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for leases, the Company classifies the transactions as sales type or operating leases based on: (1) review for transfers of ownership of the equipment to the lessee by the end of the lease term, (2) review of the lease terms to determine if it contains an option to purchase the leased equipment for a price which is sufficiently lower than the expected fair value of the equipment at the date of the option, (3) review of the lease term to determine if it is equal to or greater than 75% of the economic life of the equipment, and (4) review of the present value of the minimum lease payments to determine if they are equal to or greater than 90% of the fair market value of the equipment at the inception of the lease. Additionally, the Company considers the cancelability of the contract and any related uncertainty of collections or risk in recoverability of the lease investment at lease inception. Revenue from sales type leases is recognized at the inception of the lease or when the equipment has been delivered and installed at the customer site, if installation is required. Revenues from equipment rentals under operating leases are recognized as earned over the lease term, which is generally on a straight-line basis.

Revenue recognition multiple element arrangements

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for revenue recognition for multiple element arrangements, ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (ASC 605) Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which updates ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple element arrangements, of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) codification, for substantially all of the arrangements with multiple deliverables, the Company allocates revenue to each element based on a selling price hierarchy at the arrangement inception. The selling price for each element is based upon the following selling price hierarchy: vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) if available, third party evidence (TPE) if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (ESP) if neither VSOE nor TPE are available (a description as to how the Company determines VSOE, TPE and ESP is provided below). If a tangible hardware systems product includes software, the Company determines whether the tangible hardware systems product and the software work together to deliver the product’s essential functionality and, if so, the entire product is treated as a nonsoftware deliverable. The total arrangement consideration is allocated to each separate unit of accounting for each of the nonsoftware deliverables using the relative selling prices of each unit based on the aforementioned selling price hierarchy. Revenue for each separate unit of accounting is recognized when the applicable revenue recognition criteria for each element have been met.

To determine the selling price in multiple-element arrangements, the Company establishes VSOE of the selling price using the price charged for a deliverable when sold separately. The Company also considers specific renewal rates offered to customers for software license updates, product support and hardware systems support, and other services. For nonsoftware multiple-element arrangements, TPE is established by evaluating similar and/or interchangeable competitor products or services in standalone arrangements with similarly situated customers and/or agreements. If the Company is unable to determine the selling price because VSOE or TPE doesn’t exist, the Company determines ESP for the purposes of allocating the arrangement by reviewing historical transactions, including transactions whereby the deliverable was sold on a standalone basis and considers several other external and internal factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices including discounting, margin objectives, competition, the geographies in which the Company offers its products and services, the type of customer (i.e., distributor, value added reseller, government agency or direct end user, among others), volume commitments and the stage of the product lifecycle. The determination of ESP considers the Company’s pricing model and go-to-market strategy. As the Company, or its competitors’, pricing and go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes to its determination of VSOE, TPE and ESP. As a result, the Company’s future revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements could differ materially from those in the current period.

Revenue recognition shipping and handling fees and costs

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for shipping and handling fees and costs (ASC 605-45), the Company records shipping and handling costs billed to customers as a component of revenues, and shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company for inbound and outbound freight as a component of cost of revenues.

Revenue recognition collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues

Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues represent cash collected from customers in advance of revenue recognition and are recorded in accrued liabilities for obligations within the next twelve months. Amounts for obligations extending beyond twelve months are recorded within other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements.

Advertising costs

Advertising costs

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for advertising costs (ASC 720-35), advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). Advertising expenses for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $18.9 million, $21.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively.

Commissions

Commissions

The Company compensates third parties based on specific commission programs directly related to certain product and service sales and these commissions costs are expensed as incurred.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 only for those awards ultimately expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant. The authoritative guidance for share-based payments requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

Independent research and development

Independent research and development

Independent research and development (IR&D), which is not directly funded by a third party, is expensed as incurred. IR&D expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, supplies, prototype materials and other expenses related to research and development programs.

Rent expense, deferred rent obligations and deferred lease incentives

Rent expense, deferred rent obligations and deferred lease incentives

The Company leases all of its facilities under operating leases. Some of these lease agreements contain tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives, rent holidays and rent escalation clauses. The authoritative guidance for leases (ASC 840) requires rent expense to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The difference between the rent due under the stated periods of the lease compared to that of the straight-line basis is recorded as deferred rent within accrued and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

For purposes of recognizing landlord incentives and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, the Company uses the date that it obtains the legal right to use and control the leased space to begin recording rent expense, which is generally when the Company enters the space and begins to make improvements in preparation of occupying new space. For tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives and rent holidays, the Company records a deferred lease incentive liability in accrued and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and amortizes the deferred liability as a reduction to rent expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) over the term of the lease.

Certain lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses which provide for scheduled rent increases during the lease term or for rental payments commencing at a date other than the date of initial occupancy. Such increasing rent expense is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Income taxes

Income taxes

Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes (ASC 740). The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current fiscal year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credit and loss carryforwards.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the net change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability. The Company’s analysis of the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets considered the losses incurred during the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013. The loss from fiscal year 2013 was more significant and a substantial portion of such loss resulted from an extinguishment of debt charge that was recorded upon the refinancing of the Company’s former 8.875% Senior Notes due 2016 (2016 Notes) with the proceeds from the issuance of additional 6.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (2020 Notes), which provides a benefit to net income due to the lower interest rate of the 2020 Notes. The Company’s evaluation considered other factors, including the Company’s history of positive earnings, current earnings trends assuming the Company’s satellite subscriber base continues to grow, taxable income adjusted for certain items, the Company’s contractual backlog, and forecasted income by jurisdiction. The Company also considered the lengthy period over which these net deferred tax assets can be realized, and the Company’s history of not having federal tax loss carryforwards expire unused.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potential common stock, if dilutive during the period. Potential common stock includes options granted and restricted stock units awarded under the Company’s equity compensation plan which are included in the earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method, common shares expected to be issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, and shares potentially issuable under the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in connection with the Company’s decision to pay a discretionary match in common stock or cash. The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders is the same for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, as the Company incurred a net loss for fiscal years 2014 and 2013 and inclusion of potential common stock would be antidilutive.

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

The Company’s satellite services, commercial networks and government systems segments are primarily distinguished by the type of customer and the related contractual requirements. The Company’s satellite services segment provides retail and wholesale satellite-based broadband services for its consumer, enterprise and mobile broadband customers primarily in the United States. The Company’s commercial networks segment develops and produces a variety of advanced end-to-end satellite and other wireless communication systems and ground networking equipment and products, some of which are ultimately used by the Company’s satellite services segment. The Company’s government systems segment develops and produces network-centric, internet protocol (IP)-based secure fixed and mobile government communications systems, products, services and solutions. The more regulated government environment is subject to unique contractual requirements and possesses economic characteristics which differ from the satellite services and commercial networks segments. The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance (see Note 14).

Recent authoritative guidance

Recent authoritative guidance

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (ASC 210): Disclosures about offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The new authoritative guidance requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this authoritative guidance. This authoritative guidance became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 and has been applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. Adoption of this authoritative guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The new authoritative guidance simplifies the requirements for testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative fair value test. This authoritative guidance became effective for the Company during fiscal year 2014. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (ASC 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The guidance, which became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, required changes in presentation only and the adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company considers information related to amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to be insignificant and therefore immaterial for separate disclosures.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (ASC 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. ASU 2013-05 clarifies that the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or a business within a foreign entity. Further, for an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon a partial sale of such an equity method investment. These amendments are to be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against available deferred tax assets for losses and other carryforward benefits that would be available to offset the liability for uncertain tax positions rather than presenting the unrecognized tax benefits on a gross basis. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 limits the requirement to report discontinued operations to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments also require expanded disclosures concerning discontinued operations and disclosures of certain financial results attributable to a disposal of a significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. These amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Fair value of financial instruments

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Level 1 — Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

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The following tables present the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013:


	Fair Value as of April 4, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	2,087	$	2,087	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts		40		—		40		—

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	2,127	$	2,087	$	40	$	—


	Fair Value as of March 29, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	47,427	$	47,427	$	—	$	—

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	47,427	$	47,427	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	318	$	—	$	318	$	—

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	318	$	—	$	318	$	—

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial instruments at fair value:

Other acquired intangible assets

Other acquired intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of three to ten years, which is not materially different from the economic benefit method.

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions


	As of April 4, 2014			As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net:
Billed	$	129,794		$	134,206
Unbilled		143,651			134,198
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,554	)		(1,434	)

	$	271,891		$	266,970

Inventories:
Raw materials	$	42,786		$	40,308
Work in process		22,279			21,298
Finished goods		54,536			44,675

	$	119,601		$	106,281

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	41,341		$	34,257
Other		2,729			6,562

	$	44,070		$	40,819

Satellites, net:
Satellite — WildBlue-1 (estimated useful life of 10 years)	$	195,890		$	195,890
Capital lease of satellite capacity — Anik F2 (estimated useful life of 10 years)		99,090			99,090
Satellite — ViaSat-1 (estimated useful life of 17 years)		363,204			363,204
Satellite — ViaSat-2 (under construction)		146,610			—

		804,794			658,184
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(173,958	)		(123,094	)

	$	630,836		$	535,090

Property and equipment, net:
Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 2-7 years)	$	452,197		$	381,086
CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 4-5 years)		221,017			170,934
Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7 years)		18,773			15,716
Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-17 years)		62,159			57,691
Building (estimated useful life of 24 years)		8,923			8,923
Land held for sale		—			2,846
Land		1,621			1,260
Construction in progress		17,062			23,025

		781,752			661,481
Less accumulated depreciation		(360,086	)		(282,790	)

	$	421,666		$	378,691

Other assets:
Capitalized software costs, net	$	91,022		$	60,596
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net		15,700			11,100
Deferred income taxes		110,711			97,238
Other		39,535			36,314

	$	256,968		$	205,248

Accrued liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$	69,127		$	65,822
Accrued employee compensation		23,954			23,925
Accrued vacation		22,550			19,252
Warranty reserve, current portion		9,368			8,840
Other		49,119			44,070

	$	174,118		$	161,909

Other liabilities:
Deferred revenue, long-term portion	$	10,097		$	15,360
Deferred rent, long-term portion		9,758			8,964
Warranty reserve, long-term portion		7,655			5,267
Deferred income taxes, long-term portion		816			1,547
Unrecognized tax position liabilities		—			493
Satellite performance incentives obligation, long-term portion		20,567			21,009

	$	48,893		$	52,640

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013:


	Fair Value as of April 4, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	2,087	$	2,087	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts		40		—		40		—

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	2,127	$	2,087	$	40	$	—


	Fair Value as of March 29, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	47,427	$	47,427	$	—	$	—

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	47,427	$	47,427	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	318	$	—	$	318	$	—

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	318	$	—	$	318	$	—

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected Amortization Expense for Acquired Intangible Assets

Expected amortization expense for acquired intangible assets for each of the following periods is as follows:


	Amortization
	(In thousands)
Expected for fiscal year 2015	$	14,668
Expected for fiscal year 2016		11,024
Expected for fiscal year 2017		4,669
Expected for fiscal year 2018		3,616
Expected for fiscal year 2019		1,142
Thereafter		278

	$	35,397

Allocation of Other Acquired Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization

The allocation of the other acquired intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 is as follows:


	Weighted Average Useful Life		As of April 4, 2014							As of March 29, 2013
	Weighted Average Useful Life		Total		Accumulated Amortization			Net book Value		Total		Accumulated Amortization			Net book Value
	(In thousands)
Technology		6	$	57,084	$	(52,979	)	$	4,105	$	53,714	$	(49,654	)	$	4,060
Contracts and customer relationships		7		88,853		(62,245	)		26,608		88,651		(51,184	)		37,467
Satellite co-location rights		9		8,600		(3,969	)		4,631		8,600		(3,044	)		5,556
Trade name		3		5,680		(5,680	)		—		5,680		(5,680	)		—
Other		9		6,320		(6,267	)		53		6,287		(6,200	)		87

Total other acquired intangible assets			$	166,537	$	(131,140	)	$	35,397	$	162,932	$	(115,762	)	$	47,170

Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Long-Term Debt

Total long-term debt consisted of the following as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013:


	As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
*Senior Notes*
2020 Notes	$	575,000	$	575,000
Unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes		8,861		9,993

Total senior notes, net of premium		583,861		584,993
Less: current portion of the senior notes		—		—

Total senior notes long-term, net		583,861		584,993

*Other Long-Term Debt*
Revolving credit facility		105,000		—
Other		2,756		3,686

Total other long-term debt		107,756		3,686
Less: current portion of other long-term debt		1,856		2,230

Other long-term debt, net		105,900		1,456
Total debt		691,617		588,679
Less: current portion		1,856		2,230

Long-term debt, net	$	689,761	$	586,449

Aggregate Payments on Long-Term Debt Obligations


For the Fiscal Years Ending
	(In thousands)
2015	$	1,856
2016		300
2017		300
2018		300
2019		105,000
Thereafter		575,000

		682,756
Plus: unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes		8,861

Total	$	691,617

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Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Common Stock and Stock Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expense

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense before taxes	$	33,639		$	27,035		$	21,382
Related income tax benefits		(12,685	)		(10,213	)		(8,010	)

Stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes	$	20,954		$	16,822		$	13,372

Summary of Employee Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Weighted Average Assumptions

The weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted and employee stock purchase plan shares issued during fiscal year 2014 was $23.03 and $16.32 per share, respectively, during fiscal year 2013 was $13.96 and $9.02 per share, respectively, and during fiscal year 2012 was $17.36 and $11.74 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions (annualized percentages):


	Employee Stock Options									Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	Fiscal Year 2014			Fiscal Year 2013			Fiscal Year 2012			Fiscal Year 2014			Fiscal Year 2013			Fiscal Year 2012
Volatility		40.2	%		41.2	%		41.4	%		34.3	%		30.0	%		38.4	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.3	%		0.7	%		0.9	%		0.1	%		0.1	%		0.1	%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Expected life		5.5 years			5.5 years			5.5 years			0.5 years			0.5 years			0.5 years

Summary of Employee Stock Option Activity

A summary of employee stock option activity for fiscal year 2014 is presented below:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands)
Outstanding at March 29, 2013		2,429,664		$	28.69
Options granted		363,750			59.71
Options canceled		—			—
Options exercised		(592,971	)		21.77

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		2,200,443		$	35.68		2.70	$	65,164

Vested and exercisable at April 4, 2014		1,446,858		$	28.51		1.65	$	53,179

Summary of Transactions Related to Company's Stock Options

Transactions related to the Company’s stock options are summarized as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share
Outstanding at April 1, 2011		3,839,468		$	22.66
Options granted		368,000			44.73
Options canceled		(10,200	)		32.11
Options exercised		(795,634	)		18.45

Outstanding at March 30, 2012		3,401,634			26.00
Options granted		290,700			36.46
Options canceled		(84,097	)		40.59
Options exercised		(1,178,573	)		21.99

Outstanding at March 29, 2013		2,429,664			28.69
Options granted		363,750			59.71
Options canceled		—			—
Options exercised		(592,971	)		21.77

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		2,200,443		$	35.68

Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for fiscal year 2014 is presented below:


	Number of Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding at March 29, 2013		1,785,664		$	38.29
Awarded		752,423			61.52
Forfeited		(41,131	)		42.70
Released		(654,020	)		64.37

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		1,842,936		$	47.97

Vested and deferred at April 4, 2014		120,351		$	29.89

Summary of Transactions Related to Company's Restricted Stock Units

Transactions related to the Company’s restricted stock units are summarized as follows:


	Number of Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding at April 1, 2011		1,549,463
Awarded		684,692
Forfeited		(36,474	)
Released		(472,311	)

Outstanding at March 30, 2012		1,725,370
Awarded		732,009
Forfeited		(59,482	)
Released		(612,233	)

Outstanding at March 29, 2013		1,785,664
Awarded		752,423
Forfeited		(41,131	)
Released		(654,020	)

Outstanding at April 4, 2014		1,842,936

Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding used in calculating basic net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders		45,744		43,931		42,325
Options to purchase common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method		—		—		1,352
Restricted stock units to acquire common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method		—		—		435
Potentially issuable shares in connection with certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan equivalents		—		—		114

Shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders		45,744		43,931		44,226

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes the following:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Current tax provision (benefit)
Federal	$	798		$	(166	)	$	(4,761	)
State		540			2			(482	)
Foreign		12			(64	)		(45	)

		1,350			(228	)		(5,288	)

Deferred tax benefit
Federal		(11,188	)		(36,042	)		(1,519	)
State		(16,032	)		(12,657	)		(6,334	)
Foreign		(77	)		(1,127	)		(510	)

		(27,297	)		(49,826	)		(8,363	)

Total benefit from income taxes	$	(25,947	)	$	(50,054	)	$	(13,651	)

Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:


	As of
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	269,427		$	240,402
Tax credit carryforwards		96,586			82,910
Warranty reserve		6,475			5,325
Accrued compensation		6,880			5,846
Deferred rent		4,128			3,618
Inventory reserve		6,636			7,578
Stock-based compensation		9,728			8,214
Other		6,872			10,793
Valuation allowance		(12,832	)		(15,965	)

Total deferred tax assets		393,900			348,721
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and satellites and intangible assets		(246,293	)		(227,965	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(246,293	)		(227,965	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	147,607		$	120,756

Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes to Amount Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Income before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit at federal statutory rate	$	(12,132	)	$	(31,737	)	$	(2,128	)
State tax provision, net of federal benefit		(3,555	)		(3,202	)		26
Tax credits, net of valuation allowance		(13,149	)		(17,171	)		(12,887	)
Manufacturing deduction		—			—			176
Non-deductible compensation		1,337			1,305			700
Non-deductible meals and entertainment		678			448			447
Other		874			303			15

Total benefit from income taxes	$	(25,947	)	$	(50,054	)	$	(13,651	)

Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:


	As of
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of fiscal year	$	34,491		$	33,556		$	33,015
(Decrease) increase related to prior year tax positions		(249	)		16			819
Increases related to current year tax positions		4,459			4,608			3,148
Statute expirations		(1,306	)		(3,489	)		(3,426	)
Settlements		—			(200	)		—

Balance, end of fiscal year	$	37,395		$	34,491		$	33,556

Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments

Future minimum lease payments are as follows:


Fiscal Years Ending	(In thousands)
2015	$	23,990
2016		24,168
2017		21,851
2018		15,668
2019		14,952
Thereafter		47,471

	$	148,100

Product Warranty (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Change in Company's Warranty Accrual

The following table reflects the change in the Company’s warranty accrual in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	14,107		$	11,651		$	12,942
Change in liability for warranties issued in period		10,110			7,441			5,441
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period		(7,194	)		(4,985	)		(6,732	)

Balance, end of period	$	17,023		$	14,107		$	11,651

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in the Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes

The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, were as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended April 4, 2014
	Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Net Change in Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	800	$	(194	)	$	606
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1,488		219			1,707

Ending balance	$	2,288	$	25		$	2,313


	Fiscal Year Ended March 29, 2013
	Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Net Change in Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	1,709		$	(270	)	$	1,439
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(909	)		76			(833	)

Ending balance	$	800		$	(194	)	$	606


	Fiscal Year Ended March 30, 2012
	Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Net Change in Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
				(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	2,095		$	182		$	2,277
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(386	)		(452	)		(838	)

Ending balance	$	1,709		$	(270	)	$	1,439

Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Revenues, Operating (Losses) Profits and Assets

Segment revenues and operating (losses) profits for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Satellite Services
Product	$	42		$	4,715		$	2,998
Service		390,666			272,272			219,674

Total		390,708			276,987			222,672
Commercial Networks
Product		378,577			295,469			229,941
Service		16,944			19,471			21,736

Total		395,521			314,940			251,677
Government Systems
Product		407,119			364,233			309,125
Service		158,114			163,530			80,153

Total		565,233			527,763			389,278
Elimination of intersegment revenues		—			—			—

Total revenues	$	1,351,462		$	1,119,690		$	863,627

Operating (losses) profits:
Satellite Services	$	(45,991	)	$	(79,172	)	$	(16,790	)
Commercial Networks		(12,134	)		(11,079	)		(12,974	)
Government Systems		76,038			85,473			50,690
Elimination of intersegment operating profits		—			—			—

Segment operating profit (loss) before corporate and amortization of acquired intangible assets		17,913			(4,778	)		20,926
Corporate		—			—			—
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(14,614	)		(15,584	)		(18,732	)

Income (loss) from operations	$	3,299		$	(20,362	)	$	2,194


	As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
Satellite Services	$	73,382	$	89,945
Commercial Networks		229,455		175,230
Government Systems		206,848		238,057

Total segment assets		509,685		503,232
Corporate assets		1,450,430		1,290,840

Total assets	$	1,960,115	$	1,794,072

Other Net Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill Included in Segment Assets

Other acquired intangible assets, net and goodwill included in segment assets as of April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013 were as follows:


	Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net				Goodwill
	As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013		As of April 4, 2014		As of March 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Satellite Services	$	28,931	$	39,989	$	9,809	$	9,809
Commercial Networks		2,583		1,520		44,148		43,648
Government Systems		3,883		5,661		29,670		29,543

Total	$	35,397	$	47,170	$	83,627	$	83,000

Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets by Segment

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Satellite Services	$	11,058	$	12,401	$	12,951
Commercial Networks		1,337		666		3,224
Government Systems		2,219		2,517		2,557

Total amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	14,614	$	15,584	$	18,732

Revenue Information by Geographic Area

Revenue information by geographic area for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
United States	$	1,044,737	$	840,899	$	680,655
Europe, Middle East and Africa		127,696		171,853		114,382
Asia, Pacific		147,063		56,195		22,683
North America other than United States		25,811		39,158		32,657
Central and Latin America		6,155		11,585		13,250

Total revenues	$	1,351,462	$	1,119,690	$	863,627

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

+ References+ Details

Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2014

Revenue and expense for the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

Fiscal Years Ended

April 4, 2014

March 29, 2013

March 30, 2012

(In thousands)

Revenue:

Loral – ordinary course of business

3,983

Expense:

Telesat Canada – ordinary course of business

7,785

7,685

3,380

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was not meaningful}

Cash received and paid during the fiscal years ended April 4, 2014, March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 4, 2014			March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Cash received:
Telesat Canada – beam sharing agreement	$	—		$	—	$	13,457
Loral – ordinary course of business		*			—		1,194
Telesat Canada – ordinary course of business		*			1,023		2,930
Cash paid:
SS/L – satellite construction contract (including estimated satellite performance incentives)		*	*		1,609		4,174
Telesat Canada – ordinary course of business		7,868			7,358		7,606

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was not meaningful}

^**

^{Effective
as of November 2012, SS/L is no longer a related
party}

The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Capitalized interest expense	$ 8,100,000	$ 3,100,000	$ 25,900,000
CPE leased equipment, total cost	221,000,000	170,900,000
Total capitalized costs related to patents	3,200,000	3,200,000
Total capitalized costs related to orbital slots and other licenses	13,500,000	8,600,000
Accumulated amortization of patents and other licenses	1,000,000	700,000
Amortization expense related to patents and other licenses	0	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets (property, equipment, and satellites, and other assets) recorded	0	0	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	2,512,000	8,059,000	5,706,000
Capitalized costs, net, related to software developed for resale	91,022,000	60,596,000
Capitalized cost related to software development for resale	41,500,000	25,800,000
Amortization expense of software development costs	11,100,000	7,200,000	5,200,000
Impairment of goodwill recorded by the Company	0	0	0
Maximum warranty periods provided on limited warranty	5 years
Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	360,086,000	282,790,000
Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| CPE leased equipment [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	79,800,000	51,500,000
Minimum [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	2 years
Estimated useful life, years	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| CPE leased equipment [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	4 years
Maximum [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	24 years
Estimated useful life, years	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| CPE leased equipment [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	5 years
Software Development Costs [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	5 years
Technology [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Purchase price allocated to acquired intangible assets	$ 2,400,000
Percentage of total revenues from the U.S. government [Member] \| Sales revenue, net [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	21.20%	24.10%	19.90%
Percentage of total revenues from the U.S. government [Member] \| Percentage of total billed receivables from the U.S. government [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	22.30%	37.90%
Percentage of total revenues from the Company's five largest contracts [Member] \| Sales revenue, net [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	26.40%	24.00%	19.60%

The Company and a Summary of Its Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information 1 (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Apr. 01, 2011
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Self-insurance liability	$ 3,500,000	$ 2,300,000
Accrued indemnification losses	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	15,588,000	8,412,000	7,451,000
Gains or losses from ineffectiveness of derivative instruments	0	0	0
Forward loss related to loss contracts	3,300,000	3,100,000	1,400,000
Defense contract audit agency completed cost audits	Contract costs on U.S. government contracts are subject to audit and review by the Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and other U.S. government agencies, as well as negotiations with U.S. government representatives. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent fiscal years. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2003 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected.
Total U.S. government contract-related reserves balance	6,700,000	7,200,000
Advertising expenses	18,900,000	21,800,000	2,800,000
Deferred rent included in accrued liabilities	1,300,000	800,000
Deferred rent included in other long-term liabilities	9,758,000	8,964,000
Common stock [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock issued based on the vesting terms of certain restricted stock unit agreements	654,020	612,233	472,311
Repurchased shares of common stock held in treasury	(46,229,259)	(44,974,186)
Common stock held in treasury [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements, shares	242,965	219,933	167,311
Purchase of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	15,588,000	8,412,000	7,451,000
Repurchased shares of common stock held in treasury	1,190,572	947,607	727,674	560,363
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Notional value of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding	3,300,000	7,000,000
Estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency cash flow income expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months	100,000
Foreign currency forward contracts maturity	23 months
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Other current asset [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fair value of foreign currency forward contracts, Assets	100,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Accrued liability [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fair value of foreign currency forward contracts, Liabilities		300,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Cost of revenues [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Settlement of foreign exchange contracts gain (loss) recognized	$ 100,000	$ (900,000)	$ (100,000)
Accounting Standards Update No 2011-11 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (ASC 210): Disclosures about offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The new authoritative guidance requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this authoritative guidance. This authoritative guidance became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 and has been applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. Adoption of this authoritative guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2012-02 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The new authoritative guidance simplifies the requirements for testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative fair value test. This authoritative guidance became effective for the Company during fiscal year 2014. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2013-02 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (ASC 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The guidance, which became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, required changes in presentation only and the adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company considers information related to amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to be insignificant and therefore immaterial for separate disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2013-05 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (ASC 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. ASU 2013-05 clarifies that the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or a business within a foreign entity. Further, for an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon a partial sale of such an equity method investment. These amendments are to be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update No 2013-11 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against available deferred tax assets for losses and other carryforward benefits that would be available to offset the liability for uncertain tax positions rather than presenting the unrecognized tax benefits on a gross basis. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update No 2014-08 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 limits the requirement to report discontinued operations to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments also require expanded disclosures concerning discontinued operations and disclosures of certain financial results attributable to a disposal of a significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. These amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions - Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable, Billed	$ 129,794	$ 134,206
Accounts receivable, Unbilled	143,651	134,198
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,554)	(1,434)
Accounts receivable, net	271,891	266,970
Inventories:
Raw materials	42,786	40,308
Work in process	22,279	21,298
Finished goods	54,536	44,675
Inventories	119,601	106,281
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	41,341	34,257
Other	2,729	6,562
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,070	40,819
Other assets:
Capitalized software costs, net	91,022	60,596
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net	15,700	11,100
Deferred income taxes	110,711	97,238
Other	39,535	36,314
Other assets	256,968	205,248
Accrued liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	69,127	65,822
Accrued employee compensation	23,954	23,925
Accrued vacation	22,550	19,252
Warranty reserve, current portion	9,368	8,840
Other	49,119	44,070
Accrued liabilities	174,118	161,909
Other liabilities:
Deferred revenue, long-term portion	10,097	15,360
Deferred rent, long-term portion	9,758	8,964
Warranty reserve, long-term portion	7,655	5,267
Deferred income taxes, long-term portion	816	1,547
Unrecognized tax position liabilities		493
Other liabilities	48,893	52,640
Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	804,794	658,184
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(173,958)	(123,094)
Property and equipment, net	630,836	535,090
Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	781,752	661,481
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(360,086)	(282,790)
Property and equipment, net	421,666	378,691
Satellite - WildBlue-1 [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	195,890	195,890
Capital lease of satellite capacity - Anik F2 [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	99,090	99,090
Satellite - ViaSat-1 [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	363,204	363,204
Satellite - ViaSat-2 (under construction) [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	146,610
Equipment and software [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	452,197	381,086
CPE leased equipment [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	221,017	170,934
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(79,800)	(51,500)
Furniture and fixtures [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	18,773	15,716
Leasehold improvements [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	62,159	57,691
Building [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	8,923	8,923
Land [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Land held for sale		2,846
Property and equipment	1,621	1,260
Construction in progress [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member]
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	17,062	23,025
Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member]
Other liabilities:
Satellite performance incentives obligation, long-term portion	$ 20,567	$ 21,009

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions - Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014
Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member] \| Satellite - WildBlue-1 [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	10 years
Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member] \| Capital lease of satellite capacity - Anik F2 [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	10 years
Property Plant and Equipment - Satellites [Member] \| Satellite - ViaSat-1 [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	17 years
Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	7 years
Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| Building [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	24 years
Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| Equipment and software [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| CPE leased equipment [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	4 years
Minimum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| Leasehold improvements [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	24 years
Maximum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| Equipment and software [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	7 years
Maximum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| CPE leased equipment [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Property Plant and Equipment - Excluding Satellites [Member] \| Leasehold improvements [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	17 years

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$ 2,087	$ 47,427
Foreign currency forward contracts	40
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	2,127	47,427
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts		318
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis		318
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	2,087	47,427
Foreign currency forward contracts
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	2,087	47,427
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Foreign currency forward contracts	40
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	40
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts		318
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis		318
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Foreign currency forward contracts
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Apr. 04, 2014 2020 Notes [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 2020 Notes [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Level 2 [Member] Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Level 2 [Member] Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Level 1 [Member] 2020 Notes [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Level 1 [Member] 2020 Notes [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of senior notes						$ 616,700,000	$ 616,700,000
Principal amount of senior notes issued		575,000,000	575,000,000
Interest on in-orbit satellite performance incentive obligation	7.00%
Period of in-orbit satellite performance incentive obligation including interest	15 years
Satellite performance incentives obligation and accrued interest				$ 22,600,000	$ 22,700,000

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in goodwill related to foreign currency translation	$ 600,000	$ (500,000)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ 14,614,000	$ 15,584,000	$ 18,732,000
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives	10 years

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense for Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Expected for fiscal year 2015	$ 14,668
Expected for fiscal year 2016	11,024
Expected for fiscal year 2017	4,669
Expected for fiscal year 2018	3,616
Expected for fiscal year 2019	1,142
Thereafter	278
Other acquired intangible assets, net	$ 35,397	$ 47,170

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Allocation of Other Acquired Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, gross	$ 166,537	$ 162,932
Other acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(131,140)	(115,762)
Other acquired intangible assets, net	35,397	47,170
Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	6 years
Other acquired intangible assets, gross	57,084	53,714
Other acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(52,979)	(49,654)
Other acquired intangible assets, net	4,105	4,060
Contracts and customer relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years
Other acquired intangible assets, gross	88,853	88,651
Other acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(62,245)	(51,184)
Other acquired intangible assets, net	26,608	37,467
Satellite co-location rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	9 years
Other acquired intangible assets, gross	8,600	8,600
Other acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(3,969)	(3,044)
Other acquired intangible assets, net	4,631	5,556
Trade name [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	3 years
Other acquired intangible assets, gross	5,680	5,680
Other acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(5,680)	(5,680)
Other acquired intangible assets, net
Other [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	9 years
Other acquired intangible assets, gross	6,320	6,287
Other acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(6,267)	(6,200)
Other acquired intangible assets, net	$ 53	$ 87

Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes	$ 8,861	$ 9,993
Total senior notes, net of premium	583,861	584,993
Less: current portion of the senior notes
Total senior notes long-term, net	583,861	584,993
Other Long-Term Debt
Revolving credit facility	105,000
Other	2,756	3,686
Total other long-term debt	107,756	3,686
Less: current portion of other long-term debt	1,856	2,230
Other long-term debt, net	105,900	1,456
Total debt	691,617	588,679
Less: current portion	1,856	2,230
Long-term debt, net	689,761	586,449
2020 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amounts of Senior Notes issued	$ 575,000	$ 575,000

Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt - Aggregate Payments on Long-Term Debt Obligations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal year ending 2015	$ 1,856
Fiscal year ending 2016	300
Fiscal year ending 2017	300
Fiscal year ending 2018	300
Fiscal year ending 2019	105,000
Thereafter	575,000
Total Payment	682,756
Plus: unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes	8,861	9,993
Total debt	$ 691,617	$ 588,679

Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Apr. 04, 2014 Revolving credit facility [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Letter of credit [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Early Period Redemption [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Change of control [Member]	Feb. 27, 2012 Initial 2020 Notes [Member]	Oct. 12, 2012 Additional 2020 Notes [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 2020 Notes [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 2020 Notes [Member]	Nov. 14, 2012 2016 Notes [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 2016 Notes [Member]	Oct. 12, 2012 2016 Notes [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 2016 Notes [Member] Tender Offer [Member]	Nov. 14, 2012 2016 Notes [Member] Tender Offer [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000			$ 150,000,000
Maturity date of credit facility	Nov. 26, 2018
Credit Facility interest rate description			Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at either (1) the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or the administrative agent's prime rate as announced from time to time, or (2) the Eurodollar rate, plus, in the case of each of (1) and (2), an applicable margin that is based on the Company's total leverage ratio.
Weighted average effective interest rate on the Company's outstanding borrowings			2.41%
Credit Facility revolving credit description			The Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company's ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments.
Borrowing availability under the Credit Facility	355,500,000
Standby letters of credit outstanding amount	39,500,000
Principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility	105,000,000		105,000,000
Principal amounts of Senior Notes issued											275,000,000	300,000,000	575,000,000	575,000,000
Original issue premium												103.50%
Interest rate at which the Notes bear interest													6.875%
Senior Notes due date													Jun. 15, 2020
Unamortized premium on the 2020 Notes	8,861,000	9,993,000										10,500,000
Redemption price percentage					106.875%	100.00%	103.438%	101.719%	100.00%	101.00%
Redemption Description					Prior to June 15, 2015, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2020 Notes at a redemption price of 106.875% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings.	The Company may also redeem the 2020 Notes prior to June 15, 2016, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2020 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2020 Notes on June 15, 2016 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2020 Notes through June 15, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2020 Notes.	The 2020 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the twelve months beginning on June 15, 2016 at a redemption price of 103.438%	During the twelve months beginning on June 15, 2017 at a redemption price of 101.719%	And at any time on or after June 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.	In the event a change of control occurs (as defined in the indenture), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder's 2020 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
Principal amount of Senior Notes purchased																	275,000,000	262,100,000	12,900,000
Debt instrument description																		On October 12, 2012, the Company purchased approximately $262.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes pursuant to the tender offer. The total cash payment to purchase the tendered 2016 Notes in the tender offer, including accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the repurchase date and a $10 consent payment per $1,000 principal amount of notes tendered, was approximately $282.5 million. On November 14, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $12.9 million in aggregate principal amount of 2016 Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the 2016 Notes at a redemption price of 106.656% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. The total cash payment to redeem the remaining 2016 Notes was approximately $14.0 million.
Cash payment to redeem the 2016 Notes															14,000,000			282,500,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(26,501,000)														26,500,000
Cash payments related to loss on extinguishment of debt including tender offer consideration, consent payments, redemption premium and related professional fees																19,800,000
Non-cash charges related to loss on extinguishment of debt including unamortized discount and unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 6,726,000														$ 6,700,000

Common Stock and Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended												209 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Apr. 04, 2014 Employee Stock Options [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Employee Stock Options [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Employee Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Equity Participation Plan [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Equity Participation Plan [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Equity Participation Plan [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Equity Participation Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Equity Participation Plan [Member] Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Apr. 04, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares reserved for issuance										21,400,000					2,550,000			2,250,000
Plan share reserve	Shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Equity Participation Plan in the form of stock options or stock appreciation right are counted against the Equity Participation Plan share reserve on a one for one basis. Shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Equity Participation Plan as an award other than as an option or as a stock appreciation right with a per share purchase price lower than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant are counted against the Equity Participation Plan share reserve as two shares for each share of common stock prior to September 22, 2010 and subsequent to September 19, 2012, and as 2.65 shares for each share of common stock during the period beginning on September 22, 2010 and ending prior to September 20, 2012.
Options granted, shares				363,750	290,700	368,000							9,890,833
Restricted stock units, shares awarded							752,423	732,009	684,692					4,437,058
Discount on the fair market value of common stock purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	85.00%
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares	2,132,713
Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised and restricted stock unit awards vesting				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Compensation cost charged against income	33,639,000	27,035,000	21,382,000				26,700,000	21,700,000	16,700,000	31,700,000	25,500,000	20,000,000			1,900,000	1,500,000	1,400,000
Compensation costs capitalized	1,600,000	1,000,000	1,600,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements										83,400,000					500,000
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized				2 years 7 months 6 days			2 years 8 months 12 days								6 months
Employee stock option vesting period				4 years			4 years
Weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted	$ 23.03	$ 13.96	$ 17.36
Weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock purchase plan shares issued	$ 16.32	$ 9.02	$ 11.74
Stock options exercised intrinsic value	25,900,000	23,500,000	20,800,000
Weighted average estimated fair value of restricted stock units granted	$ 61.52	$ 36.82	$ 44.28				$ 61.52
Total fair value of shares vested related to restricted stock units	$ 25,200,000	$ 21,800,000	$ 15,100,000

Common Stock and Stock Plans - Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense before taxes	$ 33,639	$ 27,035	$ 21,382
Related income tax benefits	(12,685)	(10,213)	(8,010)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes	$ 20,954	$ 16,822	$ 13,372

Common Stock and Stock Plans -Summary of Employee Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Weighted Average Assumptions (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility	40.20%	41.20%	41.40%
Risk-free interest rate	1.30%	0.70%	0.90%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility	34.30%	30.00%	38.40%
Risk-free interest rate	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life	6 months	6 months	6 months

Common Stock and Stock Plans - Summary of Employee Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Employee Stock Options [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	2,429,664	3,401,634	3,839,468
Number of Shares, Options granted	363,750	290,700	368,000
Number of Shares, Options canceled		(84,097)	(10,200)
Number of Shares, Options exercised	(592,971)	(1,178,573)	(795,634)
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance	2,200,443	2,429,664	3,401,634
Number of Shares, Vested and exercisable, Ending Balance	1,446,858
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$ 28.69	$ 26.00	$ 22.66
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Options granted	$ 59.71	$ 36.46	$ 44.73
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Options canceled		$ 40.59	$ 32.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Options exercised	$ 21.77	$ 21.99	$ 18.45
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$ 35.68	$ 28.69	$ 26.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Vested and exercisable, Ending Balance	$ 28.51
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years, Outstanding	2 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years, Vested and exercisable	1 year 7 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 65,164
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and exercisable	$ 53,179

Common Stock and Stock Plans - Summary of Transactions Related to Company's Stock Options (Detail) (Employee Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	2,429,664	3,401,634	3,839,468
Number of Shares, Options granted	363,750	290,700	368,000
Number of Shares, Options canceled		(84,097)	(10,200)
Number of Shares, Options exercised	(592,971)	(1,178,573)	(795,634)
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance	2,200,443	2,429,664	3,401,634
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$ 28.69	$ 26.00	$ 22.66
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Options granted	$ 59.71	$ 36.46	$ 44.73
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Options canceled		$ 40.59	$ 32.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Options exercised	$ 21.77	$ 21.99	$ 18.45
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$ 35.68	$ 28.69	$ 26.00

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Common Stock and Stock Plans - Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Awarded	$ 61.52	$ 36.82	$ 44.28
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,785,664	1,725,370	1,549,463
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Awarded	752,423	732,009	684,692
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Forfeited	(41,131)	(59,482)	(36,474)
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Released	(654,020)	(612,233)	(472,311)
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance	1,842,936	1,785,664	1,725,370
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Vested and deferred, Ending Balance	120,351
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$ 38.29
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Awarded	$ 61.52
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Forfeited	$ 42.70
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Released	$ 64.37
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$ 47.97	$ 38.29
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested and deferred, Ending Balance	$ 29.89

Common Stock and Stock Plans - Summary of Transactions Related to Company's Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,785,664	1,725,370	1,549,463
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Awarded	752,423	732,009	684,692
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Forfeited	(41,131)	(59,482)	(36,474)
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Released	(654,020)	(612,233)	(472,311)
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance	1,842,936	1,785,664	1,725,370

Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating basic net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	45,744	43,931	42,325
Weighted average options to purchase common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method			1,352
Weighted average restricted stock units to acquire common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method			435
Weighted average potentially issuable shares in connection with certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan equivalents			114
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to ViaSat, Inc. common stockholders	45,744	43,931	44,226

Shares Used in Computing Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Additional information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	920,113	1,601,693	379,618
Restricted stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	618,113	424,464	1,682
ViaSat 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	151,619	162,517

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Income Taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Current tax provision (benefit)
Federal	$ 798	$ (166)	$ (4,761)
State	540	2	(482)
Foreign	12	(64)	(45)
Total current tax provision (benefit)	1,350	(228)	(5,288)
Deferred tax benefit
Federal	(11,188)	(36,042)	(1,519)
State	(16,032)	(12,657)	(6,334)
Foreign	(77)	(1,127)	(510)
Total deferred tax (benefit) provision	(27,297)	(49,826)	(8,363)
Total benefit from income taxes	$ (25,947)	$ (50,054)	$ (13,651)

Income Taxes - Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 269,427	$ 240,402
Tax credit carryforwards	96,586	82,910
Warranty reserve	6,475	5,325
Accrued compensation	6,880	5,846
Deferred rent	4,128	3,618
Inventory reserve	6,636	7,578
Stock-based compensation	9,728	8,214
Other	6,872	10,793
Valuation allowance	(12,832)	(15,965)
Total deferred tax assets	393,900	348,721
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and satellites and intangible assets	(246,293)	(227,965)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(246,293)	(227,965)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 147,607	$ 120,756

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes to Amount Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Income before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax benefit at federal statutory rate	$ (12,132)	$ (31,737)	$ (2,128)
State tax provision, net of federal benefit	(3,555)	(3,202)	26
Tax credits, net of valuation allowance	(13,149)	(17,171)	(12,887)
Manufacturing deduction			176
Non-deductible compensation	1,337	1,305	700
Non-deductible meals and entertainment	678	448	447
Other	874	303	15
Total benefit from income taxes	$ (25,947)	$ (50,054)	$ (13,651)

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrealized excess tax benefits associated with share based compensation	$ 35,200,000
Realized excess tax benefits	0
Valuation allowance	12,832,000	15,965,000
Valuation allowance related to primarily to state net operating loss carryforwards	3,100,000
Impact on effective tax rate	30,300,000
Reasonably possible change in unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months	0
Accrued interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions	0	0
Tax Credit Carryforward Alternative Minimum Tax [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward amount	400,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward amount	1,000,000
Tax credit carryforwards expiration beginning date	Mar. 28, 2020
Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	787,700,000
Operating loss carryforwards expiration beginning date	Mar. 30, 2019
Tax years subject to examination	2011
Federal [Member] \| Research [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward amount	72,500,000
Federal [Member] \| Research [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards expiration beginning date	Mar. 29, 2025
State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	615,000,000
Operating loss carryforwards expiration beginning date	Mar. 30, 2013
Tax years subject to examination	2010
State [Member] \| Research [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward amount	$ 81,300,000
State [Member] \| Research [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards expiration beginning date	Apr. 01, 2017
Foreign country [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination	2010

Income Taxes - Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of fiscal year	$ 34,491	$ 33,556	$ 33,015
(Decrease) increase related to prior year tax positions	(249)	16	819
Increases related to current year tax positions	4,459	4,608	3,148
Statute expirations	(1,306)	(3,489)	(3,426)
Settlements		(200)
Balance, end of fiscal year	$ 37,395	$ 34,491	$ 33,556

Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of common stock that would be issued based on year-end common stock closing price	157,435
Discretionary contributions accrued by the Company under voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k)	$ 10.1	$ 8.0

Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	May 31, 2013 Construction in Progress Satellite ViaSat-2 [Member] Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase price under agreement				$ 358.0
Period of in-orbit satellite performance incentive payments, including interest	15 years
Satellite orbital performance payables current and non current	22.6
Satellite orbital performance payables current	2.0
Satellite orbital performance payables non current	20.6
Maximum contractual satellite orbital performance obligation	35.9
Future minimum payments under satellite performance incentives obligation for fiscal year 2015	1.9
Future minimum payments under satellite performance incentives obligation for fiscal year 2016	2.0
Future minimum payments under satellite performance incentives obligation for fiscal year 2017	2.1
Future minimum payments under satellite performance incentives obligation for fiscal year 2018	2.3
Future minimum payments under satellite performance incentives obligation for fiscal year 2019	2.4
Future minimum payments under satellite performance incentives obligation due after fifth year	25.2
Future minimum payments on various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements for fiscal year 2015	37.5
Future minimum payments on various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements for fiscal year 2016	2.6
Future minimum payments on various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements for fiscal year 2017	0.3
Future minimum payments on various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements for fiscal year 2018
Future minimum payments on various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements for fiscal year 2019
Future minimum payments on various other purchase commitments under satellite capacity agreements thereafter
Description of operating lease arrangements	The Company leases office and other facilities under non-cancelable operating leases with initial terms ranging from one to fifteen years which expire between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2024 and provide for pre-negotiated fixed rental rates during the terms of the lease. Certain of the Company's facilities leases contain option provisions which allow for extension of the lease terms.
Rent expense	$ 22.3	$ 19.9	$ 18.9

Commitments - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal year ending 2015	$ 23,990
Fiscal year ending 2016	24,168
Fiscal year ending 2017	21,851
Fiscal year ending 2018	15,668
Fiscal year ending 2019	14,952
Thereafter	47,471
Total	$ 148,100

Product Warranty - Change in Company's Warranty Accrual (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Product Warranty Liability [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 14,107	$ 11,651	$ 12,942
Change in liability for warranties issued in period	10,110	7,441	5,441
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period	(7,194)	(4,985)	(6,732)
Balance, end of period	$ 17,023	$ 14,107	$ 11,651

Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Changes in the Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net change in foreign currency translation adjustments, beginning balance	$ 800	$ 1,709	$ 2,095
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net change in foreign currency translation adjustments, current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,488	(909)	(386)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net change in foreign currency translation adjustments, ending balance	2,288	800	1,709
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net change in derivatives, beginning balance	(194)	(270)	182
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net change in derivatives, current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	219	76	(452)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net change in derivatives, ending balance	25	(194)	(270)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning balance	606	1,439	2,277
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,707	(833)	(838)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, ending balance	$ 2,313	$ 606	$ 1,439

- Definition

Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses.

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Segment Information - Segment Revenues, Operating (Losses) Profits and Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Product revenues	$ 785,738	$ 664,417	$ 542,064
Service revenues	565,724	455,273	321,563
Total revenues	1,351,462	1,119,690	863,627
Operating (losses) profits:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(14,614)	(15,584)	(18,732)
Income (loss) from operations	3,299	(20,362)	2,194
Assets
Total assets	1,960,115	1,794,072
Satellite Services [Member]
Operating (losses) profits:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(11,058)	(12,401)	(12,951)
Commercial Networks [Member]
Operating (losses) profits:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(1,337)	(666)	(3,224)
Government Systems [Member]
Operating (losses) profits:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(2,219)	(2,517)	(2,557)
Operating Segments [Member]
Operating (losses) profits:
Income (loss) from operations	17,913	(4,778)	20,926
Assets
Total assets	509,685	503,232
Operating Segments [Member] \| Satellite Services [Member]
Revenues:
Product revenues	42	4,715	2,998
Service revenues	390,666	272,272	219,674
Total revenues	390,708	276,987	222,672
Operating (losses) profits:
Income (loss) from operations	(45,991)	(79,172)	(16,790)
Assets
Total assets	73,382	89,945
Operating Segments [Member] \| Commercial Networks [Member]
Revenues:
Product revenues	378,577	295,469	229,941
Service revenues	16,944	19,471	21,736
Total revenues	395,521	314,940	251,677
Operating (losses) profits:
Income (loss) from operations	(12,134)	(11,079)	(12,974)
Assets
Total assets	229,455	175,230
Operating Segments [Member] \| Government Systems [Member]
Revenues:
Product revenues	407,119	364,233	309,125
Service revenues	158,114	163,530	80,153
Total revenues	565,233	527,763	389,278
Operating (losses) profits:
Income (loss) from operations	76,038	85,473	50,690
Assets
Total assets	206,848	238,057
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues
Operating (losses) profits:
Income (loss) from operations
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Operating (losses) profits:
Income (loss) from operations
Assets
Total assets	1,450,430	1,290,840
Material Reconciling Items [Member]
Operating (losses) profits:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ (14,614)	$ (15,584)	$ (18,732)

Segment Information - Other Net Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill Included in Segment Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	$ 35,397	$ 47,170
Goodwill	83,627	83,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Satellite Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	28,931	39,989
Goodwill	9,809	9,809
Operating Segments [Member] \| Commercial Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	2,583	1,520
Goodwill	44,148	43,648
Operating Segments [Member] \| Government Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	3,883	5,661
Goodwill	$ 29,670	$ 29,543

Segment Information - Revenue Information by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,351,462	$ 1,119,690	$ 863,627
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,044,737	840,899	680,655
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	127,696	171,853	114,382
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Asia, Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	147,063	56,195	22,683
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| North America other than United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	25,811	39,158	32,657
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Central and Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 6,155	$ 11,585	$ 13,250

Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Revenue and Expenses, and Cash Paid and Received (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Telesat Canada - beam sharing agreement [Member]
Cash received and cash paid
Cash received			$ 13,457
Loral - ordinary course of business [Member]
Revenue and expense
Revenue			3,983
Cash received and cash paid
Cash received			1,194
Telesat Canada - ordinary course of business [Member]
Revenue and expense
Expense	7,785	7,685	3,380
Cash received and cash paid
Cash received		1,023	2,930
Cash paid	7,868	7,358	7,606
Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member]
Cash received and cash paid
Cash paid		1,609
Loral - satellite construction contract [Member]
Cash received and cash paid
Cash paid			$ 4,174

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 15,965	$ 14,695	$ 12,671
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses	(3,133)	1,270	2,024
Deductions
Ending Balance	12,832	15,965	14,695
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,434	997	493
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses	4,591	1,621	1,194
Deductions	(4,471)	(1,184)	(690)
Ending Balance	$ 1,554	$ 1,434	$ 997

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (Located Outside the United States [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Located Outside the United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-lived assets located outside the United States	$ 18.5	$ 18.5

Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Period of in orbit performance incentive payments including interest	15 years
Loral - beam sharing agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total costs under the beam sharing agreement for which Loral was responsible	15.00%

Product Warranty - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Product Warranty - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 04, 2014
Product Warranty Liability [Abstract]
Maximum warranty periods provided on limited warranty	5 years