CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Ordinary Shares
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and other
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders' Equity
Total
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2012             $ 2,283,979  
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2012 7,904,155 (5,579,739) (40,437) 1,898 (42,335)     2,283,979
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012 683,740,000              
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity                
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (334,014)           (334,014) (334,014)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares) (51,725,000)              
Exercise of stock options 22,257           22,257 22,257
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 5,398,000             5,398,331
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards (in shares) 1,507,000              
Net income   277,051         277,051 277,051
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 34,529           34,529 34,529
Total other comprehensive loss     (37,044) (20,755) (16,289)   (37,044) (37,044)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013             2,246,758  
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013 7,626,927 (5,302,688) (77,481) (18,857) (58,624)     2,246,758
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013 638,920,000              
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity                
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (468,847)           (468,847) (468,847)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares) (59,546,000)              
Exercise of stock options 28,140           28,140 28,140
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 6,572,000             6,572,383
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards (in shares) 5,481,000              
Issuance of Subsidiary shares           38,650   38,650
Net income               365,214
Net income   365,594       (380) 365,594 365,594
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 40,080         359 40,080 40,439
Total other comprehensive loss     (48,675) (13,992) (34,683)   (48,675) (48,675)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014             2,163,050 2,163,050
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014 7,226,300 (4,937,094) (126,156) (32,849) (93,307) 38,629   2,201,679
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014 591,427,000             591,426,992
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity                
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (421,687)           (421,687) (421,687)
Repurchase of Flextronics International Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares) (38,951,000)              
Exercise of stock options 23,497         11 23,497 23,508
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 3,601,000             3,600,900
Issuance of Flextronics International Ltd. vested shares under share bonus awards (in shares) 7,246,000              
Issuance of Subsidiary shares           300   300
Net income               596,529
Net income   600,801       (4,272) 600,801 600,801
Stock-based compensation, net of tax 49,502         768 49,502 50,270
Total other comprehensive loss     (54,349) (35,417) (18,932)   (54,349) (54,349)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2015             2,360,814 2,360,814
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 6,877,612 $ (4,336,293) $ (180,505) $ (68,266) $ (112,239) $ 35,436   $ 2,396,250
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015 563,323,000             563,323,406