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| Network | 2304302 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Concentrations of Risk (Tables) (http://www.xilinx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndConcentrationsOfRiskTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000743988 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Inventories | Inventories are stated at the lower of actual cost (determined using the first-in, first-out method), or market (estimated net realizable value) and are comprised of the following:
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