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030 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Other Assets (Tables)
(http://ixys.com/20160331/role/statement-note-5-other-assets-tables)
TableStatement [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000945699 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Scenario [Axis]Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-04-01 - 2016-03-31
Notes Tables
 
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]
Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
  
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Marketable equity securities
   $ 1,749     $ 1,737  
Auction rate preferred securities
     350       350  
Long-term equity method investments
     10,977       11,041  
Other items
     686       576  
Total
   $ 13,762     $ 13,704  
  
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
 
 
Fiscal Year 2016
 
 
Fiscal Year 2015
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
 
Gross Unrealized (Losses)
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Cost
 
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
 
Gross Unrealized (Losses)
 
 
Fair Value
 
                                                                 
Marketable equity securities
   $ 1,875     $ 46     $ (172 )   $ 1,749     $ 1,726     $ 53     $ (42 )   $ 1,737  
Auction rate preferred securities
   $ 350     $ -     $ -     $ 350     $ 350     $ -     $ -     $ 350  
  
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
 
12 Months or Greater
 
 
Total
 
Period
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
 
Fair Value
 
March 31, 2016
   $ 29     $ 581     $ 143     $ 932     $ 172     $ 1,513  
March 31, 2015
   $ 27     $ 243     $ 15     $ 43     $ 42     $ 286