CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 193,181	$ 228,861
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,715 at December 29, 2012 and $1,480 at March 31, 2012	167,347	135,464
Inventories, net	180,037	117,163
Deferred tax asset, net	10,807	9,665
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,510	35,976
Total current assets	598,882	527,129
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, building and building improvements	80,242	59,816
Plant equipment and machinery	196,869	136,057
Office equipment and information technology	100,955	88,185
Haemonetics equipment	241,435	226,476
Total property, plant and equipment	619,501	510,534
Less: accumulated depreciation	(356,373)	(348,877)
Net property, plant and equipment	263,128	161,657
Other assets:
Intangible assets, less amortization of $71,102 at December 29, 2012 and $54,973 at March 31, 2012	273,695	96,549
Goodwill	321,284	115,058
Deferred tax asset, long term	733	23
Other long-term assets	16,651	10,719
Total other assets	612,363	222,349
Total assets	1,474,373	911,135
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	14,197	894
Accounts payable	53,077	35,425
Accrued payroll and related costs	40,897	29,451
Accrued income taxes	6,632	8,075
Deferred tax liability	250	64
Other liabilities	62,557	56,835
Total current liabilities	177,610	130,744
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	468,250	2,877
Long-term deferred tax liability	25,497	23,332
Other long-term liabilities	23,858	21,551
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; Authorized — 150,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding —51,638,739 shares at December 29, 2012 and 50,603,798 shares at March 31, 2012	516	506
Additional paid-in capital	362,199	322,232
Retained earnings	409,553	400,783
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,890	9,110
Total stockholders’ equity	779,158	732,631
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,474,373	$ 911,135