GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for fiscal 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

(In thousands)
Carrying amount as of March 31, 2012	$	115,058
Whole blood business acquisition	216,940
Effects of change in foreign currency exchange rates	(1,524		)
Carrying amount as of March 30, 2013	$	330,474
Hemerus acquisition	6,425
Effects of change in foreign currency exchange rates	(131		)
Carrying amount as of March 29, 2014	$	336,768

Schedule of Amoritized Intangibles

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Weighted Average Useful Life
							(In years)
As of March 29, 2014
Patents	$	9,543	$	7,039	$	2,504	9
Capitalized software	31,750		2,414		29,336		4
Other developed technology	123,525		36,632		86,893		12
Customer contracts and related relationships	200,694		52,741		147,953		12
Trade names	7,341		2,868		4,473		11
Total intangibles	$	372,853	$	101,694	$	271,159	11

(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Weighted Average Useful Life
							(In years)
As of March 30, 2013
Patents	$	8,706	$	6,397	$	2,309	10
Capitalized software	25,741		1,364		24,377		6
Other developed technology	100,586		25,812		74,774		12
Customer contracts and related relationships	196,365		36,552		159,813		12
Trade names	5,383		2,268		3,115		10
Total intangibles	$	336,781	$	72,393	$	264,388	11

Schedule of Future Amortization Expense

Future annual amortization expense on intangible assets is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount   (in thousands)
2015	$	29,162
2016	$	28,695
2017	$	28,611
2018	$	27,766
2019	$	25,957