PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	$ 701,855,000				$ 632,720,000				$ 701,855,000	$ 632,720,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	430,418,000				375,767,000				430,418,000	375,767,000
Net property, plant and equipment	271,437,000				256,953,000				271,437,000	256,953,000
Depreciation expense									52,600,000	43,400,000	38,600,000
Net income	10,184,000	16,290,000	16,548,000	(7,874,000)	12,562,000	9,904,000	6,547,000	9,787,000	35,148,000	38,800,000	66,886,000
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.31	$ 0.32	$ (0.15)	$ 0.24	$ 0.19	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.68	$ 0.76	$ 1.32
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	7,168,000				4,216,000				7,168,000	4,216,000
Building and building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	83,439,000				78,682,000				83,439,000	78,682,000
Plant equipment and machinery
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	236,539,000				205,698,000				236,539,000	205,698,000
Office equipment and information technology
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	111,925,000				103,235,000				111,925,000	103,235,000
Haemonetics equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	262,784,000				240,889,000				262,784,000	240,889,000
Service Life [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense										(4,500,000)
Net income										$ 3,300,000
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)										$ 0.09