SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenues from External Customers) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	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 segment	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments									1
Number of Operating Segments									5
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 241,091	$ 242,120	$ 235,755	$ 219,543	$ 249,942	$ 247,395	$ 218,178	$ 176,475	$ 938,509	$ 891,990	$ 727,844
Reportable Segment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									806,834	757,765	594,933
Reportable Segment | Plasma disposables
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									291,895	268,900	258,061
Reportable Segment | Blood center disposables
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									389,719	357,771	215,980
Reportable Segment | Platelet
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									156,643	169,602	167,946
Reportable Segment | Red cell
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									42,378	49,733	48,034
Reportable Segment | Whole blood
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues										138,436	0
Reportable Segment | Hospital disposables
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									125,220	131,094	120,892
Reportable Segment | Surgical
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									66,876	73,508	66,619
Reportable Segment | OrthoPAT
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									25,042	30,230	31,186
Reportable Segment | Diagnostics
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									33,302	27,356	23,087
Reportable Segment | Software solutions
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									70,441	69,952	70,557
Reportable Segment | Equipment & other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 61,234	$ 64,273	$ 62,354