SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenues from External Customers) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014 product segment	Jun. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	5
Number of global product families	4
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 224,488	$ 219,543
Plasma Disposables [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	79,227	65,336
Blood Center [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	86,366	95,709
Platelet [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	38,170	34,446
Red Cell [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	10,246	10,009
Whole Blood [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	37,950	51,254
Hospital [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	30,600	30,003
Surgical [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	15,621	16,089
OrthoPAT [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	5,381	6,320
Diagnostics [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	9,598	7,594
Disposables Revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	196,193	191,048
Software Solutions [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	17,738	16,746
Equipment and Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 10,557	$ 11,749