SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenues from External Customers) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014 segment product	Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments			5
Number of global product families			4
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 227,580	$ 235,755	$ 452,068	$ 455,297
Plasma Disposables [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	80,355	75,734	159,582	141,070
Blood Center [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	83,284	97,388	169,651	193,096
Platelet [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	39,370	39,884	77,541	74,330
Red Cell [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	10,176	10,221	20,422	20,229
Whole Blood [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	33,738	47,283	71,688	98,537
Hospital [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	30,606	30,598	61,205	60,601
Surgical [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	15,661	16,351	31,281	32,441
OrthoPAT [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	4,898	6,262	10,279	12,581
Diagnostics [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	10,047	7,985	19,645	15,579
Disposables Revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	194,245	203,720	390,438	394,767
Software Solutions [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	18,145	17,120	35,883	33,866
Equipment and Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 15,190	$ 14,915	$ 25,747	$ 26,664