SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost. We provide for depreciation and amortization by charges to operations using the straight-line method in amounts estimated to recover the cost of the building and improvements, equipment, and furniture and fixtures over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Lives
Building	30 Years
Building improvements	5-20 Years
Plant equipment and machinery	3-15 Years
Office equipment and information technology	3-10 Years
Haemonetics equipment	3-7 Years

Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities

The items included in the fiscal year end balances were:

(In thousands)	March 28, 2015		March 29, 2014
VAT liabilities	$	4,205	$	7,114
Forward contracts	2,657		1,255
Deferred revenue	22,362		24,777
All other	34,987		26,564
Total	$	64,211	$	59,710