SEGMENT INFORMATION (Revenues from External Customers) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 28, 2015 segment	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments									4
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 226,478	$ 231,827	$ 227,580	$ 224,488	$ 241,091	$ 242,120	$ 235,755	$ 219,543	$ 910,373	$ 938,509	$ 891,990
Plasma disposables
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									319,190	291,895	268,900
Blood center disposables
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									339,193	389,719	357,771
Platelet
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									152,588	156,643	169,602
Red cell
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									42,700	42,378	49,733
Whole blood
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									143,905	190,698	138,436
Hospital disposables
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									125,043	125,220	131,094
Surgical
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									62,540	66,876	73,508
OrthoPAT
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									20,316	25,042	30,230
Diagnostics
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									42,187	33,302	27,356
Disposables revenue
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									783,426	806,834	757,765
Software solutions
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									72,185	70,441	69,952
Equipment & other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 54,762	$ 61,234	$ 64,273