RESTRUCTURING (Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 23,636us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 3,262us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 1,994us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Cost Incurred	36,863us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	49,051us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	10,892us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Payments	(42,265)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(25,372)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(5,377)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Asset Write down	(1,622)	(3,305)	(4,247)
Ending Balance	16,612us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	23,636us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	3,262us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Transformation costs	29,916hae_TransformationCosts	35,700hae_TransformationCosts	61,565hae_TransformationCosts
Total restructuring and transformation	66,779hae_RestructuringandTransformationCosts	84,751hae_RestructuringandTransformationCosts	72,457hae_RestructuringandTransformationCosts
Integration and other costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Transformation costs	24,061	30,701	60,878
Accelerated depreciation
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Transformation costs	930	4,203	687
Asset disposal
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Transformation costs	4,925	796	0
Severance and other employee costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	22,908	3,089	1,461
Cost Incurred	19,879	31,492	6,214
Payments	(26,394)	(11,673)	(4,586)
Asset Write down	0	0	0
Ending Balance	16,393	22,908	3,089
Other costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	728	173
Cost Incurred	15,362	14,254	431
Payments	(15,871)	(13,699)
Asset Write down	0	0
Ending Balance	219	728	173
Accelerated depreciation
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	0
Cost Incurred	1,326	2,390	0
Payments	0	0
Asset Write down	(1,326)	(2,390)
Ending Balance	0	0	0
Facility-related costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			533
Cost Incurred			431
Payments			(791)
Asset Write down			0
Ending Balance			173
Asset write-down
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Cost Incurred	296	915	4,247
Payments	0		0
Asset Write down	(296)	(915)	(4,247)
Ending Balance	0	0	0
Asset disposal
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cost Incurred	$ 296	$ 915	$ 4,247

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