SEGMENT AND ENTERPRISE-WIDE INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) unit	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business units | unit			4
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues, Before Foreign Exchange Impact	$ 235,904	$ 233,238	$ 676,048	$ 666,667
Effect of exchange rates	(1,861)	(5,397)	(5,677)	(8,617)
Net revenues (reported)	234,043	227,841	670,371	658,050
Effect of exchange rates	2,755	(151)	1,656	(790)
Restructuring and turnaround costs	(31,298)	(6,762)	(39,568)	(27,215)
Deal amortization	(6,506)	(6,530)	(19,501)	(20,611)
Legal charges	(3,011)	0	(3,011)	0
Impairment of assets	0	(210)	0	(1,525)
Operating income	1,013	21,212	41,882	38,125
Plasma [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	113,098	108,655	324,376	309,868
Blood Center [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	74,227	76,354	211,502	221,567
Cell Processing Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	26,829	25,918	78,929	77,949
Hemostasis Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	19,889	16,914	55,564	48,666
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	140,840	136,759	410,671	393,302
Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	17,664	22,319	49,312	58,949
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	42,189	38,892	118,544	116,865
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	30,733	27,749	85,504	83,125
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues (reported)	2,617	2,122	6,340	5,809
Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues, Before Foreign Exchange Impact	18,161	20,173	50,557	53,730
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues, Before Foreign Exchange Impact	47,481	49,857	134,275	141,531
North America Plasma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues, Before Foreign Exchange Impact	86,545	83,324	249,132	235,091
All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues, Before Foreign Exchange Impact	83,717	79,884	242,084	236,315
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	83,681	71,204	229,130	212,664
Operating Segments | Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	8,967	9,514	23,582	24,687
Operating Segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	11,423	11,143	28,233	27,996
Operating Segments | North America Plasma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	31,740	23,125	88,026	74,443
Operating Segments | All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	31,551	27,422	89,289	85,538
Corporate operating expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate operating expenses	$ (44,608)	$ (36,339)	$ (126,824)	$ (124,398)