Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 01, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	HAE
Entity Registrant Name	HAEMONETICS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000313143
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	24,981,455