PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:



(In thousands)	March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
Land	$	7,168		$	4,216
Building and building improvements	83,439			78,682
Plant equipment and machinery	236,539			205,698
Office equipment and information technology	111,925			103,235
Haemonetics equipment	262,784			240,889
Total	701,855			632,720
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(430,418		)	(375,767		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	271,437		$	256,953

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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