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Percentage of Purchase Price for Shares of Common Stock at Fair Market Value

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Amount of cash inflow from realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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CAPITAL STOCK (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
CAPITAL STOCK (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) member $ / shares shares	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) period $ / shares shares	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available for grant (in shares)	5,045,728
Income tax benefit recognized related to stock-based compensation \| $	$ 0	$ 4,500,000
Excess cash tax benefit classified as a financing cash inflow \| $	$ 0	$ 1,600,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available for award (in shares)	3,200,000
Number of purchase periods (in purchase periods) \| period		2
Percentage of purchase price for shares of common stock at fair market value (as a percent)	85.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value of the six-month option inherent in the Purchase Plan (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 7.79	$ 7.80	$ 7.09
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term		6 months	6 months	6 months
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares purchased through payroll deductions (as a percent)	2.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares purchased through payroll deductions (as a percent)	15.00%
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)	2,038,795	2,951,183
Award expiration period	7 years
Total intrinsic value of options exercised \| $	$ 8,300,000	$ 4,500,000	$ 5,600,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested awards \| $	$ 4,900,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested stock options, weighted average period of recognition (in years)	3 years 1 month 2 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 10 months 24 days
Stock Options [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Stock Options [Member] \| Non-employee director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options outstanding (in shares)	341,641	380,871
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested awards \| $	$ 8,400,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested stock options, weighted average period of recognition (in years)	2 years 10 months 13 days
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share), Granted \| $ / shares	$ 32.61	$ 33.19	$ 34.89
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Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available for award (in shares)	569,250,000
Equity instruments other than options outstanding (in shares)	284,625	102,336
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested awards \| $	$ 7,800,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested stock options, weighted average period of recognition (in years)	2 years 3 months 15 days
Award performance period	3 years
Performance shares target, percentage	100.00%
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share), Granted \| $ / shares	$ 34.07	$ 29.20	$ 35.09
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Market Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price \| $ / shares	$ 50
Incentive Compensation Plan 2005 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of members on board of directors (in board members) \| member	3
Maximum number of shares available for award (in shares)	19,824,920
Number of equity instruments other than options counted against maximum number of award shares for every share granted (in shares)	3.02
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available for award (in shares)	500,000
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