PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	$ 807,482	$ 786,458
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(483,620)	(448,824)
Net property, plant and equipment	323,862	337,634
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	13,300	9,100
Depreciation expense	66,500	56,800	$ 52,600
Asset Impairments [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	10,000	800
Impairment of Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	800	6,900
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	12,500	2,200
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	7,389	7,905
Building and building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	109,933	117,132
Plant equipment and machinery
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	253,693	238,549
Office equipment and information technology
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	129,753	127,019
Haemonetics equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	306,714	295,853
Americas Blood Center and Hospital [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	10,600	3,000
North America Plasma [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	1,700
EMEA [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	$ 1,000	$ 6,100