SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2019

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost. The Company provides for depreciation and amortization by charges to operations using the straight-line method in amounts estimated to recover the cost of the building and improvements, equipment and furniture and fixtures over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Lives
Building	30-40 Years
Building improvements	5-20 Years
Plant equipment and machinery	3-15 Years
Office equipment and information technology	3-10 Years
Haemonetics equipment	3-7 Years

Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities represent items payable or expected to settle within the next twelve months. The items included in the fiscal year end balances were:

(In thousands)	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
VAT liabilities	$	3,995	$	2,932
Forward contracts	5,348		1,583
Deferred revenue	27,279		25,814
Accrued taxes	8,451		5,340
All other	46,459		29,991
Total	$	91,532	$	65,660

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities represent items that are not payable or expected to settle within the next twelve months. The items included in the fiscal year end balances were:

(In thousands)	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
Unfunded pension liability	13,766		14,045
Unrecognized tax benefit	2,895		2,850
Transition tax liability	6,305		7,837
All other	5,814		9,526
Total	$	28,780	$	34,258