SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment			4
Net sales	$ 6,944,827	$ 6,751,552	$ 20,079,387	$ 19,030,244
Intangible amortization	20,308	19,588	57,059	55,865
Restructuring charges			100,433
Net revenue standard adoption impact			9,300
Other income, net	71,879	6,865	(8,515)	(172,467)
Interest and other, net	54,087	31,350	136,889	85,780
Income before income taxes	(31,913)	141,160	218,518	505,082
Communications & Enterprise Compute
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,260,228		6,355,311
Consumer Technologies Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,819,322		5,423,139
Industrial & Emerging Industries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,658,925		4,671,188
High Reliability Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,206,352		3,629,749
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,944,827	6,751,552	20,079,387	19,030,244
Total segment income	256,378	219,721	667,616	585,964
Operating Segments | Communications & Enterprise Compute
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,260,228	1,979,045	6,355,311	5,853,435
Total segment income	62,590	50,206	171,463	141,541
Operating Segments | Consumer Technologies Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,819,322	2,056,801	5,423,139	5,323,913
Total segment income	39,023	38,768	96,792	87,494
Operating Segments | Industrial & Emerging Industries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,658,925	1,491,063	4,671,188	4,336,201
Total segment income	78,782	61,328	196,000	167,650
Operating Segments | High Reliability Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,206,352	1,224,643	3,629,749	3,516,695
Total segment income	95,751	100,976	278,874	283,552
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment income	(19,768)	(31,557)	(75,513)	(94,273)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intangible amortization	20,308	19,588	57,059	55,865
Stock-based compensation	21,027	20,758	61,061	63,018
Distressed customers asset impairments	50,153	0	67,517	4,753
Restructuring charges	65,843	0	100,433	7,981
Net revenue standard adoption impact	0	0	9,291	0
Contingencies and other	4,994	0	25,363	35,952
Other income, net	(71,879)	(6,865)	8,515	172,467
Interest and other, net	(54,087)	(31,350)	(136,889)	(85,780)
Income before income taxes	$ (31,913)	$ 141,160	$ 218,518	$ 505,082