SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 01, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 5,295,318,000	$ 6,123,321,000	$ 6,174,841,000	$ 5,975,995,000	$ 6,369,966,000	$ 7,469,347,000	$ 8,008,428,000	$ 7,495,288,000	$ 23,569,475,000	$ 29,343,029,000	$ 28,442,633,000
Cost of sales									22,187,393,000	27,825,079,000	26,859,288,000
Restructuring charges									215,834,000
Gross profit	195,657,000	246,462,000	366,772,000	357,357,000	358,909,000	385,747,000	372,518,000	400,776,000	1,166,248,000	1,517,950,000	1,583,345,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses									805,235,000	877,564,000	801,772,000
Intangible amortization									29,529,000	49,572,000	66,188,000
Restructuring charges									11,600,000
Interest and other expense (income), net									(8,931,000)	16,084,000	81,075,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									328,815,000	574,730,000	634,310,000
Provision for income taxes									26,313,000	53,960,000	22,049,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(49,316,000)	54,596,000	160,453,000	136,769,000	143,310,000	106,206,000	133,949,000	137,305,000	302,502,000	520,770,000	612,261,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(7,248,000)	(9,906,000)	(8,297,000)	(18,577,000)	(4,029,000)	(4,069,000)	(5,330,000)	(25,451,000)	(32,005,000)	(16,042,000)
Net income (loss)	(49,316,000)	47,348,000	150,547,000	128,472,000	124,733,000	102,177,000	129,880,000	131,975,000	277,051,000	488,765,000	596,219,000
Parent
Intangible amortization									300,000	2,550,000	2,500,000
Interest and other expense (income), net									(1,179,545,000)	(442,563,000)	(40,425,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									1,179,245,000	440,013,000	37,925,000
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries									(902,194,000)	48,752,000	558,294,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations									277,051,000	488,765,000	596,219,000
Net income (loss)									277,051,000	488,765,000	596,219,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net sales									14,630,979,000	18,852,902,000	18,257,141,000
Cost of sales									13,162,397,000	17,395,532,000	16,869,570,000
Restructuring charges									20,366,000
Gross profit									1,448,216,000	1,457,370,000	1,387,571,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses									199,934,000	203,673,000	206,314,000
Intangible amortization									7,840,000	11,559,000	19,218,000
Restructuring charges									1,556,000
Interest and other expense (income), net									699,459,000	1,079,398,000	974,117,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									539,427,000	162,740,000	187,922,000
Provision for income taxes									1,708,000	1,633,000	4,638,000
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries									(371,682,000)	13,171,000	(56,348,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									166,037,000	174,278,000	126,936,000
Net income (loss)									166,037,000	174,278,000	126,936,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net sales									17,768,884,000	22,012,300,000	20,757,338,000
Cost of sales									17,855,384,000	21,951,720,000	20,561,564,000
Restructuring charges									195,468,000
Gross profit									(281,968,000)	60,580,000	195,774,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses									605,301,000	673,891,000	595,458,000
Intangible amortization									21,389,000	35,463,000	44,470,000
Restructuring charges									10,044,000
Interest and other expense (income), net									471,155,000	(620,751,000)	(852,617,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(1,389,857,000)	(28,023,000)	408,463,000
Provision for income taxes									24,605,000	52,327,000	17,411,000
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries									586,084,000	360,673,000	352,163,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(828,378,000)	280,323,000	743,215,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax									(25,451,000)	(32,005,000)	(16,042,000)
Net income (loss)									(853,829,000)	248,318,000	727,173,000
Eliminations
Net sales									(8,830,388,000)	(11,522,173,000)	(10,571,846,000)
Cost of sales									(8,830,388,000)	(11,522,173,000)	(10,571,846,000)
Equity in earnings in subsidiaries									687,792,000	(422,596,000)	(854,109,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									687,792,000	(422,596,000)	(854,109,000)
Net income (loss)									$ 687,792,000	$ (422,596,000)	$ (854,109,000)