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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Components of Restructuring Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) employee
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	$ 34,551	$ 40,760	$ 0	$ 0	$ 75,311
Severance
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	34,551	32,167			66,718
Pre-tax restructuring charges					$ 73,400
Number of identified employees \| employee					6,758
Severance \| Cost of sales
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges					$ 50,200
Long-lived asset impairment
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges		1,900			1,900
Pre-tax restructuring charges					1,900
Long-lived asset impairment \| Cost of sales
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges					1,900
Other exit costs
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges		6,693			6,693
Other exit costs \| Cost of sales
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Personnel costs					3,800
Facility closures \| Cost of sales
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Contractual obligations	2,900				2,900
Americas:
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	11,290	13,579			$ 24,869
Number of identified employees \| employee					1,482
Americas: \| Severance
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	11,290	11,331			$ 22,621
Americas: \| Other exit costs
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges		2,248			2,248
Asia:
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	13,214	21,262			$ 34,476
Number of identified employees \| employee					5,073
Asia: \| Severance
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	13,214	16,205			$ 29,419
Asia: \| Long-lived asset impairment
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges		1,900			1,900
Asia: \| Other exit costs
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges		3,157			3,157
Europe:
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	10,047	5,919			$ 15,966
Number of identified employees \| employee					203
Europe: \| Severance
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	$ 10,047	4,631			$ 14,678
Europe: \| Other exit costs
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges		$ 1,288			$ 1,288