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Restructuring and Divestiture Charges - Charges Taken Related to Accrued Restructuring Actions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2012 Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] Closure of Indianapolis Facility [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] Fiscal 2014 Actions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] Fiscal 2013 Actions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] Other Operating Cost Reductions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] Closure of Indianapolis Facility [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] Fiscal 2014 Actions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] Fiscal 2013 Actions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] Other Operating Cost Reductions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] Closure of Indianapolis Facility [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] Fiscal 2014 Actions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] Fiscal 2013 Actions [Member] Restructuring [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] Other Operating Cost Reductions [Member] Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | $ 17,515 | $ 14,787 | $ 1,779 |  |  | $ 949 | $ 32,693 | $ 13,950 | $ 5,629 |  | $ 11,374 | $ 1,740 | $ 29,688 | $ 1,671 | $ 683 | $ 15,948 | $ 932 | $ 10,454
Non-cash impairment charges | (33,308) | (47) | (585) | (585) |  |  |  |  | (54) |  |  |  |  | (54) | (3,132) |  |  |  |  | (3,132)
Stock-based compensation |  |  | (3,500) | (3,500) |  |  |  |  | (7,917) | (6,322) |  |  | (1,595) |  | (4,761) |  |  | (4,731) | (30) |
Severance payments |  |  | (2,629) | (2,423) |  |  |  | (206) | (21,438) | (13,068) | (3,048) |  | (4,425) | (897) | (15,988) | (421) | (3,946) | (6,123) | (4,176) | (1,322)
Other payments |  |  | (781) |  |  |  |  | (781) | (1,151) |  | (566) |  | (25) | (560) | (490) |  | (353) |  | (9) | (128)
Acquired |  |  | 83 | 83 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange and other adjustments |  |  | 113 | 22 |  |  |  | 91 | (10) | (2) |  |  | (14) | 6 | 2 |  |  |  | (3) | 5
Balance |  |  | $ 10,216 | $ 8,384 | $ 1,779 |  |  | $ 53 | $ 12,339 | $ 2,942 | $ 3,794 |  | $ 5,315 | $ 288 | $ 17,658 | $ 4,192 | $ 178 | $ 5,094 | $ 2,029 | $ 6,165

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