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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2020 EUR (€) | Feb. 29, 2020 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off, issuance cost |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 24,115,000 | $ 92,042,000 | $ 107,738,000 | $ 101,974,000 |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
6.00% notes, due 2033 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal | $ 277,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 277,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 23,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium |  | $ 8,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Additional basis point |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 6.19% |  |  | 6.19% |  |  | 6.19% |
0.625% notes, due 2023 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 850,000,000.0 |
Interest Rate | 0.625% |  |  | 0.625% |  |  | 0.625% |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Additional basis point |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 0.712% |  |  | 0.712% |  |  | 0.712% |
3.50% notes, due 2021 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% |
Redemption premium | $ 17,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off, issuance cost |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Additional basis point | 1.20% |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 4.69% |  |  | 4.69% |  |  | 4.69% |
6.45% notes, due 2037 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal | $ 286,900,000 |  |  | $ 286,900,000 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.45% |  |  | 6.45% |  |  | 6.45% |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 63,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium | $ 31,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Additional basis point |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 6.57% |  |  | 6.57% |  |  | 6.57% |
0.250% notes, due 2028 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000.0 | € 500,000,000.0
Interest Rate | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25%
Effective annual interest rate | 0.388% |  |  | 0.388% |  |  | 0.388% |
0.625% notes, due 2032 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000.0 | € 500,000,000.0
Interest Rate | 0.625% |  |  | 0.625% |  |  | 0.625% | 0.625%
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 0.789% |  |  | 0.789% |  |  | 0.789% |

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