RESTRUCTURING (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following summarizes the restructuring activity for the six months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013:



	Six Months Ended September 27, 2014
(In thousands)		Restructuring Accrual Balance at March 29, 2014		Restructuring Costs Incurred		Less Payments			Less Non-Cash Adjustments			Restructuring Accrual Balance at September 27, 2014
Severance and other employee costs		$	22,908	$	12,743	$	(12,680	)	$	—		$	22,971
Other costs		728		9,354		(9,704		)	—			378
Accelerated depreciation		—		740		—			(740		)	—
Asset write-down		—		96		—			(96		)	—
Total		$	23,636	$	22,933	$	(22,384	)	$	(836	)	$	23,349



	Six Months Ended September 28, 2013
(in thousands)		Restructuring Accrual Balance at March 30, 2013		Restructuring Costs Incurred		Less Payments			Less Non-Cash Adjustments			Restructuring Accrual Balance at September 28, 2013
Severance and other employee costs		$	3,089	$	22,841	$	(6,565	)	$	—		$	19,365
Other costs		173		5,317		(5,065		)	—			425
Accelerated depreciation		—		1,188					(1,188		)	—
Asset write-down		—		915		—			(915		)	—
		$	3,262	$	30,261	$	(11,630	)	$	(2,103	)	$	19,790

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

The table below presents transformation and restructuring costs recorded in cost of goods sold, research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses and interest and other expense in our statements of income and comprehensive income for the periods presented. The majority of expenses recorded as Transformation Costs in the prior year relate to the integration of the whole blood acquisition. Transformation Costs in the current year are associated with our VCC initiatives.



Transformation costs	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013		September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Transformation and other costs	$	7,225	$	10,868	$	14,987	$	20,083
Accelerated depreciation	168		442		418		1,285
Asset disposal	—		760		—		760
Total	$	7,393	$	12,070	$	15,405	$	22,128



Restructuring costs	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013		September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Severance and other employee costs	$	3,222	$	2,606	$	12,743	$	22,841
Other costs	4,249		2,676		9,354		5,317
Accelerated depreciation	481		934		740		1,188
Asset disposal	—		586		96		915
Total	$	7,952	$	6,802	$	22,933	$	30,261

Total restructuring and transformation	$	15,345	$	18,872	$	38,338	$	52,389