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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives | Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost. We provide for depreciation and amortization by charges to operations using the straight-line method in amounts estimated to recover the cost of the building and improvements, equipment, and furniture and fixtures over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Asset Classification |  | Estimated Useful Lives
Building |  | 30 Years
Building improvements |  | 5-20 Years
Plant equipment and machinery |  | 3-15 Years
Office equipment and information technology |  | 3-10 Years
Haemonetics equipment |  | 3-7 Years
Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities | The items included in the fiscal year end balances were:
(In thousands) | March 28, 2015 |  | March 29, 2014
VAT liabilities | $ | 4,205 |  |  | $ | 7,114 |
Forward contracts | 2,657 |  |  | 1,255 |
Deferred revenue | 22,362 |  |  | 24,777 |
All other | 34,987 |  |  | 26,564 |
Total | $ | 64,211 |  |  | $ | 59,710 |

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