DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges and Those Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	$ (1,243)	$ 4,400
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Contract \| Net revenues, COGS, and SG&A
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	6,592	1,600
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Contract \| Interest and other expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	12
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(243)	$ 100
Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest and other expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	0
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contract \| Interest and other expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	$ 785

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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Net gain (loss) relating to components of the gain (loss) on the fair value hedging instrument excluded from the assessment of fair value hedge effectiveness. Recognized in earnings.

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