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RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS BENEFIT PLANS - Components of Pension Cost and Income (Details)

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RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS BENEFIT PLANS - Components of Pension Cost and Income (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2021
Mar. 28, 2020
Mar. 30, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost — benefits earned during the period $ 15,747 $ 14,476 $ 22,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 47,316 55,575 63,434
Expected return on plan assets (83,107) (91,309) (93,409)
Settlement charges 1,584 27,443 8,856
Curtailments 920 0 9,530
Transfers to Kontoor Brands 0 668 0
Amortization of deferred amounts:      
Net deferred actuarial losses 11,911 14,848 28,474
Deferred prior service costs (credits) (81) 1,887 494
Net periodic pension cost (income) $ (5,710) $ 23,588 $ 39,731
Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension expense:      
Discount rate in effect for determining service cost 1.32% 1.46% 3.85%
Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost 2.82% 3.20% 3.51%
Expected long-term return on plan assets 4.97% 5.40% 5.58%
Rate of compensation increase 2.04% 2.74% 3.73%