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The amount or range of possible amounts of gain that could be realized upon the resolution of a contingency.

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Amount of insurance proceeds for an event or transaction that is unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, or both.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, before deduction of insurance proceeds, of loss recognized in the income statement for an event or transaction that is unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, or both.

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DELL APPRAISAL RIGHTS MATTER. (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018
Dell appraisal rights matter [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Nonrecurring charge, net of insurance recovery, related to Dell appraisal rights matter				$ 166.2
Insurance proceeds	$ 100.0	$ 50.0
Price offered per share in Dell merger (in dollars per share)			$ 13.75
Dell appraisal rights matter [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Unrecorded gain contingency					$ 15.2