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Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Net revenues by segment | Net revenues and operating income (loss) for each of the Company's reportable segments are as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  | (millions)
Net revenues: |  |  |  |
Wholesale |  | $ | 607 |  |  | $ | 642 |
Retail |  | 907 |  |  | 935 |
Licensing |  | 38 |  |  | 41 |
Total net revenues |  | $ | 1,552 |  |  | $ | 1,618 |
Net operating income (loss) by segment |
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  | (millions)
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Wholesale(a) |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 137 |
Retail(b) |  | 63 |  |  | 110 |
Licensing |  | 34 |  |  | 36 |
|  | 230 |  |  | 283 |
Unallocated corporate expenses |  | (175 | ) |  | (153 | )
Unallocated restructuring charges(c) |  | (86 | ) |  | (34 | )
Total operating income (loss) |  | $ | (31 | ) |  | $ | 96 |
(a) | During the three-month period ended July 2, 2016, the Company recorded non-cash inventory-related charges and asset impairment charges of $10 million and $1 million, respectively, in connection with the Way Forward Plan. During the three-month period ended June 27, 2015, the Company recorded non-cash asset impairment charges of $3 million in connection with the Global Reorganization Plan. See Notes 7 and 8 for additional information.
(b) | During the three-month period ended July 2, 2016, the Company recorded non-cash inventory-related charges and asset impairment charges of $44 million and $18 million, respectively, in connection with the Way Forward Plan. During the three-month period ended June 27, 2015, the Company recorded non-cash inventory-related charges and asset impairment charges of $3 million and $5 million, respectively, in connection with the Global Reorganization Plan. See Notes 7 and 8 for additional information.
(c) | The three-month periods ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015 included certain unallocated restructuring charges (see Note 8), which are detailed below:
|  |  | Three Months Ended
|  |  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  |  | (millions)
| Unallocated restructuring charges: |  |  |  |
| Wholesale-related |  | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | (8 | )
| Retail-related |  | (15 | ) |  | (11 | )
| Licensing-related |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
| Corporate operations-related |  | (54 | ) |  | (14 | )
| Total unallocated restructuring charges |  | $ | (86 | ) |  | $ | (34 | )
Restructuring charges by segment | The three-month periods ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015 included certain unallocated restructuring charges (see Note 8), which are detailed below:
|  |  | Three Months Ended
|  |  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  |  | (millions)
| Unallocated restructuring charges: |  |  |  |
| Wholesale-related |  | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | (8 | )
| Retail-related |  | (15 | ) |  | (11 | )
| Licensing-related |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
| Corporate operations-related |  | (54 | ) |  | (14 | )
| Total unallocated restructuring charges |  | $ | (86 | ) |  | $ | (34 | )
Depreciation and amortization by segment | Depreciation and amortization expense for the Company's segments is as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  | (millions)
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |
Wholesale |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 15 |
Retail |  | 37 |  |  | 39 |
Unallocated corporate |  | 24 |  |  | 20 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 74 |
Net revenues by geographic location | Net revenues by geographic location of the reporting subsidiary are as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  | (millions)
Net revenues(a): |  |  |  |
The Americas(b) |  | $ | 961 |  |  | $ | 1,079 |
Europe(c) |  | 380 |  |  | 333 |
Asia(d) |  | 211 |  |  | 206 |
Total net revenues |  | $ | 1,552 |  |  | $ | 1,618 |
(a) | Net revenues for certain of the Company's licensed operations are included within the geographic location of the reporting subsidiary which holds the respective license.
(b) | Includes the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Net revenues earned in the U.S. during the three-month periods ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015 were $910 million and $1.029 billion, respectively.
(c) | Includes the Middle East.
(d) | Includes Australia and New Zealand.

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