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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) [Abstract] |
Summary of Basic and Diluted shares | The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income (loss) per common share is reconciled to shares used to calculate diluted net income (loss) per common share as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  | (millions)
Basic shares |  | 83.3 |  |  | 86.5 |
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and RSUs |  | — |  | (a) | 1.0 |
Diluted shares |  | 83.3 |  |  | 87.5 |
(a) | Incremental shares of 1.0 million attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock, and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted shares for the three months ended July 2, 2016, as such shares would not be dilutive as a result of the net loss incurred during the period.
Sales Returns and Allowances [Member] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) [Abstract] |
Rollforward of activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts and its aggregate reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational chargebacks | A rollforward of the activity in the Company's reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances is presented below:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | July 2, 2016 |  | June 27, 2015
|  | (millions)
Beginning reserve balance |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 240 |
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve |  | 132 |  |  | 150 |
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve |  | (165 | ) |  | (181 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Ending reserve balance |  | $ | 207 |  |  | $ | 210 |

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