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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Mar. 28, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected Severance-related Payments related to CEO Departure | $ 10.0 |  |
Charges related to CEO Departure | 11.4 |  |
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense | 4.3 | $ 8.9 |
Expected future charges related to CEO Departure | 6.0 |  |
Other Nonrecurring Expense | 24.6 | 47.7 | $ 0.0
Customs Audit Assessment Charges |  | 34.1 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 770.0 |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 289.1 |  |
Non-cash charges | 432.5 |  |
Restructuring reserve | 135.2 | 0.0 |
Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges |  |  | 10.1
Restructuring reserve |  |  | $ 5.0
Non-cash charges other than reduction of inventory out of current liquidation channels [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 277.3 |  |
Inventories-related charges [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 197.9 |  |
Reduction of inventory out of current liquidation channels [Member] | Inventories-related charges [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 155.2 |  |
Non-cash charges [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 320.0 |  |
Other Expense [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Nonrecurring Expense | 13.2 | $ 13.6 |
Customs Audit [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Nonrecurring Expense | 34.1 |  |
Restructuring Charges [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | $ 450.0 |  |

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