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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016
Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | $ 289.1 |
Non-cash charges | 432.5 |
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 721.6 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 4.9 | $ 86.0
Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 90.9 |
Non-cash charges | 0.0 | 56.5
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 56.5 |
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 4.9 | 142.5
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 147.4 |
Severance and benefit costs [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 182.7 |
Severance and benefit costs [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 4.7 | 64.4
Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 69.1 |
Lease termination and store closure costs [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 87.3 |
Lease termination and store closure costs [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0.2 | 7.8
Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 8.0 |
Other cash charges [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 19.1 |
Other cash charges [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0.0 | 13.8
Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 13.8 |
Impairment of Assets [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Non-cash charges | 234.6 |
Impairment of Assets [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Non-cash charges | 0.0 | 27.2
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 27.2 |
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Non-cash charges | 0.0 | 8.9
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 8.9 |
Inventories-related charges [Member] | Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Non-cash charges | 197.9 |
Inventories-related charges [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Non-cash charges | 0.0 | $ 20.4
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | $ 20.4 |

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