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Impairment of Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Mar. 28, 2015
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 248.6 | $ 48.8 | $ 6.9
Goodwill impairment charges | $ 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | $ 0.0
Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  | 234.6 |  |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  |  | 27.2 |
Other - Non-restructuring related [Member] |  |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 14.0 | $ 21.6 |

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