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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 899.7	$ 917.9	$ 917.9	$ 902.8
Foreign currency translation	10.1	(18.2)		15.1
Goodwill reallocation	0.0
Goodwill impairment charges	(5.2)		(5.2)	0.0	$ 0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	904.6	899.7	904.6	917.9	902.8
Wholesale [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	567.5	581.8	581.8	571.4
Foreign currency translation	0.0	(14.3)		10.4
Goodwill reallocation	(567.5)
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	0.0	567.5	0.0	581.8	571.4
Retail Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	200.2	202.8	202.8	199.9
Foreign currency translation	0.0	(2.6)		2.9
Goodwill reallocation	(200.2)
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	0.0	200.2	0.0	202.8	199.9
Licensing Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	132.0	133.3	133.3	131.5
Foreign currency translation	0.0	(1.3)		1.8
Goodwill reallocation	(132.0)
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	0.0	132.0	0.0	133.3	131.5
North America Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation	0.0	0.0		0.0
Goodwill reallocation	421.8
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	421.8	0.0	421.8	0.0	0.0
Europe Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation	6.7	0.0		0.0
Goodwill reallocation	269.2
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	275.9	0.0	275.9	0.0	0.0
Asia Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation	3.4	0.0		0.0
Goodwill reallocation	71.5
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0
Goodwill, ending balance	74.9	0.0	74.9	0.0	0.0
Other Non-reportable Segments [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation	0.0	0.0		0.0
Goodwill reallocation	137.2
Goodwill impairment charges	(5.2)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 132.0	$ 0.0	$ 132.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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