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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	$ (94.8)	$ 581.9	$ 1,035.4
Inventory-Related Charges	(197.9)	(20.4)	0.0
Asset Impairment Charges	(253.8)	(48.8)	(6.9)
Restructuring and other charges	(318.6)	(142.6)	(10.1)
Unallocated amount to segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Unallocated corporate expenses	(736.4)	(611.0)	(577.6)
Asset Impairment Charges	(117.0)
Restructuring and other charges	(318.6)	(142.6)	(10.1)
North America Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	674.7	951.6	1,183.3
Inventory-Related Charges	(33.9)	(7.2)
Asset Impairment Charges	(62.5)	(20.5)	(1.3)
Europe Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	302.6	280.1	306.7
Inventory-Related Charges	(20.1)	(2.4)
Asset Impairment Charges	(3.1)	(8.2)	(0.5)
Asia Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	(85.8)	(0.1)	8.5
Inventory-Related Charges	(137.6)	(10.8)
Asset Impairment Charges	(42.0)	(18.2)	(4.8)
Other Non-reportable Segments [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	68.7	103.9	124.6
Inventory-Related Charges	(6.3)
Asset Impairment Charges	(29.2)	(1.9)	(0.3)
Operating Segments [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	$ 960.2	$ 1,335.5	$ 1,623.1

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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