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Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Way Forward Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Costs | A summary of the charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the three-month and six-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, as well as the cumulative charges recorded since its inception, is as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended |  |
|  | September 30, 2017 |  | October 1, 2016 |  | September 30, 2017 |  | October 1, 2016 |  | Cumulative Charges
|  | (millions)
Cash-related restructuring charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and benefit costs |  | $ | 6.2 |  |  | $ | 24.5 |  |  | $ | 17.9 |  |  | $ | 101.6 |  |  | $ | 200.6 |
Lease termination and store closure costs |  | 5.4 |  |  | 12.9 |  |  | 17.6 |  |  | 14.7 |  |  | 104.9 |
Other cash charges |  | 5.7 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | 8.4 |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | 27.5 |
Total cash-related restructuring charges |  | 17.3 |  |  | 41.5 |  |  | 43.9 |  |  | 122.3 |  |  | 333.0 |
Non-cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets (see Note 7) |  | 2.1 |  |  | 27.0 |  |  | 11.8 |  |  | 46.4 |  |  | 246.4 |
Inventory-related charges(a) |  | 0.6 |  |  | 81.0 |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | 135.0 |  |  | 199.2 |
Total non-cash charges |  | 2.7 |  |  | 108.0 |  |  | 13.1 |  |  | 181.4 |  |  | 445.6 |
Total charges |  | $ | 20.0 |  |  | $ | 149.5 |  |  | $ | 57.0 |  |  | $ | 303.7 |  |  | $ | 778.6 |
(a) | Cumulative inventory-related charges include $155.2 million associated with the destruction of inventory out of current liquidation channels, of which $63.5 million and $113.8 million was recorded during the three-month and six-month periods ended October 1, 2016, respectively. Inventory-related charges are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost | A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to the Way Forward Plan is as follows:
|  | Severance and Benefit Costs |  | Lease Termination and Store Closure Costs |  | Other Cash Charges |  | Total
|  | (millions)
Balance at April 1, 2017 |  | $ | 94.3 |  |  | $ | 34.3 |  |  | $ | 6.6 |  |  | $ | 135.2 |
Additions charged to expense |  | 17.9 |  |  | 17.6 |  |  | 8.4 |  |  | 43.9 |
Cash payments charged against reserve |  | (54.9 | ) |  | (12.5 | ) |  | (8.0 | ) |  | (75.4 | )
Non-cash adjustments |  | 0.9 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 6.4 |
Balance at September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 58.2 |  |  | $ | 44.9 |  |  | $ | 7.0 |  |  | $ | 110.1 |
Global Reorganization Plan |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Costs | A summary of the charges recorded in connection with the Global Reorganization Plan during the three-month and six-month periods ended October 1, 2016, as well as the cumulative charges recorded since its inception, is as follows:
|  | October 1, 2016 |  |
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended |  | Cumulative Charges
|  | (millions)
Cash-related restructuring charges: |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and benefit costs |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4.7 |  |  | $ | 69.1 |
Lease termination and store closure costs |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 8.0 |
Other cash charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13.8 |
Total cash-related restructuring charges |  | — |  |  | 4.9 |  |  | 90.9 |
Non-cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets (see Note 7) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27.2 |
Inventory-related charges(a) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20.4 |
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense(b) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8.9 |
Total non-cash charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 56.5 |
Total charges |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4.9 |  |  | $ | 147.4 |
(a) | Inventory-related charges are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.
(b) | Accelerated stock-based compensation expense, which is recorded within restructuring and other charges in the consolidated statements of operations, was recorded in connection with vesting provisions associated with certain separation agreements.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost | A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to the Global Reorganization Plan is as follows:
|  | Severance and Benefit Costs |  | Lease Termination and Store Closure Costs |  | Other Cash Charges |  | Total
|  | (millions)
Balance at April 1, 2017 |  | $ | 8.6 |  |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 12.2 |
Cash payments charged against reserve |  | (2.7 | ) |  | (1.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4.1 | )
Balance at September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 5.9 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 8.1 |

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