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Impairment of Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 11.2 | $ 27.0 | $ 20.9 | $ 46.4
Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 2.1 | $ 27.0 | 11.8 | $ 46.4
Other non-restructuring related [Member] |  |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 9.1 |  | $ 9.1 |

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