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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) - 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
Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | $ 17.3 | $ 41.5 | $ 43.9 | $ 122.3
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 333.0 |  | 333.0 |
Non-cash charges | 2.7 | 108.0 | 13.1 | 181.4
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 445.6 |  | 445.6 |
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 20.0 | 149.5 | 57.0 | 303.7
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 778.6 |  | 778.6 |
Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges |  | 0.0 |  | 4.9
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 90.9 |  | 90.9 |
Non-cash charges |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 56.5 |  | 56.5 |
Restructuring and non-cash charges |  | 0.0 |  | 4.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 147.4 |  | 147.4 |
Reduction of inventory out of current liquidation channels | Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges |  | 63.5 |  | 113.8
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 155.2 |  | 155.2 |
Severance and benefit costs | Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 6.2 | 24.5 | 17.9 | 101.6
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 200.6 |  | 200.6 |
Severance and benefit costs | Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges |  | 0.0 |  | 4.7
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 69.1 |  | 69.1 |
Lease termination and store closure costs | Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 5.4 | 12.9 | 17.6 | 14.7
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 104.9 |  | 104.9 |
Lease termination and store closure costs | Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges |  | 0.0 |  | 0.2
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 8.0 |  | 8.0 |
Other cash charges | Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 5.7 | 4.1 | 8.4 | 6.0
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 27.5 |  | 27.5 |
Other cash charges | Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 13.8 |  | 13.8 |
Impairment of assets | Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 2.1 | 27.0 |  | 46.4
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 246.4 |  | 246.4 |
Impairment of assets | Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 27.2 |  | 27.2 |
Inventory-related charges | Way Forward Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 0.6 | 81.0 | 1.3 | 135.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 199.2 |  | 199.2 |
Inventory-related charges | Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 20.4 |  | 20.4 |
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense [Member] | Global Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | $ 8.9 |  | $ 8.9 |

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