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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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