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Segment Information (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 73.8	$ 75.6	$ 146.7	$ 154.0
North America segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	20.6	26.7	41.6	56.2
Europe segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	8.6	7.1	16.6	14.9
Asia segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	12.1	12.2	23.6	25.5
Other non-reportable segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	2.8	4.1	5.6	7.6
Unallocated corporate expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	26.2	25.5	52.3	49.8
Unallocated restructuring and other charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 3.5	$ 0.0	$ 7.0	$ 0.0

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585

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