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Segment Information (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 161.6	$ 284.0	$ 417.7
North America Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	41.9	62.8	84.9
Europe Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	28.5	43.6	48.2
Asia Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	40.7	30.2	49.1
Other non-reportable segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	5.3	20.1	38.0
Unallocated corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 45.2	$ 127.3	$ 197.5

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible 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 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585

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