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Segment Information (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 295.2	$ 307.5	$ 309.4
North America Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	82.5	110.0	112.4
Europe Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	34.8	31.8	35.2
Asia Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	50.3	47.8	58.2
Other non-reportable segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	10.7	14.5	13.7
Unallocated corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	102.8	103.4	89.9
Unallocated restructuring and other charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 14.1	$ 0.0	$ 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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