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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Way Forward Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			$ 135.2
Additions charged to expense	$ 19.1	$ 66.7	63.0	$ 189.0
Cash payments charged against reserve			(101.7)
Non-cash adjustments			8.4
Ending Reserve Balance	104.9		104.9
Global Reorganization Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			12.2
Additions charged to expense		0.0		4.9
Cash payments charged against reserve			(6.5)
Ending Reserve Balance	5.7		5.7
Severance and benefit costs | Way Forward Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			94.3
Additions charged to expense	7.4	14.1	25.3	115.7
Cash payments charged against reserve			(74.7)
Non-cash adjustments			0.6
Ending Reserve Balance	45.5		45.5
Severance and benefit costs | Global Reorganization Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			8.6
Additions charged to expense		0.0		4.7
Cash payments charged against reserve			(4.6)
Ending Reserve Balance	4.0		4.0
Lease termination and store closure costs | Way Forward Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			34.3
Additions charged to expense	10.9	49.5	28.5	64.2
Cash payments charged against reserve			(18.0)
Non-cash adjustments			7.8
Ending Reserve Balance	52.6		52.6
Lease termination and store closure costs | Global Reorganization Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			3.4
Additions charged to expense		0.0		0.2
Cash payments charged against reserve			(1.9)
Ending Reserve Balance	1.5		1.5
Other cash charges | Way Forward Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			6.6
Additions charged to expense	0.8	3.1	9.2	9.1
Cash payments charged against reserve			(9.0)
Non-cash adjustments			0.0
Ending Reserve Balance	6.8		6.8
Other cash charges | Global Reorganization Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance			0.2
Additions charged to expense		$ 0.0		$ 0.0
Cash payments charged against reserve			0.0
Ending Reserve Balance	$ 0.2		$ 0.2

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