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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	143.90%	34.00%	73.80%	36.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Provisional One-Time U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Total	$ 231.3		$ 231.3
Provisional One-Time U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Mandatory Transition Tax	215.5		215.5
Provisional One-Time U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Revaluation of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	$ 15.8		$ 15.8
Provisional One-Time U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Impact on Effective Tax Rate	124.10%		49.80%
Impact of One-Time Charges related to U.S. Tax Reform on Diluted Earnings Per Share	$ (2.80)		$ (2.80)
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits	$ 76.4		$ 76.4		$ 62.7
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)			13.7
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	$ 60.5		$ 60.5		$ 46.7

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