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Segment Information (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated restructuring charges	$ (19.8)	$ (66.7)	$ (63.7)	$ (193.9)
Other Charges	(3.5)	0.0	(15.0)	0.0
Restructuring and other charges	(23.3)	(66.7)	(78.7)	(193.9)
North America-Related [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated restructuring charges	(1.3)	(5.3)	(14.5)	(27.8)
Europe-Related [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated restructuring charges	(0.5)	(1.1)	(5.6)	(17.5)
Asia-Related [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated restructuring charges	0.1	(49.2)	1.0	(57.5)
Other Non-Reportable Segment-Related [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated restructuring charges	0.0	0.2	(6.8)	(2.9)
Corporate-Related [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated restructuring charges	$ (18.1)	$ (11.3)	$ (37.8)	$ (88.2)

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized restructuring plan. Also includes expenses relating to accelerated compensation expense recorded in connection with one of the new executive employment agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64828382&loc=d3e15138-107781

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