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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation - TCJA Enactment-Related Charges, Percent	(2.20%)				(1.30%)
Effective tax rate	20.70%			24.80%	19.70%	26.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%			35.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Provisional U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Total			$ 231.3
Provisional U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Mandatory Transition Tax		$ (6.2)	215.5
Provisional U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Revaluation of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	$ (4.7)	(5.5)	$ 15.8		$ (4.7)
Provisional U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Expected Future Remittance of Certain Previously Deferred Foreign Earnings		1.8
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits	80.0	79.2			80.0
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	$ 70.9	$ 68.4			$ 70.9

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