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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property | $ 20.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 69.4 |  |
Non-cash charges | 27.9 |  |
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 97.3 |  |
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and benefit costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 60.2 |  |
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Lease termination and store closure costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 1.8 |  |
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Other cash charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 7.4 |  |
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Impairment of Assets [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 10.3 |  |
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 6.0 |  |
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Loss on sale of property [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 11.6 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 9.2 | 78.5 | 289.1
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 376.8 |  |
Non-cash charges | 5.0 | 24.3 | 432.5
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 461.8 |  |
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 14.2 | 102.8 | 721.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 838.6 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Severance and benefit costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 7.0 | 39.0 | 182.7
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 228.7 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Lease termination and store closure costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 1.4 | 33.2 | 87.3
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 121.9 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Other cash charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0.8 | 6.3 | 19.1
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 26.2 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Impairment of Assets [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 0.4 | 16.0 | 234.6
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 251.0 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 1.2 | 7.6 | 197.9
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 206.7 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges [Member] | Reduction of inventory out of current liquidation channels [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges |  |  | 155.2
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Accelerated stock-based compensation expense [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 0.7 |  |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Other non-cash charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 3.4 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | $ 3.4 |  |

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