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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 26, 2015	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges				$ 36.5	$ 28.8	$ 24.6
Reversal of reserves associated with the settlement of certain non-income tax issues					(2.2)
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges				14.1	14.1
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges				4.2
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges				18.2
Customs Audit [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges	$ 3.8	$ 10.2	$ 34.1		10.2
Charges primarily related to CEO departure [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges					6.7
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges					2.1
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges						13.2
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges						11.4
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges						4.3
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash-related restructuring charges				69.4
Restructuring Reserve		0.0		41.6	0.0
Payments for Restructuring				28.4
Non-cash charges				27.9
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				125.0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				150.0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Cash-related restructuring charges [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				90.0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Cash-related restructuring charges [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				110.0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Non-cash charges [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				35.0
Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Non-cash charges [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost				40.0
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash-related restructuring charges				9.2	78.5	289.1
Restructuring Reserve		92.9		28.8	92.9	135.2
Payments for Restructuring				73.5	131.8
Non-cash charges				5.0	24.3	432.5
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date				838.6
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-cash charges				1.2	7.6	197.9
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
Other Restructuring Plans [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash-related restructuring charges						$ 4.9
Restructuring Reserve		$ 4.6		1.4	$ 4.6
Payments for Restructuring				3.2
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected ASU 2016-02 adoption-related ROU asset impairment charge - retained earnings adjustment - certain BTS lease				170.0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected ASU 2016-02 adoption-related ROU asset impairment charge - retained earnings adjustment - certain BTS lease				$ 190.0

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