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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Sales Returns and Allowances [Member] |  |  |  |
Rollforward of activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts and its aggregate reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational chargebacks |  |  |  |
Beginning reserve balance | $ 198.7 | $ 231.5 | $ 202.5 | $ 202.8
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve | 146.1 | 125.3 | 396.3 | 418.6
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | (149.1) | (155.6) | (398.4) | (427.8)
Foreign currency translation | (1.1) | 0.4 | (5.8) | 8.0
Ending reserve balance | 194.6 | 201.6 | 194.6 | 201.6
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |
Rollforward of activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts and its aggregate reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational chargebacks |  |  |  |
Beginning reserve balance | 17.2 | 17.3 | 19.7 | 11.6
Amount recorded to expense to increase reserve | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.4
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | (0.4) | (0.4) | (1.8) | (1.8)
Foreign currency translation | (0.2) | 0.0 | (0.8) | 0.8
Ending reserve balance | $ 18.3 | $ 17.0 | $ 18.3 | $ 17.0

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