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Financial Instruments (Details Textual) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) counterparty	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 EUR (€) counterparty	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) counterparty
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of counterparties to master netting arrangements \| counterparty	8		8	8
Net gains (losses) deferred in AOCI for derivative financial instruments expected to be recognized in the earnings over the next 12 months	$ 13.6
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,822.0			$ 1,778.2
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net impact on earnings of fair value hedges	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Interest Rate Swap - 2.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Aug. 18, 2020
Cross-Currency Swap - 2.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Aug. 18, 2020
Cross-Currency Swap - 3.750% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Sep. 15, 2025
2.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.625%		2.625%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 300.0
3.750% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.75%		3.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 400.0
Cross-Currency Swap - 3.750% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	1.29%		1.29%
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 1,650.7			1,631.6
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	300.0			$ 300.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap - 2.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 300.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cross-Currency Swap - 2.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			€ 274
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cross-Currency Swap - 3.750% Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			€ 346
Maximum [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract	2 months