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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Mar. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	23.10%	20.70%	21.90%	19.70%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Provisional One-Time U.S. Tax Reform Charge - Revaluation of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities		$ (4.7)		$ (4.7)
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation - TCJA Enactment-Related Charges, Percent		(2.20%)		(1.30%)
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits	$ 79.7		$ 79.7		$ 78.8
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	$ 71.4		$ 71.4		$ 70.7

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