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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	$ (43.6)	$ 317.0	$ 561.8
Restructuring and other charges	(170.5)	(67.2)	(130.1)
Bad debt expense	27.6	(58.7)	(0.4)
Unallocated charges [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Unallocated corporate expenses	(577.0)	(618.1)	(636.4)
Restructuring and other charges	(170.5)	(67.2)	(130.1)
North America Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	334.0	456.0	655.8
Bad debt expense	22.0	(38.7)
Increase in inventory-related charges		(108.0)
Europe Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	189.3	336.3	392.8
Bad debt expense	4.8	(15.2)
Increase in inventory-related charges		(42.0)
Asia Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	148.2	124.8	161.0
Bad debt expense	0.3	(1.7)
Increase in inventory-related charges		(17.0)
Other non-reportable segments [Member]
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	32.4	85.2	118.7
Bad debt expense	0.5	(3.1)
Increase in inventory-related charges		(8.0)
Total Operating Segments
Operating income (loss) by segment
Operating income (loss)	$ 703.9	$ 1,002.3	$ 1,328.3

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