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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. 26, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 26, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019
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 | $ 171.9 | $ 195.5 | $ 204.7 | $ 176.5
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve | 86.0 | 138.5 | 169.9 | 421.0
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | (86.8) | (149.4) | (208.9) | (411.1)
Foreign currency translation | 4.1 | 1.1 | 9.5 | (0.7)
Ending reserve balance | 175.2 | 185.7 | 175.2 | 185.7
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 | 46.3 | 15.6 | 71.5 | 15.7
Amount recorded to expense to increase (decrease) reserve | 5.1 | 0.4 | (20.3) | 1.9
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | (3.5) | (0.3) | (5.1) | (1.7)
Foreign currency translation | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | (0.1)
Ending reserve balance | $ 49.0 | $ 15.8 | $ 49.0 | $ 15.8

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