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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Oct. 01, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Oct. 01, 2022
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 | $ 135.2 | $ 157.4 | $ 148.1 | $ 180.7
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve | 122.4 | 115.5 | 218.0 | 202.2
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | (108.5) | (99.4) | (216.0) | (202.7)
Foreign currency translation | (2.5) | (6.7) | (3.5) | (13.4)
Ending reserve balance | 146.6 | 166.8 | 146.6 | 166.8
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 | 25.6 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 34.0
Amount recorded to expense to decrease reserve | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.6
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | 0.0 | (1.6) | (0.6) | (4.9)
Foreign currency translation | (0.3) | (0.9) | (0.5) | (2.0)
Ending reserve balance | $ 26.4 | $ 27.7 | $ 26.4 | $ 27.7

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