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Divestitures (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) stores | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) stores | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) stores | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) stores
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal | $ | $ 11.8 | $ 11.5 |  |
Domestic Stores Divested [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores divested | stores | 1 | 1 |  |
Import Stores Divested [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores divested | stores | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2
Gain on disposal | $ |  |  | $ 6.2 | $ 1.4

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