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Common Stock Repurchase Program
6 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Common Stock and Debentures Repurchase Program [Text Block]
Common Stock Repurchase Program
The Board of Directors has approved stock repurchase programs enabling the Company to repurchase its common stock in the open market or through negotiated transactions with independent financial institutions. The last approval was the 2012 Repurchase Program, which was authorized by the Board in August 2012 to repurchase $750.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The 2012 Repurchase Program has no stated expiration date.
Through September 27, 2014, the Company has used $552.7 million of the $750.0 million authorized under the 2012 Repurchase Program, leaving $197.3 million available for future repurchases. The Company’s current policy is to retire all repurchased shares, and consequently, no treasury shares were held as of September 27, 2014 and March 29, 2014.

During the first six months of fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased 7.0 million shares of common stock in the open market for a total of $300.0 million. During the first six months of fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased 1.5 million shares of common stock in the open market for a total of $70.0 million.