Recent Accounting Changes and Accounting Pronouncements Change in accounting policy - retrospective restatement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities		$ 3.8
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities		$ 3.8
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Excess Tax Benefit, Share-based Compensation, Amount	$ 6.8

Amount of cash inflow from realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 24
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=32706628&loc=d3e11374-113907

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