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	Mar. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
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SB/RH [Member]
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Annual Management Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share based compensation expense	$ 4.3	$ 5.6	$ 8.6	$ 8.4
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Bridge Awards [Member] \| Performance [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Time-based service conditions pecentage					60.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Bridge Awards [Member] \| Service [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Time-based service conditions pecentage					40.00%