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	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 22, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
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Restructuring costs - COGS	$ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 0.4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring costs - SG&A	(1.0)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts	0us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
Amounts paid	(3.5)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(0.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Consumer Direct Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	7.5
Restructuring costs - SG&A	(1.0)
Amounts paid	(3.5)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	3.0
Consumer Direct Operations [Member] \| Severance and employee related [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	1.0
Restructuring costs - SG&A	0.7
Amounts paid	(1.1)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	0.6
Consumer Direct Operations [Member] \| Exit or disposal activities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance	6.5
Restructuring costs - SG&A	(1.7)
Amounts paid	(2.4)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance	2.4
Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance		0.5
Restructuring costs - COGS		0.4	7.6
Amounts paid		(0.4)
Charges against assets		(0.2)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance		0.3	0.5
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Severance and employee related [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance		0
Restructuring costs - COGS		0.1
Amounts paid		(0.1)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance		0
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Exit or disposal activities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, Beginning balance		0.5
Restructuring costs - COGS		0.3
Amounts paid		(0.3)
Charges against assets		(0.2)
Restructuring reserve, Ending balance		$ 0.3