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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30, 31

-Article 5

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Amount of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Stock Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase plan, authorized amount	$ 75	$ 430
Stock repurchased of common stock, shares		6.1	1.4
Share repurchase plan, authorized amount available	102.1	385.1
Shares repurchased and retired, value		57.2	8.9
2012 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase plan, authorized amount				275
Share repurchase plan, authorized amount available	$ 27.1