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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Jan. 02, 2015
Oct. 03, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 27, 2013
Feb. 03, 2015
May 21, 2012
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]                
Expenses on stock-based compensation   $ 18,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense   $ 24,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 37,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 45,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   7,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense   6,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 12,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 11,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense    
Total compensation cost related to unvested stock options and ESPP rights issued   129,000,000wdc_UnvestedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationStockOptionAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanRightsIssuedButNotYetRecognized     129,000,000wdc_UnvestedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationStockOptionAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanRightsIssuedButNotYetRecognized      
Weighted average service period         2 years 2 months 5 days      
Expense related to the vesting of restricted stock unit awards   23,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense   18,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense 43,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense 39,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense    
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromRestrictedStockAmortizationExpense   6,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromRestrictedStockAmortizationExpense   5,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromRestrictedStockAmortizationExpense 11,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromRestrictedStockAmortizationExpense 9,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromRestrictedStockAmortizationExpense    
Unamortized fair value of all unvested restricted stock unit awards   157,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized     157,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized      
Weighted average vesting period         1 year 8 months 12 days      
Compensation cost for cash-settled stock appreciation rights   8,000,000wdc_CompensationCostForCashSettledStockAppreciationRights   20,000,000wdc_CompensationCostForCashSettledStockAppreciationRights 12,000,000wdc_CompensationCostForCashSettledStockAppreciationRights 24,000,000wdc_CompensationCostForCashSettledStockAppreciationRights    
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromStockAppreciationRightsCompensationExpense   2,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromStockAppreciationRightsCompensationExpense   4,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromStockAppreciationRightsCompensationExpense 3,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromStockAppreciationRightsCompensationExpense 5,000,000wdc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromStockAppreciationRightsCompensationExpense    
Total liability related to SARs   63,000,000wdc_CashSettledStockAppreciationRightsLiability     63,000,000wdc_CashSettledStockAppreciationRightsLiability      
Options outstanding to purchase shares with exercise price below company stock price   8.8wdc_OptionsOutstandingToPurchaseSharesWithExercisePriceBelowCompanyStockPrice     8.8wdc_OptionsOutstandingToPurchaseSharesWithExercisePriceBelowCompanyStockPrice      
Options outstanding to purchase shares with exercise price below company stock price, intrinsic value   564,000,000wdc_OptionsOutstandingToPurchaseSharesWithExercisePriceBelowCompanyStockPriceIntrinsicValue     564,000,000wdc_OptionsOutstandingToPurchaseSharesWithExercisePriceBelowCompanyStockPriceIntrinsicValue      
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised under the Company's stock option plan   76,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue   80,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 163,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 107,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue    
Grant-date fair value of the shares underlying the restricted stock awards   3,000,000wdc_GrantDateFairValueOfSharesUnderlyingRestrictedStockAwards     116,000,000wdc_GrantDateFairValueOfSharesUnderlyingRestrictedStockAwards      
Forfeiture rate of restricted stock unit valuation assumption   4.30%wdc_ForfeitureRateOfRestrictedStockUnitValuationAssumption     4.40%wdc_ForfeitureRateOfRestrictedStockUnitValuationAssumption      
Stock Appreciation Right outstanding, weighted average exercise price   $ 8.11wdc_StockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice     $ 8.11wdc_StockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice      
Number of assumed SARs outstanding   0.6wdc_StockAppreciationRightsOutstandingAtBalanceSheetDate     0.6wdc_StockAppreciationRightsOutstandingAtBalanceSheetDate      
Weighted average expected term of the Company's stock options   5 years 11 months 27 days   5 years 4 months 24 days 5 years 9 months 22 days 5 years    
StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAmountAuthorized             2,000,000,000wdc_StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAmountAuthorized 3,000,000,000wdc_StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAmountAuthorized
Stock Repurchase Program Total Amount Authorized             5,000,000,000wdc_StockRepurchaseProgramTotalAmountAuthorized  
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired   3.2us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired     5.4us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired      
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method   309,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod     532,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod      
RemainingAmountForRepurchaseUnderShareRepurchaseProgram   622,000,000wdc_RemainingAmountForRepurchaseUnderShareRepurchaseProgram     622,000,000wdc_RemainingAmountForRepurchaseUnderShareRepurchaseProgram      
Cash dividend $ 0.50wdc_CashDividendPerCommonShareDeclared $ 0.40wdc_CashDividendPerCommonShareDeclared $ 0.40wdc_CashDividendPerCommonShareDeclared          
Payments of Dividends   $ 93,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 94,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends   $ 187,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 118,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends