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Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables, net $ 2,759us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent $ 3,199us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Unbilled recoverable amounts primarily from governments that are expected to be collected after one year 46csc_UnbilledRecoverableAmountsPrimarilyFromGovernmentsThatAreExpectedToBeCollectedAfterOneYear  
Billed trade accounts [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables, net 1,564us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByBillingStatusTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BilledRevenuesMember
1,627us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByBillingStatusTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BilledRevenuesMember
Unbilled recoverable amounts under contracts in progress [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables, net 1,036us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByBillingStatusTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnbilledRevenuesMember
1,176us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByBillingStatusTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnbilledRevenuesMember
Other receivables [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables, net $ 159us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByBillingStatusTypeAxis
= csc_OtherReceivablesMember
$ 396us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByBillingStatusTypeAxis
= csc_OtherReceivablesMember