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Subsequent Event	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Oct. 03, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Event The Planned Separation of Information Management from the Security Business On October 9, 2014, we announced plans to separate our business into two independent publicly-traded companies: one focused on security and one focused on information management. The transaction is intended to take the form of a tax-free distribution to Symantec shareholders of 100% of the capital stock of our information management business. We expect to complete the transaction by the end of December 2015, subject to market, regulatory and certain other conditions. John Gannon has been appointed as General Manager of the information management business, and Don Rath has been appointed as acting Chief Financial Officer. After the transaction, Michael Brown and Thomas Seifert will continue to lead Symantec as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. For additional cost information, see Note 5.