Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014		Sep. 27, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 480		$ 398
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	145		139
Amortization of intangible assets	82		128
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	2		5
Stock-based compensation expense	89		77
Deferred income taxes	30		51
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	(5)		(13)
Net gain from sale of short-term investments	0		(32)
Other	3		11
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable, net	268		465
Inventories, net	3		8
Deferred commissions	(3)		20
Accounts payable	(77)		(92)
Accrued compensation and benefits	(50)		(110)
Deferred revenue	(374)		(556)
Income taxes payable	(101)		(72)
Other assets	30		31
Other liabilities	(56)		45
Net cash provided by operating activities	466		503
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(199)		(118)
Cash payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(19)		(17)
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,071)		(102)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	411		0
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	156		67
Net cash used in investing activities	(722)		(170)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and other obligations	(18)		(1,189)
Proceeds from convertible note hedge	0		189
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans	66		160
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	5		13
Tax payments related to restricted stock units	(34)		(30)
Dividends paid, net	(207)		(210)
Repurchases of common stock	(250)		(250)
Proceeds from other financing, net	34		0
Net cash used in financing activities	(404)		(1,317)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	(75)		26
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(735)		(958)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	3,707	[1]	4,685
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,972		$ 3,727

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.