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Supplemental Financial Information (Schedule Of Property And Equipment, Net) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 02, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 2,933us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 2,939us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (1,747)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,823)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total 1,186us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,116us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1]
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 79us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
79us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Computer hardware and software    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,719us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= symc_ComputerHardwareAndSoftwareMember
1,797us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= symc_ComputerHardwareAndSoftwareMember
Office furniture and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 126us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
140us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
Buildings    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 544us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
539us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 372us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 93us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 28us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
[1] Derived from audited financial statements.