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Restructuring, Separation, And Transition (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Oct. 09, 2014
company
Jan. 02, 2015
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Minimum    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Expected cost   $ 180us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
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= symc_Fiscal2015PlanMember
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Minimum | Severance costs    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Expected cost   100us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= symc_Fiscal2015PlanMember
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Minimum | Separation costs    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Expected cost   80us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= symc_SeparationCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= symc_Fiscal2015PlanMember
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Maximum    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Expected cost   220us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= symc_Fiscal2015PlanMember
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Maximum | Severance costs    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Expected cost   120us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
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/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= symc_Fiscal2015PlanMember
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Maximum | Separation costs    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Expected cost   $ 100us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= symc_SeparationCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= symc_Fiscal2015PlanMember
Information Management | Tax-free Distribution    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Planned number of independent companies 2symc_PlannedNumberofIndependentCompanies
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