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Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Total Segment Operating Income To Total Consolidated Operating Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 27, 2013
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 27, 2013
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Operating income $ 327us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 405us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 997us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 877us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Stock-based compensation 51us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 34us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 140us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 111us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Amortization of intangibles     121us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 170us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Restructuring, separation, and transition 81symc_RestructuringandTransition 29symc_RestructuringandTransition 131symc_RestructuringandTransition 232symc_RestructuringandTransition
Segment Reconciling Items        
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation 51us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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34us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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140us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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111us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Amortization of intangibles 39us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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41us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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121us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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169us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Restructuring, separation, and transition 81symc_RestructuringandTransition
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29symc_RestructuringandTransition
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131symc_RestructuringandTransition
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232symc_RestructuringandTransition
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Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Operating income $ 498us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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$ 509us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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$ 1,389us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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$ 1,389us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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