Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2015		Dec. 27, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 702		$ 681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	213		207
Amortization of intangible assets	121		170
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	3		6
Stock-based compensation expense	140		111
Deferred income taxes	28		9
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	(6)		(13)
Net gain from sale of short-term investments	0		(32)
Other	8		8
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(7)		145
Inventories, net	1		11
Deferred commissions	(16)		27
Accounts payable	(65)		(54)
Accrued compensation and benefits	28		(83)
Deferred revenue	(232)		(470)
Income taxes payable	(94)		30
Other assets	22		30
Other liabilities	(22)		49
Net cash provided by operating activities	824		832
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(300)		(183)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangibles	(39)		(17)
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,429)		(174)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	495		99
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	270		67
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,003)		(208)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and other obligations	(19)		(1,189)
Proceeds from convertible note hedge	0		189
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans	78		183
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	6		13
Tax payments related to restricted stock units	(37)		(32)
Dividends paid, net	(311)		(314)
Repurchases of common stock	(375)		(375)
Proceeds from other financing, net	36		0
Net cash used in financing activities	(622)		(1,525)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	(142)		29
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(943)		(872)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	3,707	[1]	4,685
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,764		$ 3,813

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.