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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Apr. 01, 2011
Mar. 30, 2007
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt issuance costs $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts $ 7,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts    
Proceeds from convertible note hedge 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities 189,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities    
Maximum borrowing capacity under revolving loans 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity        
Senior Notes          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt issued     1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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1,100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Proceeds from issuance, net of issuance discount     996,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
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Contractual interest expense 73,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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73,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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67,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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Debt issuance costs     6,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Convertible Debt          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Contractual interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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2,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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10,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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Amortization of debt discount 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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3,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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55,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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Proceeds from convertible note hedge   189,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
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Warrant          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Number of shares available to purchase under note hedge transactions         52.7us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
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Conversion price         $ 27.1330us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
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Dilutive impact from warrants on earnings per share   0us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther
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Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Maximum borrowing capacity under revolving loans       1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Revolving credit facility expiration date       Jun. 07, 2017  
Available borrowings under revolving loans 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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Amount outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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1.00% Convertible Senior Notes, Due June 2013 (1.00% Notes) | Convertible Debt          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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    1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Settlement of notes by cash payment   1,000,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt
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Semi-annual interest payment   5,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest
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Conversion value above par value in cash   $ 189,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleIfConvertedValueInExcessOfPrincipal
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