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Segment and Geographic Information (Schedule Of Product Revenue Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Net revenue $ 6,508us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,676us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,906us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Core consumer security      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Net revenue 1,887us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_CoreConsumerSecurityMember
2,063us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_CoreConsumerSecurityMember
2,109us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_CoreConsumerSecurityMember
Backup      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Net revenue 1,536us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_BackupMember
1,423us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_BackupMember
1,445us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_BackupMember
Information availability      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Net revenue 585us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_InformationAvailabilityMember
652us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_InformationAvailabilityMember
733us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_InformationAvailabilityMember
Endpoint security and management      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Net revenue 604us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_EndpointSecurityAndManagementMember
638us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_EndpointSecurityAndManagementMember
701us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_EndpointSecurityAndManagementMember
Others      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Net revenue $ 1,896us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_OthersMember
[1] $ 1,900us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_OthersMember
[1] $ 1,918us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= symc_OthersMember
[1]
[1] No other product category was material to the respective totals.