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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 878us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 898us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 755us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 280us-gaap_Depreciation 281us-gaap_Depreciation 283us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangibles 159us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 210us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 355us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts 4us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 7us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 60us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Stock-based compensation expense 195us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 156us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 164us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred income taxes (23)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 47us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 31us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options (10)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (17)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (11)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Net gain from sale of short-term investments 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments (32)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
Other 10us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 8us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 16us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:      
Trade accounts receivable, net (38)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 30us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (107)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Deferred commissions (30)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges 26us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges 17us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges
Accounts payable (65)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade (75)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 33us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
Accrued compensation and benefits 49us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (58)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities 12us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Deferred revenue 19us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (223)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 119us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Income taxes payable (191)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (31)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Other assets 22us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (11)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (64)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other liabilities 53us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 27us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (39)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,312us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,281us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,593us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (381)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (260)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (336)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangibles (39)symc_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNetofCashAcquiredandPurchasesofIntangibleAssets (17)symc_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNetofCashAcquiredandPurchasesofIntangibleAssets (28)symc_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNetofCashAcquiredandPurchasesofIntangibleAssets
Purchases of short-term investments (1,758)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (492)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 681us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments 117us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments 45us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 343us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 69us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 1us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
Other 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (1,154)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (583)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (319)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Repayments of debt and other obligations (21)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,189)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from convertible note hedge 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities 189us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans 116us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 234us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 281us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options 10us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 17us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 11us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Tax payments related to restricted stock units (47)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (45)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (36)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Dividends paid, net (413)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (418)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Repurchases of common stock (500)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (500)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (826)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Purchase of additional equity interest in subsidiary 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries (111)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 996us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Proceeds from other financing, net 44us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherShortTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherShortTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherShortTermDebt
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (811)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,712)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 308us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (180)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 36us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (59)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Change in cash and cash equivalents (833)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (978)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 1,523us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Beginning cash and cash equivalents 3,707us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,685us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,162us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Ending cash and cash equivalents 2,874us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,707us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,685us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Income taxes paid (net of refunds) 353us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 224us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 252us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Interest expense paid $ 75us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 79us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 69us-gaap_InterestPaid