Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Divestiture of our information management business In January 2016, the Company and Carlyle amended the terms of the definitive agreement for Carlyle's acquisition of the information management business, Veritas. Based on the amended terms of the definitive agreement, the Company received net consideration of $6.6 billion in cash and 40 million B common shares of Veritas and Veritas assumed certain liabilities in connection with the acquisition. The transaction closed on January 29, 2016. The results of Veritas are presented as discontinued operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and thus have been excluded from continuing operations and segment results for all reported periods. Furthermore, the related assets and liabilities have been classified as held for sale on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The gain on sale will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2016, to the extent that the net proceeds from the final sale amount exceed the book carrying value of the assets sold. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations, for additional information on the presentation of discontinued operations. Capital return program On January 29, 2016, our Board of Directors announced a $2.0 billion capital return program. Subsequently, on February 4, 2016, Symantec and Silver Lake announced that Silver Lake is purchasing $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.5 percent convertible senior notes due 2021 with an initial conversion price of $21.00 per share. The notes will be redeemable at Symantec’s option beginning in 2020 if its common stock trades at 150% of the conversion price or more for at least 20 trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days, and the holder will be entitled to require that Symantec repurchase the notes beginning in 2020, in each case at a price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. Symantec expects to complete the sale of the notes on or before March 4, 2016. In connection with Silver Lake's investment, the Symantec Board authorized a $1 billion increase to its capital return program, bringing the total authorization amount to approximately $5 billion. The Company expects a total of $2.7 billion will be returned to shareholders in the form of a special dividend of $4.00 per share, and $2.3 billion will be returned through ASR transactions. In connection with the approximate $5 billion capital return program, the Board has also determined to reduce the normal quarterly dividend to $0.075 per share of common stock in fiscal 2017.

Subsequent Events

Divestiture of our information management business

In January 2016, the Company and Carlyle amended the terms of the definitive agreement for Carlyle's acquisition of the information management business, Veritas. Based on the amended terms of the definitive agreement, the Company received net consideration of $6.6 billion in cash and 40 million B common shares of Veritas and Veritas assumed certain liabilities in connection with the acquisition. The transaction closed on January 29, 2016. The results of Veritas are presented as discontinued operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and thus have been excluded from continuing operations and segment results for all reported periods. Furthermore, the related assets and liabilities have been classified as held for sale on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The gain on sale will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2016, to the extent that the net proceeds from the final sale amount exceed the book carrying value of the assets sold. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations, for additional information on the presentation of discontinued operations.

Capital return program

On January 29, 2016, our Board of Directors announced a $2.0 billion capital return program.

Subsequently, on February 4, 2016, Symantec and Silver Lake announced that Silver Lake is purchasing $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.5 percent convertible senior notes due 2021 with an initial conversion price of $21.00 per share. The notes will be redeemable at Symantec’s option beginning in 2020 if its common stock trades at 150% of the conversion price or more for at least 20 trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days, and the holder will be entitled to require that Symantec repurchase the notes beginning in 2020, in each case at a price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. Symantec expects to complete the sale of the notes on or before March 4, 2016. In connection with Silver Lake's investment, the Symantec Board authorized a $1 billion increase to its capital return program, bringing the total authorization amount to approximately $5 billion. The Company expects a total of $2.7 billion will be returned to shareholders in the form of a special dividend of $4.00 per share, and $2.3 billion will be returned through ASR transactions.

In connection with the approximate $5 billion capital return program, the Board has also determined to reduce the normal quarterly dividend to $0.075 per share of common stock in fiscal 2017.