Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 28, 2014		$ 6,751	$ (1,148)	$ 194
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		198
Assumed equity awards in acquisitions		0
Common stock issued under employee stock plans		116
Direct stock purchase	$ 0
Equity component of convertible notes		0
Income tax benefit from employee stock transactions		11
Repurchases of common stock	(500)	(500)
Dividends paid and accrued	(408)	(428)	0
Tax payments related to restricted stock units		(47)
Net income (loss)	878		878
Other comprehensive loss				(90)
Sale of Veritas				0
Balance, end of period at Apr. 03, 2015		6,101	(270)	104	$ 5,935
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		245
Assumed equity awards in acquisitions		0
Common stock issued under employee stock plans		65
Direct stock purchase	0
Equity component of convertible notes		29
Income tax benefit from employee stock transactions		17
Repurchases of common stock	(368)	(1,868)
Dividends paid and accrued	(3,020)	(212)	(2,873)
Tax payments related to restricted stock units		(68)
Net income (loss)	2,488		2,488
Other comprehensive loss				(1)
Sale of Veritas				(81)
Balance, end of period at Apr. 01, 2016		4,309	(655)	22	3,676
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		410
Assumed equity awards in acquisitions		112
Common stock issued under employee stock plans		95
Direct stock purchase	43
Equity component of convertible notes		12
Income tax benefit from employee stock transactions		11
Repurchases of common stock	0	(500)
Dividends paid and accrued	(186)	(191)	0
Tax payments related to restricted stock units		(65)
Net income (loss)	$ (106)		(106)
Other comprehensive loss				(10)
Sale of Veritas				0
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2017		$ 4,236	$ (761)	$ 12	$ 3,487