Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 01, 2016	Apr. 03, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (106)	$ 2,488	$ 878
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(130)	(3,309)	(769)
Adjustments to continuing operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	530	304	355
Stock-based compensation expense	440	161	131
Deferred income taxes	(168)	1,082	(29)
Other	32	7	(2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts receivable, net	45	38	(35)
Accounts payable	(67)	(69)	(73)
Accrued compensation and benefits	20	(7)	7
Deferred revenue	125	20	(83)
Income taxes payable	(904)	693	(405)
Other assets	117	(3)	16
Other liabilities	(90)	51	26
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	(156)	1,456	17
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	(64)	(660)	1,295
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(220)	796	1,312
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(70)	(272)	(303)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangibles	(6,736)	(4)	(39)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	(378)	(1,758)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments	31	1,355	1,024
Proceeds from divestiture, net of cash contributed and transaction costs	7	6,535	0
Other	2	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	(6,766)	7,236	(1,076)
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities	0	(63)	(78)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6,766)	7,173	(1,154)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and other obligations	(107)	(368)	(21)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs	6,069	500	0
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock plans	95	65	116
Tax payments related to restricted stock units	(65)	(39)	(36)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid	(222)	(3,030)	(413)
Repurchases of common stock	(500)	(1,868)	(500)
Other	21	6	54
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities	5,291	(4,734)	(800)
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities	0	(30)	(11)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,291	(4,764)	(811)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	(41)	(96)	(180)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,736)	3,109	(833)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	5,983	2,874	3,707
Ending cash and cash equivalents	4,247	5,983	2,874
Equity investment in Veritas received as consideration	0	149	0
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	1,081	302	353
Interest expense paid	143	70	75
Additions to property and equipment in current liabilities	$ 33	$ 16	$ 31