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Stock-Based Compensation and Other Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($) purchase_periods plan $ / shares shares	Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
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Current dividends payable	$ 62	$ 5		$ 62
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Award modification term, vesting percentage	50.00%			50.00%
Share-based expense associated with award modifications	$ 145
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.65	$ 21.77	$ 30.01
Total fair value of stock released	$ 300	$ 214	$ 294
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 21.33	$ 23.36		$ 21.33
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Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
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Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 22.68	$ 27.04		$ 22.68
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Granted (in shares) \| shares	3	0	0
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Stock-based compensation expense recognized				$ 44
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Maximum employee subscription rate (up to) (as a percent)	10.00%			10.00%
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Purchase period	6 months
Purchase price of common stock (as a percent)	85.00%
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Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 97			$ 97
Weighted-average remaining years	1 year 4 months 24 days
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Award modification term, percentage of unvested equity	0.00%			0.00%
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Performance award range, percent	200.00%
Award modification term, percentage of unvested equity	150.00%			150.00%
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Liability-classified awards outstanding	$ 0	$ 22		$ 0
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Share-based expense associated with award modifications	6
Continuing operations restructuring costs
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Discontinued operations restructuring costs
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Share-based expense associated with award modifications	$ 2
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
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Remaining shares available for future issuance (in shares) \| shares	21			21