Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Deemed Repatriation Taxes) (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2021	$ 68
2022	68
2023	68
2024	128
2025	171
Thereafter	180
Total obligations	$ 683

Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Payments Due, Next Twelve Months

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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Liability, Due After Fifth Year

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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Liability, Due in Third Year

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Amount of tax liability from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144680

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