Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized In Our Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income

	Three Months Ended
	July 1,              2011	July 2,              2010
	(In millions, except per share data)
Cost of revenue — Content, subscription, and maintenance	$        4	$         3
Cost of revenue — License	1	1
Sales and marketing	15	14
Research and development	11	10
General and administrative	8	7
Total stock-based compensation expense	39	35
Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense	(11)	(10)
Net stock-based compensation expense	$      28	$      25
Net stock-based compensation expense per share attributable to Symantec       Corporation stockholders— basic	$   0.04	$    0.03
Net stock-based compensation expense per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders— diluted	$   0.04	$   0.03

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award

	Three Months Ended
	July 1,              2011	July 2,              2010
	($ in millions, except per grant data)
Restricted stock units ("RSUs")
Weighted-average fair value per grant	$    18.54	$      14.52
Fair value of RSUs granted	155	118
Total fair value of RSUs vested	71	63
Total unrecognized compensation expense	235	197
Weighted-average remaining vesting period	3 years	3 years
Stock options
Weighted-average fair value per grant	$      5.31	$        3.99
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	19	7
Total unrecognized compensation expense	32	45
Weighted-average remaining vesting period	3 years	3 years