Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Schedule Of Components Of Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	July 1,              2011	July 2,              2010
	(In millions, except per share data)
Net income per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—basic:
Net income attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders	$   191	$   161
Net income per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—basic	$  0.25	$  0.20
Net income per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—diluted:
Net income attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders	$   191	$   161
Net income per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—diluted	$  0.25	$  0.20
Weighted-average outstanding common shares attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—basic	755	796
Shares issuable from assumed exercise of stock options	5	5
Dilutive impact of restricted stock	5	4
Total weighted-average outstanding common shares attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—diluted	765	805
Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock options	32	54