Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2011	Jul. 02, 2010
Net revenue:
Content, subscription, and maintenance	$ 1,447	$ 1,248
License	206	185
Total net revenue	1,653	1,433
Cost of revenue:
Content, subscription, and maintenance	230	217
License	7	3
Amortization of acquired product rights	22	45
Total cost of revenue	259	265
Gross profit	1,394	1,168
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	665	573
Research and development	239	208
General and administrative	105	92
Amortization of other purchased intangible assets	71	61
Restructuring and transition	12	40
Total operating expenses	1,092	974
Operating income	302	194
Interest income	4	2
Interest expense	(32)	(33)
Other (expense) income, net	(4)	1
Income before income taxes and loss from joint venture	270	164
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	67	(4)
Loss from joint venture	13	7
Net income	190	161
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)
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	$ 0.25	$ 0.20
Weighted-average shares outstanding attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders - basic	755	796
Weighted-average shares outstanding attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders - diluted	765	805