Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 13.  Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share also include the incremental effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include the dilutive effect of shares underlying outstanding stock options, restricted stock, warrants, and convertible senior notes.

The components of earnings per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders are as follows:

	Year Ended
	March 29, 2013	March 30, 2012	April 1, 2011
	(In millions, except per share data)
Net income	$                  765	$               1,172	$                  597
Net income per share —basic	$                 1.09	$                 1.58	$                 0.77
Net income per share —diluted	$                 1.08	$                 1.57	$                 0.76
Weighted average outstanding common shares —basic	701	741	778
Dilutive potential shares issuable from assumed exercise of stock options	2	3	4
Dilutive potential shares related to stock award plans	6	4	4
Dilutive potential shares related to convertible senior notes  (1)	2	—	—
Weighted average shares outstanding —diluted	711	748	786
Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock options	20	32	47
Anti-dilutive weighted-average restricted stock	2	—	1
Anti-dilutive effect of note hedge (1)	2	—	—

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(1) See Note 6 for information regarding the effects of the convertible senior notes, and the warrants issued and the option purchased in connection with the convertible senior notes.