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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Feb. 21, 2025 USD ($) entity | Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 21, 2025 USD ($) entity | Mar. 28, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2023 company
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on transaction |  |  |  | $ 113 | $ 0 |
SDSS |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained ownership percentage | 19.90% |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | SDSS |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds received from sale |  |  | $ 401 |  |  |
Separation Of Flash Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of independent public companies | company |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Ownership percentage sold | 80.10% |  |  |  |  |
Number of business venture legal entities | entity | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |
Separation Of Flash Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, principal amount | $ 1,500 |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Separation Of Flash Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Term Loan B Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 2,000 |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Separation Of Flash Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Transition services agreement, support period | 15 months |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Equity Interest In SanDisk Semiconductor Co. Ltd. | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage sold |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on transaction |  | $ 113 |  |  |  |

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