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Equity (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 05, 2013 | Nov. 03, 2013 | May 21, 2012 | Feb. 08, 2011 | Mar. 29, 2014 class_of_stock | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 29, 2014 Withholding in satisfaction of taxes on vested equity award [Member] | Mar. 30, 2013 Withholding in satisfaction of taxes on vested equity award [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Withholding in satisfaction of taxes on vested equity award [Member] | Mar. 30, 2013 Prepaid Repurchase Program [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Prepaid Repurchase Program [Member] | Mar. 29, 2014 Common stock, Class A vote | Mar. 29, 2014 Common stock, Class B vote
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of classes of stock |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized to be issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 | 100,000,000
Number of votes per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 10
Class B common shares convertible into Class A common shares |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Available Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 580 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Repurchase Program Increase |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 |  | 300,000 |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  |  |  |  | 558 | 547 | 419 | 60 | 47 | 24 | 50 | (50) |  |
Dividends (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividend on common stock | $ 0.45 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.20 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.60 | $ 0.80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |  |  | $ 149 | $ 128 | $ 74 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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