Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014 Sales Returns and Allowances [Member]	Sep. 28, 2013 Sales Returns and Allowances [Member]	Sep. 27, 2014 Sales Returns and Allowances [Member]	Sep. 28, 2013 Sales Returns and Allowances [Member]	Sep. 27, 2014 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]	Mar. 29, 2014 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Rollforward of activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts and its aggregate reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns and operational chargebacks
Beginning reserve balance	$ 245	$ 245	$ 254	$ 230	$ 16	$ 16
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve	212	215	369	368
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve	(167)	(192)	(332)	(332)
Foreign currency translation	(6)	2	(7)	4
Ending reserve balance	$ 284	$ 270	$ 284	$ 270	$ 16	$ 16

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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