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Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 28, 2015

Mar. 29, 2014

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

$ 1,169invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount

$ 979invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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Derivative Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments(b)

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FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Other Non-Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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Designated [Member]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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Derivative Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments(b)

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Designated [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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Derivative Assets

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value

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Designated [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value

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Designated [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Accrued expenses and other [Member]

Derivative Liabilities

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value

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Designated [Member] | FC-Other [Member]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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Derivative Assets

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value

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Designated [Member] | FC-Other [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value

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Designated [Member] | FC-Other [Member] | Accrued expenses and other [Member]

Derivative Liabilities

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value

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Undesignated [Member]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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^[1],[5]

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Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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^[1],[5],[6]

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Derivative Liabilities

Derivative financial instruments(b)

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^[1],[5]

Undesignated [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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Undesignated [Member] | Other Non-Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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Undesignated [Member] | Accrued expenses and other [Member]

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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Undesignated [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]

Derivative Assets

Derivative assets, fair value

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[1]	FC = Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
[2]	$1 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $1 million included within other non-current assets.
[3]	PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets; AE = Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
[4]	Primarily includes designated hedges of foreign currency-denominated intercompany royalty payments, marketing contributions, and other operational exposures.
[5]	Primarily includes undesignated hedges of foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans.
[6]	$11 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $22 million included within other non-current assets.
[7]	$2 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $4 million included within other non-current assets.
[8]	$8 million included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $1 million included within other non-current liabilities.

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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