Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015 counterparty	Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Other Short-term Investments	$ 644us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments	$ 487us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
Number of counterparties to master netting arrangements	8
Gain on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring		2
Net gains (losses) deferred in AOCI for derivative financial instruments expected to be recognized in the earnings over the next 12 months	46
Maximum length of time hedged in cash flow hedge	2 years
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts maturities, minimum	2 months
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts maturities, maximum	2 years
Corporate Bonds - non-U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Noncurrent	8
Government bonds - U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current		1
Other Investments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Noncurrent		$ 2

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Amount of investments in debt securities classified as available-for-sale, expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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High end period remaining until maturity for the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding those forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy that will be realized in a short period of time, usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer.

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