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

Dec. 27, 2014

Mar. 29, 2014

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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$ 979invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount

Derivative Assets

Fair value of derivative assets

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Derivative Liabilities

Fair value of derivative liabilities

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Designated [Member]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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Derivative Assets

Fair value of derivative assets

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Derivative Liabilities

Fair value of derivative liabilities

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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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Derivative Assets

Foreign currency cash flow hedge asset at fair value

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Foreign currency cash flow hedge asset at fair value

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

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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] | Other Current Assets [Member]

Derivative Assets

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Undesignated [Member]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional amount of hedges

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Derivative Assets

Fair value of derivative assets

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Derivative Liabilities

Fair value of derivative liabilities

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Derivative Assets

Fair value of derivative assets

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Fair value of derivative assets

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

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Fair value of derivative liabilities

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^[1],[4],[6]

[1]	FC = Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
[2]	included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $3 million included within other non-current assets.
[3]	$1 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $1 million included within other non-current assets.
[4]	PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets; AE = Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
[5]	Primarily includes designated hedges of foreign currency-denominated intercompany royalty payments, marketing contributions, and other operational exposures.
[6]	Primarily includes undesignated hedges of foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans.
[7]	$9 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $23 million included within other non-current assets.
[8]	$2 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $4 million included within other non-current assets.

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-Publisher SEC

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-Number 210

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-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

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