Financial Instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Cost of Goods Sold	$ (652)	$ (665)
Foreign currency losses	(1)	(3)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Cost of Goods Sold	7	(1)
Foreign currency losses	0	(2)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income	(13)	(1)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income	(1)	(1)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| FC- Inventory purchases [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income	(2)	1
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| FC-Other [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income	1	(2)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income	(12)	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Net income	7	(3)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Net income	7	(3)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| FC- Inventory purchases [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Cost of Goods Sold	7	(1)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| FC-Other [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Foreign currency losses	0	(2)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income
Foreign currency losses	$ 0	$ 0

Total costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period.

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