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Impairments of Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash impairments of assets | $ 49 | $ 7 | $ 1
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash impairments of assets | 27 |  |
Other - Non-restructuring related [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-cash impairments of assets | $ 22 |  |

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