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Financial Instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |
Cost of Goods Sold | $ (3,218) | $ (3,242) | $ (3,140)
Foreign currency gains (losses) | (4) | (26) | (8)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI | (49) | 69 | (10)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI | (21) | 69 | (10)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI | (7) | 50 | (10)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | FC-Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI | (14) | 19 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in OCI | (28) | 0 | 0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |
Income before provision for income taxes | 39 | 17 | 10
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |
Income before provision for income taxes | 39 | 17 | 10
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | FC- Inventory purchases [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |
Cost of Goods Sold | 44 | 3 | 10
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | FC-Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |
Foreign currency gains (losses) | (5) | 14 | 0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |
Income before provision for income taxes | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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