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Segment Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
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Depreciation and amortization	$ 310	$ 294	$ 258
Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	61	66	66
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	157	154	125
Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	1	0	0
Unallocated corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 91	$ 74	$ 67

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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