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Financial Instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Reclassification of hedge gain (loss) from accumulated OCI into income |  |  |  |
Cost of Goods Sold | $ (852) | $ (874) | $ (2,361) | $ (2,401)
Foreign currency losses | (3) | (8) | (9) | (14)
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 | 13 | 0 | 29 | (2)
Foreign currency losses | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative instruments |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income | 10 | 23 | (3) | 54
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 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 54
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 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 33
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) | 12 | (3) | 21
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 | 6 | 0 | (7) | 0
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 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 14
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 | 13 | 0 | 29 | (2)
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 | $ 11 | $ 0 | $ 16

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