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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 27.50% | 28.60% | 27.60% | 29.00% |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Change in Accounting Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period, Financial Effect on Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | $ 8 |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period, Impact on Basic Earnings Per Share | $ 0.00 |  | $ 0.09 |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period, Impact on Dilutive Earnings per Share | $ 0.00 |  | $ 0.09 |  |
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits | $ 80 |  | $ 80 |  | $ 116
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Change in Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period |  |  | 11 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations |  |  | 9 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  |  | 17 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate | 60 |  | 60 |  | $ 85
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible | $ 11 |  | $ 11 |  |

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