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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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