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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Way Forward Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | $ 0 |
Additions charged to expense | $ 42 |  | 123 |
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (46) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 77 |  | 77 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Severance and benefit costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 0 |
Additions charged to expense | 25 |  | 102 |
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (39) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 63 |  | 63 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Lease termination and store closure costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 0 |
Additions charged to expense | 13 |  | 15 |
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (2) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 13 |  | 13 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Other cash charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 0 |
Additions charged to expense | 4 |  | 6 |
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (5) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 1 |  | 1 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 40 |
Additions charged to expense | 0 | $ 19 | 5 | $ 53
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (20) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 25 |  | 25 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Severance and benefit costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 31 |
Additions charged to expense | 0 | 6 | 5 | 38
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (17) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 19 |  | 19 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Lease termination and store closure costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 6 |
Additions charged to expense | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (1) |
Ending Reserve Balance | 5 |  | 5 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Other cash charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Reserve Balance |  |  | 3 |
Additions charged to expense | 0 | $ 7 | 0 | $ 8
Cash payments charged against reserve |  |  | (2) |
Ending Reserve Balance | $ 1 |  | $ 1 |

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