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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) - 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 Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | $ 42 |  | $ 123 |
Non-cash charges | 108 |  | 181 |
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 150 |  | 304 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Severance and benefit costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 25 |  | 102 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Lease termination and store closure costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 13 |  | 15 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Other cash charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 4 |  | 6 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Impairment of assets |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 27 |  | 46 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 81 |  | 135 |
Way Forward Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges | Reduction of inventory out of current liquidation channels [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 64 |  | 114 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0 | $ 19 | 5 | $ 53
Non-cash charges | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18
Restructuring and non-cash charges | 0 | 26 | 5 | 71
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 91 |  | 91 |
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 56 |  | 56 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 147 |  | 147 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Severance and benefit costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0 | 6 | 5 | 38
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 69 |  | 69 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Lease termination and store closure costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 8 |  | 8 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Other cash charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash-related restructuring charges | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8
Cash-related Restructuring Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 14 |  | 14 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Impairment of assets |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 27 |  | 27 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Accelerated stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | 9 |  | 9 |
Global Reorganization Plan [Member] | Inventory-related charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 3
Non-cash Charges, Cost Incurred to Date | $ 20 |  | $ 20 |

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