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Segment Information (Details 3) - 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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ 76 | $ 77 | $ 154 | $ 151
Wholesale Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 12 | 15 | 29 | 30
Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 37 | 39 | 74 | 78
Licensing Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ 26 | $ 23 | $ 50 | $ 43

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