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Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of the total compensation expense and the associated income tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation arrangements

A summary of total stock-based compensation expense recorded within SG&A expenses and the related income tax benefits recognized during the three-month and six-month periods ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015 is as follows:

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		October 1, 2016				September 26, 2015				October 1, 2016				September 26, 2015
		(millions)
Compensation expense		$	14			$	22			$	32			$	54
Income tax benefit		$	(6	)		$	(8	)		$	(12	)		$	(20	)

Summary of the stock option activity under all plans

A summary of stock option activity under all plans during the six months ended October 1, 2016 is as follows:

		Number of Options
		(thousands)
Options outstanding at April 2, 2016		2,418
Granted		—
Exercised		(65	)
Cancelled/Forfeited		(224	)
Options outstanding at October 1, 2016		2,129

Restricted Stock And Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity

A summary of restricted stock and service-based RSU activity during the six months ended October 1, 2016 is as follows:

		Number of Shares
		Restricted Stock			Service-based RSUs
		(thousands)
Nonvested at April 2, 2016		14			490
Granted		—			645
Vested		—			(141	)
Forfeited		—			(88	)
Nonvested at October 1, 2016		14			906

Performance Shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity

A summary of performance-based RSU activity during the six months ended October 1, 2016 is as follows:

		Number of Shares
		Performance-based RSUs — without TSR Modifier			Performance-based RSUs — with TSR Modifier
		(thousands)
Nonvested at April 2, 2016		691			142
Granted		411			—
Change due to performance/market condition achievement		(14	)		(25	)
Vested		(216	)		(49	)
Forfeited		(74	)		(7	)
Nonvested at October 1, 2016		798			61

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Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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