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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Operating income by segment
Operating income	$ 76	$ 230	$ 45	$ 326
Restructuring and other charges	(42)	(31)	(128)	(65)
Non-cash restructuring-related inventory charges			(135)	(3)
Asset Impairment Charges	(27)	(7)	(46)	(15)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Operating income by segment
Unallocated corporate expenses	(148)	(151)	(323)	(304)
Restructuring and other charges	(42)	(31)	(128)	(65)
Wholesale [Member]
Operating income by segment
Operating income	203	247	336	384
Non-cash restructuring-related inventory charges	(8)		(18)
Asset Impairment Charges	(7)	(2)	(8)	(5)
Retail [Member]
Operating income by segment
Operating income	19	123	82	233
Non-cash restructuring-related inventory charges	(73)		(117)	(3)
Asset Impairment Charges	(20)	(5)	(38)	(10)
Licensing [Member]
Operating income by segment
Operating income	44	42	78	78
Operating Segments [Member]
Operating income by segment
Operating income	$ 266	$ 412	$ 496	$ 695

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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