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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Apr. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 34.00% | 27.50% | 36.00% | 27.60% |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Change in Accounting Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period, Financial Effect on Provision for Income Taxes |  |  |  | $ (8) |
Change in Accounting Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period, Impact on Basic Earnings Per Share |  |  |  | $ 0.09 |
Change in Accounting Estimate related to Reduction of Assessment Period, Impact on Dilutive Earnings per Share |  |  |  | $ 0.09 |
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits | $ 77 |  | $ 77 |  | $ 81
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (4) |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, reduction related to state reserve releases |  |  | 3 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  |  | 12 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities |  |  | 8 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Other Increase |  |  | 3 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate | 60 |  | 60 |  | $ 60
Decrease in Interest Currently Included in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible | $ 16 |  | $ 16 |  |

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