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Financial Instruments (Details Textual 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Time Deposits, Short term | $ 446 | $ 621
Time Deposits, Long term | $ 82 | $ 187
Non-current investment maturity range, lower end | 1 year | 1 year
Non-current investment maturity range, higher end | 2 years | 2 years
Corporate Bond Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current | $ 7 | $ 8

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