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Stock-Based Compensation and Other Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2021 USD ($) plan purchasePeriod $ / shares shares | Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of stock incentive plan | plan | 1 |  |
Options granted in period (in shares) | shares | 0 |  |
Current dividends payable | $ 12 | $ 62 |
Long-term dividend payable | $ 10 | 31 |
Award modification term, vesting percentage | 50.00% |  |
Share-based expense associated with award modifications | $ 30 | $ 145 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 20.70 | $ 19.65 | $ 21.77
Total fair value of stock released | $ 86 | $ 300 | $ 214
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 20.62 | $ 21.33 |
PRUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 26.39 | $ 21.69 | $ 21.30
Total fair value of stock released | $ 43 | $ 39 | $ 261
Award performance conditions measurement period | 1 year |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 27.50 | $ 22.68 |
Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 18 | $ 171 | $ 23
Fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 4.76 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Remaining shares available for future issuance (in shares) | shares | 32,000,000 |  |
Maximum employee subscription rate (up to) (as a percent) | 10.00% |  |
Award offering period (in months) | 12 months |  |
Purchase periods, number | purchasePeriod | 2 |  |
Purchase period | 6 months |  |
Purchase price of common stock (as a percent) | 85.00% |  |
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares) | shares | 38,000,000 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5.65 | $ 5.17 | $ 6.22
Liability-Classified Awards |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs | $ 94 |  |
Weighted-average remaining years | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance award range, percent | 0.00% |  |
Award modification term, percentage of unvested equity | 0.00% |  |
Minimum | PRUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award market conditions measurement period | 2 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance award range, percent | 200.00% |  |
Award modification term, percentage of unvested equity | 150.00% |  |
Maximum | PRUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |  |
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based expense associated with award modifications | $ 8 | $ 20 |
Sales and marketing |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based expense associated with award modifications | $ 2 | $ 6 |
2013 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares approved and reserved for issuance (in shares) | shares | 82,000,000 |  |
Remaining shares available for future issuance (in shares) | shares | 18,000,000 |  |

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