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Restructuring and Other Costs (Schedule of Restructuring and other costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2021 | Jan. 03, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Jan. 03, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | $ 1 | $ 98 | $ 142 | $ 128
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 1 | 98 | 142 | 128
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 206 | 66 | 258
Severance and termination benefit costs | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 11 | 18 | 39
Severance and termination benefit costs | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 78 | 64 | 123
Contract cancellation charges | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 67 | 49 | 67
Contract cancellation charges | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5
Stock-based compensation charges | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6
Stock-based compensation charges | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 95 | 0 | 95
Asset write-offs and impairment | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 10 | 58 | 10
Asset write-offs and impairment | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13
Other exit and disposal costs | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6
Other exit and disposal costs | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Separation costs | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | $ 0 | $ 15 | $ 2 | $ 22

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