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Stock-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) purchasePeriod plan $ / shares shares | Apr. 02, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021
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 | 0 |  |
Current dividends payable | $ | $ 11 | $ 12 |  |
Long-term dividend payable | $ | $ 2 | $ 10 |  |
Award modification term, vesting percentage |  |  |  | 50.00%
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 | $ 22.53 | $ 20.70 | $ 19.65 |
Total fair value of stock released | $ | $ 57 | $ 86 | $ 300 |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 21.80 | $ 20.62 |  |
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 | $ 28.68 | $ 26.39 | $ 21.69 |
Total fair value of stock released | $ | $ 0 | $ 43 | $ 39 |
Award performance conditions measurement period | 1 year |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 28.50 | $ 27.50 |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ | $ 3 | $ 18 | $ 171 |
Fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 4.76 |
Options granted in period (in shares) | shares | 0 |  |  |
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 | $ 6.77 | $ 5.65 | $ 5.17 |
Liability-Classified Awards |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs | $ | $ 160 |  |  |
Weighted-average remaining years | 2 years 2 months 12 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 |  |  |
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 | 11,000,000 |  |  |

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