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Restructuring and Other Costs - Schedule of Restructuring and other costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2022 | Apr. 02, 2021 | Apr. 03, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | $ 31 | $ 161 | $ 266
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 31 | 161 | 266
Discontinued operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs |  | 66 | 261
Severance and termination benefit costs | Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 5 | 31 | 90
Severance and termination benefit costs | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs |  | 64 | 121
Contract cancellation charges | Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 3 | 51 | 101
Contract cancellation charges | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs |  | 0 | 5
Stock-based compensation charges | Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 0 | 10 | 20
Stock-based compensation charges | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs |  | 0 | 97
Asset write-offs and impairments | Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 5 | 58 | 47
Asset write-offs and impairments | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs |  | 0 | 13
Other exit and disposal costs | Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | 18 | 11 | 7
Separation costs | Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs | $ 0 | 0 | 1
Separation costs | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other costs |  | $ 2 | $ 25

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