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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 01, 2022 | Apr. 02, 2022 | Apr. 01, 2022 | Jan. 28, 2022 | Aug. 10, 2021 | May 07, 2021 | Nov. 04, 2019 | Jul. 01, 2022 | Jul. 02, 2021 | Apr. 01, 2022 | Jul. 13, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,000,000 | $ 44,000,000 |  |
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 |
Retained earnings |  |  | $ (1,940,000,000) |  |  |  |  | $ (1,734,000,000) |  | $ (1,940,000,000) |
Stock closing price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22.28 |  |  | $ 27.20
Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Term Loan Interim Facility B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Revolving Facility A1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Interim Facility A2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility increase |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Due November 4, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loan Due November 4, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Quarterly installment payment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
First Amendment Additional Term Loan Due May 7, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement First Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly installment payment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, consolidated leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, consolidated leverage ratio if acquisition incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, aggregate acquisition amount benchmark |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
3.95% Senior Notes due June -2022 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense paid | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New 2.00% Convertible Unsecured Notes due August 15, 2022 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 1,000,000 |
If-converted value in excess of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,000,000 |  |  |
New 2.00% Convertible Notes | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Substantial premium |  | 47,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New 2.00% Convertible Notes | Convertible Debt | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component net of tax |  |  | 56,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,000,000 |
Unamortized debt discount |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |
Substantial premium |  |  | $ 47,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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