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Cover - shares
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2025
Nov. 04, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Oct. 03, 2025  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 000-17781  
Entity Registrant Name Gen Digital Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 77-0181864  
Entity Address, Address Line One 60 E. Rio Salado Parkway,  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 1000,  
Entity Address, City or Town Tempe,  
Entity Address, State or Province AZ  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 85281  
City Area Code 650  
Local Phone Number 527-8000  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   616,716,107
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2026  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Central Index Key 0000849399  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --04-03  
Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock,  
Trading Symbol GEN  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Contingent Value Rights    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Contingent Value Rights  
Trading Symbol GENVR  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ