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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Jan. 02, 2015
Oct. 03, 2014
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]      
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Numbers of Shares 8.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 10.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 10.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Granted, Number of Shares     1.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Assumed In Period 0.1wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAssumedInPeriod    
Exercised, Number of Shares (1.0)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised (1.1)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised (1.3)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Options Canceled or Expired In Period (0.2)wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCanceledorExpiredInPeriod (0.1)wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCanceledorExpiredInPeriod  
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Numbers of Shares 7.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 8.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 10.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Exercisable at April 3, 2015 3.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber    
Vested and expected to vest after April 3, 2015 7.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber    
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 47.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 37.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share     $ 100.06wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Share Based Compensation Options Assumed Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 3.49wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsAssumedWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 32.26wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 32.14wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 31.04wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Canceled or expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 58.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 32.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 48.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 47.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 45.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable at April 3, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 34.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
Vested and expected to vest after April 3, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 47.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
Options outstanding at April 3, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 4 years 6 months 4 days    
Exercisable at April 3, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 3 years 2 months 19 days    
Vested and expected to vest after April 3, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 4 years 5 months 23 days    
Options outstanding at April 3, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 358us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue    
Exercisable at April 3, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 215wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue    
Vested and expected to vest after April 3, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 355us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue