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Settlement of Claims with U.S. Government (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Jul. 01, 2011
Settlement of Claims with U.S. Government [Abstract]          
Cash received under definitive settlement agreement with the U.S. Government in its contract claims asserted under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978     $ 277,000,000    
Contract extension received under definitive settlement agreement with the U.S. Government in its contract claims asserted under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (in years)     5Y    
Contract extension received under definitive settlement agreement with the U.S. Government in its contract claims asserted under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, base years (in years)     4Y    
Contract extension received under definitive settlement agreement with the U.S. Government in its contract claims asserted under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, optional year (in years)     1Y    
Estimated value of contract extension 1,000,000,000   1,000,000,000    
Total pre-tax charge to write down claim related assets     269,000,000    
Amount unbilled of accounts receivable related to claims filed         379,000,000
Pre-tax charge to write down claim related assets recorded as a reduction of revenue     42,000,000    
Pre-tax charge to write down claim related assets recorded as a separately itemized charge to cost of services 0 0 227,000,000 0  
Amount of deferred costs related to claims filed         227,000,000
Estimated fair value of the contract extension 45,000,000   45,000,000    
Previously unapplied payments on claim related assets         15,000,000
Fair value of the contract extension, amortization period (in years)     4Y    
Term of original contract awarded (in years)     10Y    
Extension granted to term of original contract awarded (in years)     2Y    
Number of claims outstanding against Federal Government (in claims)         14
Original amount of claims filed, against US Federal Government         858,000,000
Forums available for litigation of Contract Disputes Act of 1978 claims         2
Partial payment received against claims         35,000,000
Amended claim amount of reduction gross         35,000,000
Number of claims asserted against the U.S. Federal Government under a single contract pending before the Armed Services Board of Contracts Appeals         14
Total amount of claims outstanding, excluding unknown, against US Federal Government         $ 675,000,000