CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Member]	Common Stock in Treasury [Member]	Total CSC Equity [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Apr. 02, 2010	$ 162	$ 2,006	$ 5,709	$ (1,052)	$ (379)	$ 6,446	$ 62	$ 6,508
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 02, 2010	162,234,000
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income			569			569	15	584
Currency translation adjustment				83		83		83
Unfunded pension obligation				78		78		78
Comprehensive (loss) income						730	15	745
Stock based compensation expense		46				46		46
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions	1	26			(4)	23		23
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions (in shares)	786,000
Cash dividends declared			(77)			(77)		(77)
Distributions and other			(1)			(1)	(22)	(23)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	163	2,078	6,200	(891)	(383)	7,167	55	7,222
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	163,020,000
Balance at Apr. 01, 2011	163	2,120	6,296	(690)	(385)	7,504	56	7,560
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2011	162,873,000
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income			(4,084)			(4,084)	12	(4,072)
Currency translation adjustment				(180)		(180)		(180)
Unfunded pension obligation				(1)		(1)		(1)
Comprehensive (loss) income						(4,265)	12	(4,253)
Stock based compensation expense		36				36		36
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions	1	12			(4)	9		9
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions (in shares)	696,000
Cash dividends declared			(93)			(93)		(93)
Distributions and other			(1)			(1)	(12)	(13)
Balance at Dec. 30, 2011	$ 164	$ 2,168	$ 2,118	$ (871)	$ (389)	$ 3,190	$ 56	$ 3,246
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2011	163,569,000