Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On October 19, 2012, the Company used the proceeds received from the issuance of new term notes and $250 million drawn from the new term loan credit facility to fund the early redemption of its 5.50% senior notes due March 2013 and the 5.00% senior notes due February 2013. This early debt extinguishment resulted in the recognition of a $19 million loss, which was recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (see Note 8). On October 18, 2012, CSC, its wholly owned subsidiary, CSC Computer Sciences Italia S.r.l. (the "Transferor") and the Transferor's wholly owned subsidiary, CSC Italia S.r. l. ("CSC Italia") and Dedagroup S.p.A. (the "Transferee") entered into a Transfer Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which the Transferor will transfer all of the outstanding equity of CSC Italia to Transferee for one Euro. In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, certain employees of the Transferor will be transferred to CSC Italia and certain employees of CSC Italia will be transferred to the the Transferor at the closing. Approximately 1,000 employees of CSC Italia will be transferred to the Transferor at closing. At the closing, the Agreement also contemplates that the Transferor will make an equity contribution of 27 million Euros to CSC Italia, which will remain with CSC Italia upon the transfer to the Transferee. This amount will be adjusted based on a customary reconciliation to a referenced net equity position at the closing, as well as pursuant to various provisions governing the transfer of employees between the Transferor and CSC Italia. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement is expected to occur in December 2012. Assets and liabilities of CSC Italia, at September 28, 2012, included current assets of $45 million, long-term assets of $1 million, current liabilities of $27 million, and long-term liabilities of $16 million.

Subsequent Events

On October 19, 2012, the Company used the proceeds received from the issuance of new term notes and $250 million drawn from the new term loan credit facility to fund the early redemption of its 5.50% senior notes due March 2013 and the 5.00% senior notes due February 2013. This early debt extinguishment resulted in the recognition of a $19 million loss, which was recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (see Note 8).

On October 18, 2012, CSC, its wholly owned subsidiary, CSC Computer Sciences Italia S.r.l. (the "Transferor") and the Transferor's wholly owned subsidiary, CSC Italia S.r. l. ("CSC Italia") and Dedagroup S.p.A. (the "Transferee") entered into a Transfer Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which the Transferor will transfer all of the outstanding equity of CSC Italia to Transferee for one Euro. In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, certain employees of the Transferor will be transferred to CSC Italia and certain employees of CSC Italia will be transferred to the the Transferor at the closing. Approximately 1,000 employees of CSC Italia will be transferred to the Transferor at closing. At the closing, the Agreement also contemplates that the Transferor will make an equity contribution of 27 million Euros to CSC Italia, which will remain with CSC Italia upon the transfer to the Transferee. This amount will be adjusted based on a customary reconciliation to a referenced net equity position at the closing, as well as pursuant to various provisions governing the transfer of employees between the Transferor and CSC Italia. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement is expected to occur in December 2012. Assets and liabilities of CSC Italia, at September 28, 2012, included current assets of $45 million, long-term assets of $1 million, current liabilities of $27 million, and long-term liabilities of $16 million.