CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Earnings Retained for Use in Business [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Common Stock in Treasury [Member]	Total CSC Equity [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Balance at Apr. 01, 2011	$ 7,560	$ 163	$ 2,120	$ 6,296	$ (690)	$ (385)	$ 7,504	$ 56
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 01, 2011		162,873,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	(2,681)			(2,694)			(2,694)	13
Other comprehensive loss	(101)				(101)		(101)
Stock based compensation expense	22		22				22
Acquisition of treasury stock	(4)					(4)	(4)
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions	15	1	14				15
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions (in shares)		695,000
Cash dividends declared	(62)			(62)			(62)
Non controlling interest distributions and other	(13)			(1)			(1)	(12)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	4,736	164	2,156	3,539	(791)	(389)	4,679	57
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011		163,568,000
Balance at Mar. 30, 2012	2,834	164	2,168	1,930	(1,093)	(390)	2,779	55
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2012		163,720,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	180			170			170	10
Other comprehensive loss	(53)				(35)		(35)	(18)
Stock based compensation expense	20		20				20
Acquisition of treasury stock	(2)					(2)	(2)
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions	(7)	0	(7)				(7)
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions (in shares)		286,000
Cash dividends declared	(62)			(62)			(62)
Non controlling interest distributions and other	(25)					0	0	(25)
Balance at Sep. 28, 2012	$ 2,885	$ 164	$ 2,181	$ 2,038	$ (1,128)	$ (392)	$ 2,863	$ 22
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2012		164,006,000