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SCHEDULE II, VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II, VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II, VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(Amounts in millions)
 
Balance,
beginning
of period
 
Charged to
cost and
expenses
 
Other(1)
 
Deductions
 
Balance,
end of
period
For year ended March 29, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful receivables
 
$
51

 
$
16

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
48

For year ended March 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful receivables
 
46

 
18

 
10

 
(23
)
 
51

For the year ended April 1, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful receivables
 
47

 
7

 
2

 
(10
)
 
46


(1) 
Includes balances from acquisitions, changes in balances due to foreign currency exchange rates and recovery of prior-year charges.