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(Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2015
Jul. 04, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 27, 2013
Jul. 31, 2014
Jul. 19, 2013
May 21, 2013
Mar. 28, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Proceeds for sale of business       $ (13)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses $ 245us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses        
Balance as of March 28, 2014, net 1,669us-gaap_Goodwill     1,669us-gaap_Goodwill         1,667us-gaap_Goodwill
Proceeds from divestiture of business, working capital adjustment   1csc_DiscontinuedOperationsProceedsfromDivestitureofBusinessWorkingCapitalAdjustment              
Proceeds from divestiture of business, purchase price adjustment   2csc_DiscontinuedOperationsProceedsfromDivestitureofBusinessPurchasePriceAdjustment              
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation Disclosures [Abstract]                  
Revenue 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue   7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue 10us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue 227us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue        
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, before taxes 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax   (2)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax (11)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax 10us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax        
Tax expense 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod   1us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod 6us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod        
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax   (3)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax (11)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 4us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax        
(Loss) gain on disposition, before taxes 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax   (2)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax (21)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 102us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax        
Tax (benefit) expense 0csc_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit   0csc_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (3)csc_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 15csc_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit        
(Loss) gain on disposition, net of taxes 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax   (2)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (18)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 87us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax        
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax   (5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (29)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 91us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax        
Impact of change in accounting methods [Member]                  
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes     0csc_NewAccountingPronouncementorChangeinAccountingPrincipleEffectofChangeonIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperationsNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest
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European Healthcare [Member] | European GBS - IS&S [Member]                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
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Gain (Loss) on disposal of discontinued operations           (22)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfAdjustmentToPriorPeriodGainLossOnDisposalBeforeIncomeTax
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Disposal group current assets           54us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
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Disposal group cash           21us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
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Balance as of March 28, 2014, net           0us-gaap_Goodwill
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Disposal group other noncurrent assets           25us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Disposal group current liabilities           33us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
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Disposal group noncurrent liabilities           23us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
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NPS Applied Technology Division [Member]                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Proceeds for sale of business             178us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Proceeds from divestiture of business, working capital adjustment             6csc_DiscontinuedOperationsProceedsfromDivestitureofBusinessWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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Net of cash divested             77us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
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Flood-Insurance-Related Business Process Outsourcing Practice [Member]                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Proceeds for sale of business               43us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Gain (Loss) on disposal of discontinued operations                 (1)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfAdjustmentToPriorPeriodGainLossOnDisposalBeforeIncomeTax
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Proceeds from divestiture of business, working capital adjustment               4csc_DiscontinuedOperationsProceedsfromDivestitureofBusinessWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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3csc_DiscontinuedOperationsProceedsfromDivestitureofBusinessWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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Net of cash divested               $ 25us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
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