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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 27, 2013
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 27, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]        
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations 25.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 21.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 43.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 27.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Tax benefit (expense) from losses in pension plan $ (462)csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsAmount $ 114csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsAmount $ (462)csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsAmount $ 114csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsAmount
Non-deductible penalty related to SEC settlement 190csc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLitigationSettlementAmount   190csc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLitigationSettlementAmount  
Tax expense (benefit) from mark-to-market adjustments (as a percent) (2.90%)csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsPercent (10.00%)csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsPercent 16.70%csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsPercent (4.30%)csc_EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationMarktoMarketAdjustmentsPercent
Tax benefit from reversal of uncertain state tax positions 11us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesStateAndLocal   15us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesStateAndLocal  
Tax benefit from reversal of uncertain state tax position (as a percent) 2.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingenciesStateAndLocal   36.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingenciesStateAndLocal  
Tax benefit from settlement of foreign audits   6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign   6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign
Tax benefit from settlement of foreign audits, percent   1.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign   0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Uncertain state tax positions for which statute of limitations has expired     16us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations  
Possible reduction in liability for uncertain tax positions over next twelve months     15csc_RangeofPossibleReductioninLiabilityforUncertainTaxPositionsMaximum  
UK tax authority | Foreign tax authority        
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]        
Valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets $ 360us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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