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Pension and Other Benefit Plans Pension and Other Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
number_of_plans
Mar. 30, 2012
Apr. 01, 2011
Apr. 02, 2010
Jul. 19, 2013
Mar. 26, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 20, 2013
Jul. 01, 2012
Sep. 28, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Amount of company contribution during the fiscal year   $ 179us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 213us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 223us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized              
Net unamortized gain (loss), net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax                
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Plan Amendment on Benefit Obligation                   (28)csc_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnBenefitObligation  
Discount rate (in hundredths)                   4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate  
Defined Contribution Pension Plans Number Of Shares Of Common Stock Included In Plan Assets   9,378,161csc_DefinedContributionPensionPlansNumberOfSharesOfCommonStockIncludedInPlanAssets                  
Number of plans within deferred compensation plan   2csc_NumberOfPlansWithinDeferredCompensationPlan                  
The liability included in other long-term liabilities under the plan   129us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability   125us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability              
The company's expense under the plan   9us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployerContribution   8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployerContribution 8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployerContribution            
Employer contribution   4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer              
ATD [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Settlements           36us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= csc_ATDMember
         
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Liabilities Noncurrent, Decrease from Remeasurement           28csc_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrentDecreasefromRemeasurement
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= csc_ATDMember
         
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease) 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= csc_ATDMember
6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= csc_ATDMember
13us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= csc_ATDMember
               
US pension plans [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount             80us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
400us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
     
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Plan Amendment on Net Periodic Benefit Cost               10us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
     
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Plan Amendment on Liabilities   379csc_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnLiabilities
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Discount rate (in hundredths) 4.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
4.40%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
          4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
    4.85%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Contractual termination benefit 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
               
Employer contribution 7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
591us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
                 
UK pension plans [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease)                 443us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= csc_UkPensionPlansMember
   
Discount rate (in hundredths)   4.31%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= csc_UkPensionPlansMember
            4.65%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= csc_UkPensionPlansMember
   
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Percentage                 108.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage
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= csc_UkPensionPlansMember
   
Pension Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net unamortized gain (loss), before tax   (265)csc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(14)csc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(10)csc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
             
Net unamortized gain (loss), net of tax   0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
             
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease)   3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Contractual termination benefit 17us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
19us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
               
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Transition Asset (Obligation)   (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetTransitionAssetObligation
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Estimated prior service cost (gain) amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year   9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Defined Benefit Plan Percentage Of Plan Assets Made Up Of Us Pension Trust And Uk Pension Plan Assets   91.00%csc_DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageOfPlanAssetsMadeUpOfUsPensionTrustAndUkPensionPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Foreign Pension Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount             20us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
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Discount rate (in hundredths) 4.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
4.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Contractual termination benefit 17us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
               
Employer contribution 81us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
157us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum 20.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                   
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined benefit plan health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year (in hundredths)   8.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Ultimate health care cost trend rate (in hundredths)   4.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Net unamortized gain (loss), before tax   1csc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
2csc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
16csc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
             
Net unamortized gain (loss), net of tax   1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
             
Discount rate (in hundredths) 4.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
4.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation (8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Transition Asset (Obligation)   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetTransitionAssetObligation
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Estimated prior service cost (gain) amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year   (2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Employer contribution $ 6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                 
Equity Securities [Member] | US pension plans [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum   35.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Equity Securities [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum 35.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | US pension plans [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum   30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum 45.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
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Corporate Credit [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum 35.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Liability Driven Investment Products [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
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Alternative Investments [Member] | US pension plans [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum   35.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Key executives [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Number of plans within deferred compensation plan   1csc_NumberOfPlansWithinDeferredCompensationPlan
/ csc_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithTypeOfIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTitleOfIndividualAxis
= csc_KeyExecutivesMember
                 
Maximum amount of compensation that plan participant is allowed to defer of their eligible compensation (in hundreths)   100.00%csc_DeferredCompensationArrangementMaximumDeferralPercentage
/ csc_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithTypeOfIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTitleOfIndividualAxis
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Non-employee directors [Member]                      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Number of plans within deferred compensation plan   1csc_NumberOfPlansWithinDeferredCompensationPlan
/ csc_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithTypeOfIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTitleOfIndividualAxis
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Maximum amount of compensation that plan participant is allowed to defer of their eligible compensation (in hundreths)   100.00%csc_DeferredCompensationArrangementMaximumDeferralPercentage
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