Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share

Basic EPS and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:

	Twelve Months Ended
(Amounts in millions, except per-share data)	April 1, 2016		April 3, 2015			March 28, 2014
Net income (loss) attributable to CSC common shareholders:
From continuing operations	$	71	$	(207	)	$	520
From discontinued operations	180		209			427
	$	251	$	2		$	947
Common share information:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	138.28		142.56			147.65
Dilutive effect of stock options and equity awards	3.05		—			3.11
Shares for diluted EPS	141.33		142.56			150.76
EPS – basic and diluted:
Basic EPS:
Continuing operations	$	0.51	$	(1.45	)	$	3.52
Discontinued operations	1.31		1.46			2.89
Total	$	1.82	$	0.01		$	6.41
Diluted EPS:
Continuing operations	$	0.50	$	(1.45	)	$	3.45
Discontinued operations	1.28		1.46			2.83
Total	$	1.78	$	0.01		$	6.28