Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	$ 3,156,764	$ 2,138,169
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,977	2,699
Gross Unrealized Losses	(457)	(1,052)
Estimated Fair Value	3,158,284	2,139,816
Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	334,209	656,038
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	334,209	656,038
Financial institution securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	474,979	325,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	474,979	325,000
Non-financial institution securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	638,547	476,735
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	638,547	476,735
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	1,106,192	216,178
Gross Unrealized Gains	19	95
Gross Unrealized Losses	(9)	0
Estimated Fair Value	1,106,202	216,273
Foreign Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	498,325	254,283
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	7
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(17)
Estimated Fair Value	498,325	254,273
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	88,100	156,836
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,819	2,445
Gross Unrealized Losses	(302)	(477)
Estimated Fair Value	89,617	158,804
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	840	2,533
Gross Unrealized Gains	16	18
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(2)
Estimated Fair Value	856	2,549
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Amortized Cost	15,572	50,566
Gross Unrealized Gains	123	134
Gross Unrealized Losses	(146)	(556)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 15,549	$ 50,144

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