Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 898	$ 755	$ 1,187
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	281	283	273
Amortization of intangible assets	210	355	380
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	7	60	59
Stock-based compensation expense	156	164	164
Deferred income taxes	47	31	25
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	(17)	(11)	(8)
Net gain from sale of short-term investments	(32)
Impairment of intangible assets			4
Net gain from sale of joint venture			(526)
Loss from joint venture			27
Liquidation of foreign entities		2	3
Other	8	14	(1)
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable, net	30	(107)	89
Inventories	10	4	2
Deferred commissions	26	17	(25)
Accounts payable	(75)	33	30
Accrued compensation and benefits	(58)	12	(31)
Deferred revenue	(223)	119	177
Income taxes payable	7	(31)	39
Other assets	(21)	(68)	(14)
Other liabilities	27	(39)	47
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,281	1,593	1,901
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(260)	(336)	(286)
Cash payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(17)	(28)	(508)
Purchases of equity investments			(10)
Proceeds from sale of joint venture			530
Purchases of short-term investments	(492)		(47)
Proceeds from maturity and sales of short-term investments	186	46	3
Other		(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(583)	(319)	(318)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and other obligations	(1,189)		(607)
Proceeds from convertible note hedge	189
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans	234	281	147
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	17	11	8
Tax payments related to restricted stock units	(45)	(36)	(41)
Dividends paid, net	(418)
Repurchase of common stock	(500)	(826)	(893)
Purchase of additional equity interest in subsidiary		(111)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount		996
Debt issuance costs		(7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,712)	308	(1,386)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	36	(59)	15
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(978)	1,523	212
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	4,685	3,162	2,950
Ending cash and cash equivalents	3,707	4,685	3,162
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	224	252	234
Interest expense paid	$ 79	$ 69	$ 56