Gen Digital (GEN) 10-Q 12 Aug 15 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 3, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	SYMANTEC CORP
Entity Central Index Key	849,399
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		684,172,994

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015	Apr. 03, 2015	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,981	$ 2,874
Short-term investments	903	1,017
Trade accounts receivable, net	604	993
Deferred income taxes	152	152
Deferred commissions	115	131
Other current assets	267	255
Total current assets	5,022	5,422
Property and equipment, net	1,201	1,205
Intangible assets, net	596	628
Goodwill	5,849	5,847
Long-term deferred commissions	20	26
Other long-term assets	96	105
Total assets	12,784	13,233
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	184	213
Accrued compensation and benefits	283	398
Deferred revenue	2,901	3,109
Current portion of long-term debt	348	350
Other current liabilities	348	383
Total current liabilities	4,064	4,453
Long-term debt	1,741	1,746
Long-term deferred revenue	518	555
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	335	308
Long-term income taxes payable	136	134
Other long-term obligations	94	102
Total liabilities	$ 6,888	$ 7,298
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 3,000 shares authorized; 684 and 898 shares issued; 684 and 684 shares outstanding, respectively	$ 7	$ 7
Additional paid-in capital	5,926	6,094
Accumulated other comprehensive income	116	104
Accumulated deficit	(153)	(270)
Total stockholders’ equity	5,896	5,935
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 12,784	$ 13,233
[1]	Derived from audited financial statements.

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jul. 03, 2015	Apr. 03, 2015	[1]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, number of shares authorized	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000
Common stock, number of shares issued	684,000,000	898,000,000
Common stock, number of shares outstanding	684,000,000	684,000,000
[1]	Derived from audited financial statements.

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Net revenue:
Content, subscription, and maintenance	$ 1,352	$ 1,574
License	147	161
Total net revenue	1,499	1,735
Cost of revenue:
Content, subscription, and maintenance	219	269
License	22	27
Amortization of intangible assets	13	13
Total cost of revenue	254	309
Gross profit	1,245	1,426
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	521	644
Research and development	284	308
General and administrative	96	103
Amortization of intangible assets	19	29
Restructuring, separation, and transition	124	20
Total operating expenses	1,044	1,104
Operating income	201	322
Interest income	3	3
Interest expense	(20)	(21)
Other (expense) income, net	(11)	1
Income before income taxes	173	305
Provision for income taxes	56	69
Net income	$ 117	$ 236
Net income per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.34
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.34
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	682	692
Diluted (in shares)	691	697
Cash dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 117	$ 236
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	12	2
Comprehensive income	$ 129	$ 238

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015		Jul. 04, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 117		$ 236
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	70		74
Amortization of intangible assets	32		42
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	1		1
Stock-based compensation expense	53		43
Deferred income taxes	31		20
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	(5)		(3)
Other	4		1
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable, net	391		308
Deferred commissions	22		0
Accounts payable	(18)		(57)
Accrued compensation and benefits	(115)		(34)
Deferred revenue	(249)		(185)
Income taxes payable	(26)		(148)
Other assets	0		17
Other liabilities	(8)		(22)
Net cash provided by operating activities	300		293
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(78)		(92)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0		(19)
Purchases of short-term investments	(183)		(712)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	222		77
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	76		22
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	37		(724)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and other obligations	(17)		(18)
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans	4		23
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	5		3
Tax payments related to restricted stock units	(33)		(29)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid	(107)		(104)
Repurchases of common stock	(90)		(125)
Proceeds from other financing, net	0		34
Net cash used in financing activities	(238)		(216)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	8		7
Change in cash and cash equivalents	107		(640)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	2,874	[1]	3,707
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,981		$ 3,067
[1]	Derived from audited financial statements.

Description of Business and Sig

Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Business Symantec Corporation (“Symantec,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Company” refer to Symantec Corporation and all of its subsidiaries) is an information protection expert that helps people, businesses and governments seeking the freedom to unlock the opportunities technology brings – anytime, anywhere. On August 10, 2015 , we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of our information management business to The Carlyle Group and certain co-investors (“Carlyle”). The sale is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016, subject to regulatory approvals and certain closing conditions, including the operational separation, in all material respects, of the information management business. For additional information about the planned divestiture of our information management business see Note 11 . Basis of presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of July 3, 2015 and April 3, 2015 and for the three months ended July 3, 2015 and July 4, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S.") for interim financial information and with the instructions on Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In accordance with those rules and regulations, we have omitted certain information and notes normally provided in our annual Consolidated Financial Statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, except as otherwise noted, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2015 . The results of operations for the three months ended July 3, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year. We have a 52/53-week fiscal accounting year. Unless otherwise stated, references to three month ended periods in this report relate to fiscal periods ended July 3, 2015 and July 4, 2014 . The three months ended July 3, 2015 consisted of 13 weeks whereas the three months ended July 4, 2014 consisted of 14 weeks. Our 2016 fiscal year consists of 52 weeks and ends on April 1, 2016 . There have been no material changes in our significant accounting policies for the three months ended July 3, 2015 , as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2015 . Recently adopted accounting guidance On April 10, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment, that provides new guidance related to reporting discontinued operations. This standard raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The standard became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and will apply to the treatment of the planned divestiture of our information management business that is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The accounting guidance will impact our financial statements by requiring additional disclosures related to the planned divestiture. On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related liability. We adopted the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and it did not have a material impact upon adoption. Recent accounting guidance not yet adopted On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, and will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral in the effective date of the standard. The standard will be effective for the Company on March 31, 2018. We are evaluating the effect that the standard will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting. There is no other recently issued authoritative guidance that is expected to have a material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements through the reporting date.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements For assets and liabilities measured at fair value, such amounts are based on an expected exit price representing the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level. The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value: • Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. • Level 2: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. • Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available. Assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis Cash equivalents . Cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase, and the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Short-term investments . Short-term investments consist of investment securities with original maturities greater than three months and marketable equity securities. Investment securities are priced using inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, and other similar data, which are obtained from quoted market prices, independent pricing vendors, or other sources, to determine the fair value of these assets. Marketable equity securities are recorded at fair value using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three months ended July 3, 2015 . The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy: July 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments (Dollars in millions) Cash $ 942 $ 942 $ — $ 807 $ 807 $ — Non-negotiable certificates of deposit 271 271 — 296 260 36 Level 1 Money market 1,689 1,689 — 1,725 1,725 — U.S. government securities 252 — 252 284 — 284 Marketable equity securities 5 — 5 5 — 5 1,946 1,689 257 2,014 1,725 289 Level 2 Corporate bonds 148 — 148 166 — 166 U.S. agency securities 42 — 42 68 — 68 Commercial paper 377 79 298 333 82 251 Negotiable certificates of deposit 150 — 150 184 — 184 International government securities 8 — 8 23 — 23 725 79 646 774 82 692 Total $ 3,884 $ 2,981 $ 903 $ 3,891 $ 2,874 $ 1,017 Fair value of debt As of July 3, 2015 and April 3, 2015 , the fair value of our current and long-term debt was $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion , respectively, based on Level 2 inputs.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Consumer Security Enterprise Security Information Total (Dollars in millions) Net balance as of April 3, 2015 $ 1,230 $ 1,916 $ 2,701 $ 5,847 Translation adjustments — 1 1 2 Net balance as of July 3, 2015 $ 1,230 $ 1,917 $ 2,702 $ 5,849 Intangible assets, net July 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net (Dollars in millions) Customer relationships $ 529 $ (351 ) $ 178 $ 730 $ (536 ) $ 194 Developed technology 262 (151 ) 111 296 (172 ) 124 Finite-lived trade names 106 (100 ) 6 125 (117 ) 8 Patents 21 (17 ) 4 21 (16 ) 5 Total finite-lived intangible assets 918 (619 ) 299 1,172 (841 ) 331 Indefinite-lived trade names 297 — 297 297 — 297 Total $ 1,215 $ (619 ) $ 596 $ 1,469 $ (841 ) $ 628 As of July 3, 2015 , future amortization expense related to intangible assets that have finite lives is as follows by fiscal year: July 3, 2015 (Dollars in millions) Remainder of 2016 $ 80 2017 93 2018 70 2019 37 2020 15 Thereafter 4 Total $ 299

Restructuring, Separation, and

Restructuring, Separation, and Transition	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Restructuring, Separation, and Transition	Restructuring, Separation, and Transition Our restructuring, separation, and transition costs and liabilities consist primarily of severance, facilities, separation, transition and other related costs. Severance costs generally include severance payments, outplacement services, health insurance coverage, and legal costs. Facilities costs generally include rent expense and lease termination costs, less estimated sublease income. Separation and other related costs include advisory, consulting and other costs incurred in connection with the separation of our information management business. Transition and other related costs consist of consulting charges associated with the implementation of new Enterprise Resource Planning systems. Restructuring, separation, and transition costs are managed at the corporate level and are not allocated to our reportable segments. See Note 6 of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the reconciliation of total segment operating income to total consolidated operating income. Restructuring plans Fiscal 2014 Plan We initiated a restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 to reduce management and redundant personnel resulting in headcount reductions across the Company. As of July 3, 2015, the related costs for severance and benefits are substantially complete; however, we may experience immaterial adjustments to existing accruals in subsequent periods. Fiscal 2015 Plan In fiscal 2015, we announced plans to separate our security and information management businesses into standalone companies. In order to separate the business, we initiated a restructuring plan to properly align personnel and expect to incur associated severance and facilities costs. We also expect to incur separation costs in the form of advisory, consulting and disentanglement expenses. These actions are expected to be substantially completed by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016. We expect to incur total severance and facilities costs between $165 million and $195 million . We expect to incur separation costs between $170 million and $190 million , excluding tax implications and potential advisor fees payable upon separation. Total restructuring and separation costs are expected to be between $335 million and $385 million . As of July 3, 2015, liabilities for excess facility obligations at several locations around the world are expected to be paid throughout the respective lease terms as we continue to occupy these facilities, the longest of which extends through fiscal 2019. Restructuring, separation, and transition summary April 3, 2015 Costs, Net of Cash Payments July 3, 2015 Cumulative (Dollars in millions) Fiscal 2014 Plan total $ 4 $ — $ (2 ) $ 2 $ 238 Fiscal 2015 Plan Severance costs 59 21 (36 ) 44 123 Separation costs 17 63 (40 ) 40 144 Other exit and disposal costs 6 1 (1 ) 6 8 Fiscal 2015 Plan total $ 82 $ 85 $ (77 ) $ 90 $ 275 Restructuring and separation plans total $ 86 $ 85 $ (79 ) $ 92 Transition and other related costs 39 Total restructuring, separation, and transition costs $ 124 As of July 3, 2015 , the restructuring and separation liabilities are included in accounts payable, other current liabilities and other long-term obligations in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Indemnifications In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, subsidiaries and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of our breach of agreements or representations and warranties made by us. In addition, our bylaws contain indemnification obligations to our directors, officers, employees and agents, and we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers to give such directors and officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in our bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. We maintain director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from our obligation to indemnify our directors and officers. It is not possible to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements might not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, we have not incurred material costs as a result of obligations under these agreements and we have not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We provide limited product warranties and the majority of our software license agreements contain provisions that indemnify licensees of our software from damages and costs resulting from claims alleging that our software infringes on the intellectual property rights of a third party. Historically, payments made under these provisions have been immaterial. We monitor the conditions that are subject to indemnification to identify if a loss has occurred. Litigation contingencies GSA During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we were advised by the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia that the government is investigating our compliance with certain provisions of our U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) Multiple Award Schedule Contract No. GS-35F-0240T effective January 24, 2007, including provisions relating to pricing, country of origin, accessibility, and the disclosure of commercial sales practices. As reported on the GSA’s publicly-available database, our total sales under the GSA Schedule contract were approximately $222 million from the period beginning January 2007 and ending September 2012. We have fully cooperated with the government throughout its investigation and in January 2014, representatives of the government indicated that their initial analysis of our actual damages exposure from direct government sales under the GSA schedule is approximately $145 million ; since the initial meeting, the government’s analysis of our potential damages exposure relating to direct sales has increased. The government has also indicated they are going to pursue claims for certain sales to New York, California, and Florida as well as sales to the federal government through reseller GSA Schedule contracts, which could significantly increase our potential damages exposure. In 2012, a sealed civil lawsuit was filed against Symantec related to compliance with the GSA Schedule contract and contracts with California, Florida, and New York. On July 18, 2014, the Court-imposed seal expired, and the government intervened in the lawsuit. On September 16, 2014, the states of California and Florida intervened in the lawsuit, and the state of New York notified the Court that it would not intervene. On October 3, 2014, the Department of Justice filed an amended complaint, which did not state a specific damages amount. On October 17, 2014, California and Florida combined their claims with those of the Department of Justice and the relator on behalf of New York in an Omnibus Complaint; the state claims also do not state specific damages amounts. It is possible that the litigation could lead to claims or findings of violations of the False Claims Act, and could be material to our results of operations and cash flows for any period. Resolution of False Claims Act investigations can ultimately result in the payment of somewhere between one and three times the actual damages proven by the government, plus civil penalties in some cases, depending upon a number of factors. Our current estimate of the low end of the range of the probable estimated loss from this matter is $25 million , which we have accrued. This amount contemplates estimated losses from both the investigation of compliance with the terms of the GSA Schedule contract as well as possible violations of the False Claims Act. There is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred in excess of our accrual for this matter, however, we are currently unable to determine the high end of the range of estimated losses resulting from this matter. IV On December 8, 2010, Intellectual Ventures ("IV") sued Symantec for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The complaint alleged infringement by various Symantec internet security products. On February 6, 2015, the jury issued a verdict and subsequent Court decisions invalidated some of the patents-in-suit, therefore leaving an $8 million damages verdict. Symantec is considering its options to seek to overturn all or part of that verdict. Symantec does not believe that it is probable that it has incurred a material loss and, as a result, has not made an accrual for this matter. EDS & NDI On January 24, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and its previous e-commerce vendor Digital River, Inc. Against the Company, the lawsuit alleged violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, the California Legal Remedies Act and unjust enrichment related to prior sales of Extended Download Service ("EDS") and Norton Download Insurance ("NDI"). On March 31, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota certified a class of all people who purchased these products between January 24, 2005, and March 10, 2011. In April 2015, we reached agreement in principle with the plaintiffs under which the Company will pay the plaintiffs $30 million , which we have accrued. Other We are involved in a number of other judicial and administrative proceedings that are incidental to our business. Although adverse decisions (or settlements) may occur in one or more of the cases, it is not possible to estimate the possible loss or losses from each of these cases. The final resolution of these lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information The three reporting segments, which are the same as our operating segments, are as follows: • Consumer Security: Our Consumer Security segment focuses on making it simple for customers to be productive and protected at home and at work. Our Norton-branded services provide multi-layer security and identity protection on major desktop and mobile operating systems, to defend against increasingly complex online threats to individuals, families, and small businesses. • Enterprise Security: Our Enterprise Security segment protects organizations so they can securely conduct business while leveraging new platforms and data. Our Enterprise Security segment includes our threat protection products, information protection products, trust services, and cyber security services. • Information Management: Our Information Management segment focuses on backup and recovery, archiving and eDiscovery, storage and high availability solutions, helping to ensure that our customers’ IT infrastructure and mission-critical applications are protected, managed and available. For additional information about the planned divestiture of our information management business see Note 11. There were no intersegment sales for the periods presented. The following table summarizes the operating results of our reporting segments: Consumer Security Enterprise Security Information Total Segments (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 Net revenue $ 430 $ 482 $ 587 $ 1,499 Operating income 245 30 135 410 Three Months Ended July 4, 2014 Net revenue $ 533 $ 552 $ 650 $ 1,735 Operating income 268 70 89 427 Operating segments are based upon the nature of the business and how the business is managed. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker, which is comprised of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, uses this financial information to evaluate the performance of, and to assign resources to, each of the operating segments. We do not allocate to the operating segments certain operating expenses which we manage separately at the corporate level. These unallocated costs consist of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and restructuring, separation, and transition charges. The following table provides a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income to the consolidated operating income: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions) Total segment operating income $ 410 $ 427 Less reconciling items: Stock-based compensation 53 43 Amortization of intangibles 32 42 Restructuring, separation, and transition 124 20 Total consolidated operating income $ 201 $ 322

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Dividends The following table summarizes dividends declared and paid for the periods presented: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Dividends declared and paid $ 103 $ 104 Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.15 $ 0.15 Each quarterly dividend was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Our restricted stock and performance-based stock units have dividend equivalent rights entitling holders to dividend equivalents to be paid in the form of cash upon vesting for each share of the underlying units. On August 11, 2015 , we declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on September 16, 2015 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 26, 2015 . All shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and unvested restricted stock and performance-based stock, as of the record date will be entitled to the dividend and dividend equivalents, respectively. Any future dividends and dividend equivalents will be subject to the approval of our Board of Directors. Stock repurchases Through our stock repurchase programs we have repurchased shares on a quarterly basis since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. The following table summarizes our stock repurchases for the period presented. Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 (In millions, except per share data) Total number of shares repurchased 4 Dollar amount of shares repurchased $ 90 Average price paid per share $ 24.39 Remaining authorization at end of period $ 1,068 Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, on a net of tax basis, were as follows: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gain On Available-For-Sale Securities Total (Dollars in millions) Balance as of April 3, 2015 $ 101 $ 3 $ 104 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 12 — 12 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — — — Balance as of July 3, 2015 $ 113 $ 3 $ 116

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions) Cost of revenue $ 5 $ 6 Sales and marketing 19 17 Research and development 19 13 General and administrative 10 7 Total stock-based compensation expense 53 43 Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense (15 ) (12 ) Net stock-based compensation expense $ 38 $ 31 Restricted stock units The following table summarizes additional information related to our stock-based compensation from restricted stock units, which are our primary equity awards: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions, except per grant data) Restricted stock units Weighted-average fair value per grant $ 23.92 $ 21.22 Fair value of awards granted $ 256 $ 236 Total fair value of awards vested $ 116 $ 71 Total unrecognized compensation expense $ 501 $ 389 Weighted-average remaining vesting period 2.5 years 3.1 years

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Our effective tax rate was approximately 32% and 23% for the three months ended July 3, 2015 and July 4, 2014, respectively. Our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to the benefits of lower-taxed international earnings and domestic manufacturing incentives, partially offset by state income taxes. The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended July 3, 2015 as compared to the three months ended July 4, 2014 is due primarily to a different geographic mix of earnings and the treatment of certain transaction costs in determining the effective tax rate. The tax benefit associated with certain of these transaction costs will change as a result of the sale of the information management business. For additional information about the planned divestiture of our information management business see Note 11. For the three months ended July 3, 2015 and July 4, 2014, the effective tax rate was reduced by tax benefits primarily resulting from settlements with certain taxing authorities and lapses of statutes of limitations of $3 million and $14 million , respectively. For the three months ended July 3, 2015, these tax benefits were offset as a result of certain transaction costs not fully deductible for tax purposes. We are a U.S.-based multinational company subject to tax in multiple U.S. and international tax jurisdictions. A substantial portion of our international earnings were generated from subsidiaries organized in Ireland and Singapore. Our results of operations would be adversely affected to the extent that our geographical mix of income becomes more weighted toward jurisdictions with higher tax rates and would be favorably affected to the extent the relative geographic mix shifts to lower tax jurisdictions. Any change in our mix of earnings is dependent upon many factors and is therefore difficult to predict. The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain, and the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year. Although potential resolution of uncertain tax positions involve multiple tax periods and jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits related to these audits could decrease (whether by payment, release, or a combination of both) in the next 12 months by $33 million , which could reduce our income tax provision and therefore benefit the resulting effective tax rate. On July 27, 2015, the U.S. Tax Court invalidated a U.S. Treasury regulation requiring the inclusion of stock-based compensation in certain intercompany cost-sharing agreements. We are currently evaluating the impact of this decision on our current and historic tax filing positions. We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing income tax controversies and the impact, if any, of the expected tolling of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share The components of earnings per share are as follows: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (In millions, except per share data) Net income $ 117 $ 236 Net income per share — basic $ 0.17 $ 0.34 Net income per share — diluted $ 0.17 $ 0.34 Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic 682 692 Dilutive potential shares from stock-based compensation 9 5 Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted 691 697 Anti-dilutive effect of stock-based compensation — 2

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Planned divestiture of our information management business On August 10, 2015, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of our information management business to Carlyle for cash consideration of approximately $8.0 billion and the assumption of certain liabilities. The divestiture of our information management business will help us accelerate our unified security strategy, provide a stronger financial foundation for strategic investments, and return additional cash to our shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends. The sale is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016, subject to regulatory approvals and certain closing conditions, including the operational separation, in all material respects, of the information management business. We are in the process of evaluating the transaction and its impact on our consolidated financial statements, including evaluating the resulting net gain and income tax expense that will be recognized, based on all the terms of the agreement. The Company's U.S. and foreign income taxes payable resulting from the transaction are estimated to range from $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion . We expect that effective at the beginning of our third quarter of fiscal 2016, the financial results of our information management business will be presented as discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when we meet the criteria for the information management business to be classified as held for sale. Subsequently, we will have two remaining reporting segments, Consumer Security and Enterprise Security. Stock repurchase program On August 9, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a new $1.5 billion stock repurchase program which commenced immediately and does not have an expiration date. This is in addition to the previous program with $1.1 billion remaining authorized for future repurchase.

Description of Business and S18

Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of July 3, 2015 and April 3, 2015 and for the three months ended July 3, 2015 and July 4, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S.") for interim financial information and with the instructions on Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In accordance with those rules and regulations, we have omitted certain information and notes normally provided in our annual Consolidated Financial Statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, except as otherwise noted, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2015 . The results of operations for the three months ended July 3, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year.
Fiscal accounting year	We have a 52/53-week fiscal accounting year. Unless otherwise stated, references to three month ended periods in this report relate to fiscal periods ended July 3, 2015 and July 4, 2014 . The three months ended July 3, 2015 consisted of 13 weeks whereas the three months ended July 4, 2014 consisted of 14 weeks. Our 2016 fiscal year consists of 52 weeks and ends on April 1, 2016 .
Recently issued accounting guidance	Recently adopted accounting guidance On April 10, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment, that provides new guidance related to reporting discontinued operations. This standard raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The standard became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and will apply to the treatment of the planned divestiture of our information management business that is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The accounting guidance will impact our financial statements by requiring additional disclosures related to the planned divestiture. On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related liability. We adopted the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and it did not have a material impact upon adoption. Recent accounting guidance not yet adopted On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, and will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral in the effective date of the standard. The standard will be effective for the Company on March 31, 2018. We are evaluating the effect that the standard will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting. There is no other recently issued authoritative guidance that is expected to have a material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements through the reporting date.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of the Carrying Value of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy: July 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments (Dollars in millions) Cash $ 942 $ 942 $ — $ 807 $ 807 $ — Non-negotiable certificates of deposit 271 271 — 296 260 36 Level 1 Money market 1,689 1,689 — 1,725 1,725 — U.S. government securities 252 — 252 284 — 284 Marketable equity securities 5 — 5 5 — 5 1,946 1,689 257 2,014 1,725 289 Level 2 Corporate bonds 148 — 148 166 — 166 U.S. agency securities 42 — 42 68 — 68 Commercial paper 377 79 298 333 82 251 Negotiable certificates of deposit 150 — 150 184 — 184 International government securities 8 — 8 23 — 23 725 79 646 774 82 692 Total $ 3,884 $ 2,981 $ 903 $ 3,891 $ 2,874 $ 1,017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Consumer Security Enterprise Security Information Total (Dollars in millions) Net balance as of April 3, 2015 $ 1,230 $ 1,916 $ 2,701 $ 5,847 Translation adjustments — 1 1 2 Net balance as of July 3, 2015 $ 1,230 $ 1,917 $ 2,702 $ 5,849
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net, Indefinite-Lived	July 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net (Dollars in millions) Customer relationships $ 529 $ (351 ) $ 178 $ 730 $ (536 ) $ 194 Developed technology 262 (151 ) 111 296 (172 ) 124 Finite-lived trade names 106 (100 ) 6 125 (117 ) 8 Patents 21 (17 ) 4 21 (16 ) 5 Total finite-lived intangible assets 918 (619 ) 299 1,172 (841 ) 331 Indefinite-lived trade names 297 — 297 297 — 297 Total $ 1,215 $ (619 ) $ 596 $ 1,469 $ (841 ) $ 628
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net, Finite-Lived	July 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net (Dollars in millions) Customer relationships $ 529 $ (351 ) $ 178 $ 730 $ (536 ) $ 194 Developed technology 262 (151 ) 111 296 (172 ) 124 Finite-lived trade names 106 (100 ) 6 125 (117 ) 8 Patents 21 (17 ) 4 21 (16 ) 5 Total finite-lived intangible assets 918 (619 ) 299 1,172 (841 ) 331 Indefinite-lived trade names 297 — 297 297 — 297 Total $ 1,215 $ (619 ) $ 596 $ 1,469 $ (841 ) $ 628
Schedule of Future Intangible Asset Amortization Expense	As of July 3, 2015 , future amortization expense related to intangible assets that have finite lives is as follows by fiscal year: July 3, 2015 (Dollars in millions) Remainder of 2016 $ 80 2017 93 2018 70 2019 37 2020 15 Thereafter 4 Total $ 299

Restructuring, Separation, an21

Restructuring, Separation, and Transition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Schedule of the Restructuring, Separation and Transition Summary	April 3, 2015 Costs, Net of Cash Payments July 3, 2015 Cumulative (Dollars in millions) Fiscal 2014 Plan total $ 4 $ — $ (2 ) $ 2 $ 238 Fiscal 2015 Plan Severance costs 59 21 (36 ) 44 123 Separation costs 17 63 (40 ) 40 144 Other exit and disposal costs 6 1 (1 ) 6 8 Fiscal 2015 Plan total $ 82 $ 85 $ (77 ) $ 90 $ 275 Restructuring and separation plans total $ 86 $ 85 $ (79 ) $ 92 Transition and other related costs 39 Total restructuring, separation, and transition costs $ 124

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Reportable Segment Data	The following table summarizes the operating results of our reporting segments: Consumer Security Enterprise Security Information Total Segments (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 Net revenue $ 430 $ 482 $ 587 $ 1,499 Operating income 245 30 135 410 Three Months Ended July 4, 2014 Net revenue $ 533 $ 552 $ 650 $ 1,735 Operating income 268 70 89 427
Reconciliation of Total Segment Operating Income to Total Consolidated Operating Income	The following table provides a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income to the consolidated operating income: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions) Total segment operating income $ 410 $ 427 Less reconciling items: Stock-based compensation 53 43 Amortization of intangibles 32 42 Restructuring, separation, and transition 124 20 Total consolidated operating income $ 201 $ 322

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Summary of Dividends Declared and Paid	The following table summarizes dividends declared and paid for the periods presented: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Dividends declared and paid $ 103 $ 104 Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.15 $ 0.15
Schedule of Stock Repurchases	The following table summarizes our stock repurchases for the period presented. Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 (In millions, except per share data) Total number of shares repurchased 4 Dollar amount of shares repurchased $ 90 Average price paid per share $ 24.39 Remaining authorization at end of period $ 1,068
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, on a net of tax basis, were as follows: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gain On Available-For-Sale Securities Total (Dollars in millions) Balance as of April 3, 2015 $ 101 $ 3 $ 104 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 12 — 12 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — — — Balance as of July 3, 2015 $ 113 $ 3 $ 116

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions) Cost of revenue $ 5 $ 6 Sales and marketing 19 17 Research and development 19 13 General and administrative 10 7 Total stock-based compensation expense 53 43 Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense (15 ) (12 ) Net stock-based compensation expense $ 38 $ 31
Schedule of Restricted Stock Units	The following table summarizes additional information related to our stock-based compensation from restricted stock units, which are our primary equity awards: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (Dollars in millions, except per grant data) Restricted stock units Weighted-average fair value per grant $ 23.92 $ 21.22 Fair value of awards granted $ 256 $ 236 Total fair value of awards vested $ 116 $ 71 Total unrecognized compensation expense $ 501 $ 389 Weighted-average remaining vesting period 2.5 years 3.1 years

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Earnings Per Share	The components of earnings per share are as follows: Three Months Ended July 3, 2015 July 4, 2014 (In millions, except per share data) Net income $ 117 $ 236 Net income per share — basic $ 0.17 $ 0.34 Net income per share — diluted $ 0.17 $ 0.34 Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic 682 692 Dilutive potential shares from stock-based compensation 9 5 Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted 691 697 Anti-dilutive effect of stock-based compensation — 2

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Apr. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Transfers between fair value measurement levels	$ 0
Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	$ 2,100,000,000	$ 2,200,000,000

Fair Value Measurements (Schedu

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of the Carrying Value of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015	Apr. 03, 2015
Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	$ 3,884	$ 3,891
Fair Value | Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	942	807
Fair Value | Non-negotiable certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	271	296
Fair Value | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	1,946	2,014
Fair Value | Level 1 | Money market
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	1,689	1,725
Fair Value | Level 1 | U.S. government securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	252	284
Fair Value | Level 1 | Marketable equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	5	5
Fair Value | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	725	774
Fair Value | Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	148	166
Fair Value | Level 2 | U.S. agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	42	68
Fair Value | Level 2 | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	377	333
Fair Value | Level 2 | Negotiable certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	150	184
Fair Value | Level 2 | International government securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	8	23
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	2,981	2,874
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	942	807
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Non-negotiable certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	271	260
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	1,689	1,725
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | Money market
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	1,689	1,725
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | U.S. government securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | Marketable equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	79	82
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2 | U.S. agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2 | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	79	82
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2 | Negotiable certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2 | International government securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	903	1,017
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Non-negotiable certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	36
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	257	289
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 1 | Money market
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	0	0
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 1 | U.S. government securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	252	284
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 1 | Marketable equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	5	5
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	646	692
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	148	166
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 2 | U.S. agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	42	68
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 2 | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	298	251
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 2 | Negotiable certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	150	184
Reported Value Measurement | Short-term Investments | Level 2 | International government securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	$ 8	$ 23

Goodwill and Intangible Asset28

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of April 3, 2015	[1]	$ 5,847
Translation adjustments		2
Net balance as of July 3, 2015		5,849
Consumer Security
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of April 3, 2015		1,230
Translation adjustments		0
Net balance as of July 3, 2015		1,230
Enterprise Security
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of April 3, 2015		1,916
Translation adjustments		1
Net balance as of July 3, 2015		1,917
Information Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of April 3, 2015		2,701
Translation adjustments		1
Net balance as of July 3, 2015		$ 2,702
[1]	Derived from audited financial statements.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset29

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015	Apr. 03, 2015
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 918	$ 1,172
Accumulated Amortization	(619)	(841)
Net Carrying Amount	299	331
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived trade names	297	297
Net Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived trade names	297	297
Gross Carrying Amount	1,215	1,469
Net Carrying Amount	596	628	[1]
Customer relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	529	730
Accumulated Amortization	(351)	(536)
Net Carrying Amount	178	194
Developed technology
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	262	296
Accumulated Amortization	(151)	(172)
Net Carrying Amount	111	124
Finite-lived trade names
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	106	125
Accumulated Amortization	(100)	(117)
Net Carrying Amount	6	8
Patents
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	21	21
Accumulated Amortization	(17)	(16)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 4	$ 5
[1]	Derived from audited financial statements.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset30

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Future Intangible Asset Amortization Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015	Apr. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2016	$ 80
2,017	93
2,018	70
2,019	37
2,020	15
Thereafter	4
Net Carrying Amount	$ 299	$ 331

Restructuring, Separation, an31

Restructuring, Separation, and Transition (Narrative) (Details) - Fiscal 2015 Plan $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)
Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	$ 335
Minimum | Severance and facilities costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	165
Minimum | Separation costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	170
Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	385
Maximum | Severance and facilities costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	195
Maximum | Separation costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	$ 190

Restructuring, Separation, an32

Restructuring, Separation, and Transition (Schedule of the Restructuring, Separation and Transition Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 86
Costs, Net of Adjustments	85
Cash Payments	(79)
Ending Balance	92
Transition and other related costs	39
Total restructuring, separation, and transition costs	124	$ 20
Fiscal 2014 Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	4
Costs, Net of Adjustments	0
Cash Payments	(2)
Ending Balance	2
Cumulative Incurred to Date	238
Fiscal 2015 Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	82
Costs, Net of Adjustments	85
Cash Payments	(77)
Ending Balance	90
Cumulative Incurred to Date	275
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Severance costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	59
Costs, Net of Adjustments	21
Cash Payments	(36)
Ending Balance	44
Cumulative Incurred to Date	123
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Separation costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	17
Costs, Net of Adjustments	63
Cash Payments	(40)
Ending Balance	40
Cumulative Incurred to Date	144
Fiscal 2015 Plan | Other exit and disposal costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6
Costs, Net of Adjustments	1
Cash Payments	(1)
Ending Balance	6
Cumulative Incurred to Date	$ 8

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 06, 2015	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 1,499	$ 1,735
Intellectual Ventures (IV) vs. Symantec | Judicial Ruling
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 8
Class Action Lawsuit vs. Symantec, EDS and NDI
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for settlement		30
GSA Schedule Contract
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total net revenue				$ 222
GSA analysis of damage exposure					$ 145
Current estimate of the low end of the range of estimated loss		$ 25

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)segment	Jul. 04, 2014USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Net revenue	$ 1,499,000,000	$ 1,735,000,000
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 0	$ 0

Segment Information (Schedule o

Segment Information (Schedule of Reportable Segment Data) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 1,499	$ 1,735
Operating income	201	322
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,499	1,735
Operating income	410	427
Operating Segments | Consumer Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	430	533
Operating income	245	268
Operating Segments | Enterprise Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	482	552
Operating income	30	70
Operating Segments | Information Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	587	650
Operating income	$ 135	$ 89

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Total Segment Operating Income to Total Consolidated Operating Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 201	$ 322
Stock-based compensation	53	43
Amortization of intangibles	32	42
Restructuring, separation, and transition	124	20
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating income	410	427
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	53	43
Amortization of intangibles	32	42
Restructuring, separation, and transition	$ 124	$ 20

Stockholders' Equity (Summary o

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of Dividends Declared and Paid) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared and paid	$ 103	$ 104
Cash dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares	Aug. 11, 2015	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)		$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Subsequent Event | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends payable, date declared	Aug. 11, 2015
Cash dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.15
Dividends payable, date to be paid	Sep. 16, 2015
Dividends payable, date of record	Aug. 26, 2015

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Stock Repurchases) (Details) - Jul. 03, 2015 - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total
Equity [Abstract]
Total number of shares repurchased	4
Dollar amount of shares repurchased	$ 90
Average price paid per share (in usd per share)	$ 24.39
Remaining authorization at end of period	$ 1,068

Stockholders' Equity (Schedul40

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of April 3, 2015	[1]	$ 5,935
Balance as of July 3, 2015		5,896
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of April 3, 2015		101
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		12
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		0
Balance as of July 3, 2015		113
Unrealized Gain On Available-For-Sale Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of April 3, 2015		3
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		0
Balance as of July 3, 2015		3
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of April 3, 2015		104
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		12
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		0
Balance as of July 3, 2015		$ 116
[1]	Derived from audited financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation (Sched

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 53	$ 43
Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense	(15)	(12)
Net stock-based compensation expense	38	31
Cost of revenue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	5	6
Sales and marketing
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	19	17
Research and development
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	19	13
General and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 10	$ 7

Stock-Based Compensation (Sch42

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Restricted Stock Units) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average fair value per grant (in dollars per share)	$ 23.92	$ 21.22
Fair value of awards granted	$ 256	$ 236
Total fair value of awards vested	116	71
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 501	$ 389
Weighted-average remaining vesting period	2 years 6 months	3 years 1 month 6 days

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate, percent	32.00%	23.00%
Reduction in effective tax rate resulting from settlements and lapses of statues of limitations	$ 3	$ 14
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible	$ 33

Earnings Per Share (Schedule of

Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Components of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 117	$ 236
Net income per share — basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.34
Net income per share — diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.34
Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic (in shares)	682	692
Dilutive potential shares from stock-based compensation (in shares)	9	5
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	691	697
Anti-dilutive effect of stock-based compensation (in shares)	0	2

Subsequent Event (Details)

Subsequent Event (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016USD ($)segment	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)segment	Aug. 09, 2015USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment		3
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorization at end of period		$ 1,068,000,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount			$ 1,500,000,000
Scenario, Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Scenario, Forecast | Discontinued Operations | Information Management
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Sale of business, consideration	$ 8,000,000,000
Minimum | Scenario, Forecast | Discontinued Operations | Information Management
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated income taxes payable	1,300,000,000
Maximum | Scenario, Forecast | Discontinued Operations | Information Management
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated income taxes payable	$ 1,700,000,000