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2401403 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Change in Estimates (Details)
(http://www.csc.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesChangeInEstimatesDetails)
TableSchedule of Change in Accounting Estimate [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000023082 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Business Segments [Axis]Segment [Domain]
Change in Accounting Estimate by Type [Axis]Change in Accounting Estimate, Type [Domain]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-03-31 - 2013-03-29
2011-04-02 - 2012-03-30
2010-04-03 - 2011-04-01
Gross favorable
143,000,000  
58,000,000  
53,000,000  
Gross unfavorable
(122,000,000)2
(289,000,000)2
(130,000,000)2
Total net adjustments, before taxes and noncontrolling interests (2)
21,000,000 1
 
(231,000,000)1
 
(77,000,000)1
 
Impact on diluted EPS from continuing operations
0  
(1.30) 
(.42) 
Change in accounting estimate, reduction in operating income
 
 
 
1: Quarterly changes in estimated profitability on the same fixed price contract are disclosed gross as either favorable or unfavorable.
2: Fiscal 2012 does not include the contract charge related to the Company’s contract with the NHS of $1,485 million (see Note 18).