Deferred Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of deferred revenue (billed or collected)

The current and noncurrent components of “Deferred revenue (billed or collected)” at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 were as follows:

	September 30, 2014		March 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Current:
Subscription and maintenance	$	1,804	$	2,237
Professional services	128		149
Software fees and other	25		33
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected) – current	$	1,957	$	2,419
Noncurrent:
Subscription and maintenance	$	745	$	845
Professional services	31		26
Software fees and other	3		1
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected) – noncurrent	$	779	$	872
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected)	$	2,736	$	3,291