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Severance and Exit Costs 2 (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
20 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Employee
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Accrued balance $ 43us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 84us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 76us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 39us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Severance [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Accrued balance 22us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
55us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
45us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
16us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Facility Exit [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Accrued balance 21us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
29us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
31us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
23us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Fiscal 2014 Plan [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Workforce rebalancing (number of employees) 1,900us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_FiscalYear2014RebalancingPlanMember
     
Expected cost 191us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_FiscalYear2014RebalancingPlanMember
     
Fiscal 2014 Plan [Member] | Severance [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Cost incurred to date 169us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_FiscalYear2014RebalancingPlanMember
     
Fiscal 2014 Plan [Member] | Facility Exit [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Cost incurred to date 22us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_FiscalYear2014RebalancingPlanMember
     
Plans and Actions Prior to Fiscal 2014 Plan [Member] | Severance [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Accrued balance     5us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_PlansandActionsPriortoFiscal2014PlanMember
 
Plans and Actions Prior to Fiscal 2014 Plan [Member] | Facility Exit [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Accrued balance $ 10us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_PlansandActionsPriortoFiscal2014PlanMember
  $ 14us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ca_PlansandActionsPriortoFiscal2014PlanMember