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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
10 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]        
Accrued acquisition-related costs related to purchase price amounts withheld to support indemnification obligations $ 30ca_AccruedAcquisitionRelatedCostsRelatedToPurchasePriceAmountsWithheldToSupportIndemnificationObligations $ 27ca_AccruedAcquisitionRelatedCostsRelatedToPurchasePriceAmountsWithheldToSupportIndemnificationObligations    
Purchase price allocation and estimated useful lives        
Goodwill 5,922us-gaap_Goodwill 5,806us-gaap_Goodwill 5,864us-gaap_Goodwill  
Layer 7        
Business Acquisition        
Percentage of voting equity interest acquired       100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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Cash acquired from acquisition 9us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
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Purchase price allocation and estimated useful lives        
Finite-lived intangible assets 26us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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[1]      
Goodwill 55us-gaap_Goodwill
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Deferred tax liabilities (13)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Other assets net of other liabilities assumed 0ca_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNet
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[2]      
Purchase price 155us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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    155us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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Estimated useful life        
Finite-lived intangible assets, Estimated useful life (in years) 3 years [1]      
Goodwill, Estimated useful life Indefinite      
Layer 7 | Purchased Software        
Purchase price allocation and estimated useful lives        
Finite-lived intangible assets $ 87us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Estimated useful life        
Finite-lived intangible assets, Estimated useful life (in years) 5 years      
[1] Includes customer relationships and trade names.
[2] Includes approximately $9 million of cash acquired.