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Debt 5 (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
Dec. 01, 2014
Dec. 31, 2009
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]              
Interest expense $ 77,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpense $ 75,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpense $ 64,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpense        
Debt Instruments              
Debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 5,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts        
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 498,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt        
Senior Notes, Discount 4,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 5,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount          
Revolving Credit Facility              
Debt Instruments              
Maximum committed amount available under revolving credit facility 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Maximum available credit increase under revolving credit facility 500,000,000ca_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumIncrementalCreditIncreases
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Borrowings outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Debt issuance costs       1,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Borrowing activity 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
0us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
       
Revolving credit facility, Covenant description The revolving credit facility contains customary covenants for borrowings of this type, including two financial covenants: (i) as of any date, for the period of four fiscal quarters ended on or immediately prior to such date, the ratio of consolidated debt for borrowed money to consolidated cash flow, each as defined in the revolving credit facility agreement, must not exceed 4.00 to 1.00; and (ii) as of any date, for the period of four fiscal quarters ended on or immediately prior to such date, the ratio of consolidated cash flow to the sum of interest payable on, and amortization of debt discount in respect of, all consolidated debt for borrowed money, as defined in the credit agreement, must not be less than 3.50 to 1.00.            
Revolving credit facility, Financial covenant, Ratio of consolidated debt for borrowed money to consolidated cash flow 400.00%ca_LineofCreditFacilityFinancialCovenantRatioofConsolidatedDebtforBorrowedMoneytoConsolidatedCashFlow
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
           
Revolving credit facility, Financial covenant, Ratio of consolidated cash flow to the sum of interest payable and amortization of debt discount on all consolidated debt for borrowed money 350.00%ca_LineofCreditFacilityFinancialCovenantRatioofConsolidatedCashFlowtoSumofInterestPayableandAmortizationofDebtDiscountonallConsolidatedDebtforBorrowedMoney
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
           
Revolving credit facility, Covenant compliance At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.            
Base Rate Borrowings              
Debt Instruments              
Interest rate that would have applied at year end under revolving credit facility 3.38%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
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= ca_BaseRateBorrowingsMember
           
Eurocurrency Rate Borrowings              
Debt Instruments              
Interest rate that would have applied at year end under revolving credit facility 1.18%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
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= ca_EurocurrencyRateBorrowingsMember
           
2.875% Senior Notes due August 2018 (2.875% Notes)              
Debt Instruments              
Debt issuance costs         2,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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= ca_A2.875SeniorNotesdueAugust20182.875NotesMember
   
Senior Notes, Face amount         250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Senior Notes, Interest rate         2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes         249,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Senior Notes, Discount         1,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Additional basis points for redemption of Senior Notes         0.25%ca_LongTermDebtAdditionalBasisPointsForRedemption
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= ca_A2.875SeniorNotesdueAugust20182.875NotesMember
   
Repurchase percentage of principal amount with accrued and unpaid interest         101.00%ca_LongTermDebtChangeInControlRepurchasePercentage
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= ca_A2.875SeniorNotesdueAugust20182.875NotesMember
   
4.500% Senior Notes due August 2023 (4.500% Notes)              
Debt Instruments              
Debt issuance costs         2,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
Senior Notes, Face amount         250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
Senior Notes, Interest rate         4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes         249,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
Senior Notes, Discount         1,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
Additional basis points for redemption of Senior Notes         0.30%ca_LongTermDebtAdditionalBasisPointsForRedemption
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
Repurchase percentage of principal amount with accrued and unpaid interest         101.00%ca_LongTermDebtChangeInControlRepurchasePercentage
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= ca_A4.500SeniorNotesdueAugust20234.500NotesMember
   
5.375% Senior Notes due December 2019 (5.375% Notes)              
Debt Instruments              
Senior Notes, Face amount             750,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Senior Notes, Interest rate             5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Additional basis points for redemption of Senior Notes             0.30%ca_LongTermDebtAdditionalBasisPointsForRedemption
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= ca_A5.375SeniorNotesdueDecember20195.375NotesMember
Repurchase percentage of principal amount with accrued and unpaid interest             101.00%ca_LongTermDebtChangeInControlRepurchasePercentage
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= ca_A5.375SeniorNotesdueDecember20195.375NotesMember
6.125% Senior Notes due December 2014 (6.125% Notes)              
Debt Instruments              
Senior Notes, Face amount           500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= ca_A6.125SeniorNotesdueDecember20146.125NotesMember
 
Senior Notes, Interest rate           6.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Repayment of debt obligations           500,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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= ca_A6.125SeniorNotesdueDecember20146.125NotesMember
 
Multi-Currency Line of Credit              
Debt Instruments              
Borrowings outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= ca_MultiCurrencyLineOfCreditMember
           
Amount pledged in support of bank guarantees and other local credit lines $ 27,000,000ca_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountPledgedInSupportOfBankGuaranteesAndOtherLocalCreditLines
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= ca_MultiCurrencyLineOfCreditMember
$ 49,000,000ca_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountPledgedInSupportOfBankGuaranteesAndOtherLocalCreditLines
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= ca_MultiCurrencyLineOfCreditMember
         
Borrowings outstanding   less than $1 million