Deferred Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of deferred revenue (billed or collected)

The current and noncurrent components of “Deferred revenue (billed or collected)” at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 were as follows:

	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
	(in millions)
Current:
Subscription and maintenance	$	1,793	$	1,966
Professional services	113		115
Software fees and other	77		33
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected) – current	$	1,983	$	2,114
Noncurrent:
Subscription and maintenance	$	640	$	832
Professional services	24		28
Software fees and other	3		3
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected) – noncurrent	$	667	$	863
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected)	$	2,650	$	2,977