Deferred Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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, 2017 and March 31, 2017 were as follows:

	September 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
	(in millions)
Current:
Subscription and maintenance	$	1,635	$	1,948
Professional services	141		135
Software fees and other	133		139
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected) – current	$	1,909	$	2,222
Noncurrent:
Subscription and maintenance	$	683	$	769
Professional services	19		19
Software fees and other	6		6
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected) – noncurrent	$	708	$	794
Total deferred revenue (billed or collected)	$	2,617	$	3,016