Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Net income	$ 477	$ 439
(Income) loss from discontinued operations	(13)	1
Income from continuing operations	464	440
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	195	181
Provision for deferred income taxes	123	187
Provision for bad debts	0	5
Share- based compensation expense	41	40
Asset impairments and other non-cash items	9	(1)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	(1)	0
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Decrease in trade and current installment accounts receivable, net	255	273
Decrease in deferred revenue	(483)	(513)
Decrease in taxes payable, net	(215)	(224)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	10	(2)
Decrease in accrued salaries, wages and commissions	(21)	(109)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(44)	(26)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	333	251
INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired, and purchased software	(369)	(28)
Purchases of property and equipment	(40)	(47)
Cash proceeds from divestiture of assets	7	10
Capitalized software development costs	(96)	(73)
Purchases of marketable securities	(71)	0
Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities	27	0
Maturities of marketable securities	43	0
Other investing activities	(1)	(16)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(500)	(154)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Dividends paid	(50)	(41)
Purchases of common stock	(353)	(155)
Debt borrowings	164	0
Debt repayments	(353)	(7)
Exercise of common stock options and other	11	4
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(581)	(199)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(85)	32
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(833)	(70)
CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES - DISCONTINUED OPEARTIONS	(17)	(4)
CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES - DISCONTINUED OPEARTIONS	4	16
NET EFFECT OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(13)	12
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(846)	(58)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	3,049	2,583
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 2,203	$ 2,525