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Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Company's segment information

Year Ended March 31, 2012


(dollars in millions)		MAINFRAME SOLUTIONS				ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS				SERVICES				TOTAL
Revenue		$	2,612			$	1,820			$	382			$	4,814
Expenses			1,140				1,668				359				3,167
Segment profit		$	1,472			$	152			$	23			$	1,647
Segment operating margin			56	%			8	%			6	%			34	%
Depreciation and amortization		$	99			$	134			$	—			$	233

Year Ended March 31, 2011


(dollars in millions)		MAINFRAME SOLUTIONS				ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS				SERVICES				TOTAL
Revenue		$	2,479			$	1,623			$	327			$	4,429
Expenses			1,129				1,501				310				2,940
Segment profit		$	1,350			$	122			$	17			$	1,489
Segment operating margin			54	%			8	%			5	%			34	%
Depreciation and amortization		$	102			$	116			$	—			$	218

Year Ended March 31, 2010


(dollars in millions)		MAINFRAME SOLUTIONS				ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS				SERVICES				TOTAL
Revenue		$	2,515			$	1,424			$	288			$	4,227
Expenses			1,162				1,350				280				2,792
Segment profit		$	1,353			$	74			$	8			$	1,435
Segment operating margin			54	%			5	%			3	%			34	%
Depreciation and amortization		$	93			$	96			$	—			$	189

Reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes

Reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes for fiscal year 2012:


Segment profit		$	1,647
Less:
Purchased software amortization			103
Other intangibles amortization			65
Share-based compensation expense			89
Other unallocated operating gains, net⁽¹⁾			1
Interest expense, net			35
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	1,354

(1)	Other unallocated operating gains, net consists of restructuring costs associated with the Company’s Fiscal 2007 Plan, foreign exchange derivative (gains) losses, and other miscellaneous costs.

Reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes for fiscal year 2011:


Segment profit		$	1,489
Less:
Purchased software amortization			88
Other intangibles amortization			73
Share-based compensation expense			80
Other unallocated operating gains, net⁽¹⁾			(6	)
Interest expense, net			45
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	1,209

(1)	Other unallocated operating gains, net consists of restructuring costs associated with the Company’s Fiscal 2007 Plan, foreign exchange derivative (gains) losses, and other miscellaneous costs.

Reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes for fiscal year 2010:


Segment profit		$	1,435
Less:
Purchased software amortization			49
Other intangibles amortization			54
Share-based compensation expense			102
Other unallocated operating gains, net⁽¹⁾			2
Interest expense, net			76
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	1,152

(1)	Other unallocated operating gains, net consists of restructuring costs associated with the Company’s Fiscal 2007 Plan, foreign exchange derivative (gains) losses, and other miscellaneous costs.

Information about the company by geographic area


(in millions)		UNITED STATES				EUROPE				OTHER				ELIMINATIONS				TOTAL
Year Ended March 31, 2012
Revenue
To unaffiliated customers		$	2,812			$	1,182			$	820			$	—			$	4,814
Between geographic areas⁽¹⁾			472				—				—				(472	)			—
Total revenue		$	3,284			$	1,182			$	820			$	(472	)		$	4,814
Property and equipment, net		$	181			$	121			$	84			$	—			$	386
Total assets		$	9,078			$	1,904			$	1,015			$	—			$	11,997
Total liabilities		$	4,911			$	1,009			$	680			$	—			$	6,600
Year Ended March 31, 2011
Revenue
To unaffiliated customers		$	2,519			$	1,139			$	771			$	—			$	4,429
Between geographic areas⁽¹⁾			453				—				—				(453	)			—
Total revenue		$	2,972			$	1,139			$	771			$	(453	)		$	4,429
Property and equipment, net		$	211			$	132			$	94			$	—			$	437
Total assets		$	9,641			$	1,789			$	981			$	—			$	12,411
Total liabilities		$	4,996			$	1,163			$	632			$	—			$	6,791
Year Ended March 31, 2010
Revenue
To unaffiliated customers		$	2,337			$	1,177			$	713			$	—			$	4,227
Between geographic areas⁽¹⁾			528				—				—				(528	)			—
Total revenue		$	2,865			$	1,177			$	713			$	(528	)		$	4,227
Property and equipment, net		$	239			$	127			$	86			$	—			$	452
Total assets		$	9,159			$	1,831			$	898			$	—			$	11,888
Total liabilities		$	5,195			$	1,092			$	614			$	—			$	6,901

(1)	Represents royalties from foreign subsidiaries determined as a percentage of certain amounts invoiced to customer.

Tabular disclosure of all significant reconciling items in the reconciliation of total profit or loss from reportable segments, to the entity's consolidated income before income taxes, extraordinary items, and discontinued operations.

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Tabular disclosure of information concerning material long-lived assets (excluding financial instruments, customer relationships with financial institutions, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred taxes assets) located in identified geographic areas and/or the amount of revenue from external customers attributed to that country from which revenue is material. An entity may also provide subtotals of geographic information about groups of countries.

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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