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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) (Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Price Protection And Returns [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Price Protection And Returns [Member]
     
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 200 $ 252 $ 304
Charged to Revenue, Costs and Expenses 355 371 463
Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts 3 [1] (4) [1] (13) [1]
Deductions (372) [2] (419) [2] (502) [2]
Balance at End of Period $ 186 $ 200 $ 252
[1] Primarily other reclassification adjustments and the translation effect of using the average exchange rate for expense items and the year-end exchange rate for the balance sheet item (allowance account).
[2] Primarily the utilization of returns allowance and price protection reserves.