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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts, Price Protection And Returns [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 159 $ 140 $ 186
Charged to Revenue, Costs and Expenses 298 269 361
Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts [1] (8) 11 (66)
Deductions [2] (304) (261) (341)
Balance at End of Period $ 145 $ 159 $ 140
[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.