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Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Short-Term Investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Financial Instruments    
Fair Value $ 2,318 $ 1,967 [1]
Short-term investments    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 2,326 1,970
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses (8) (3)
Fair Value 2,318 1,967
Short-term investments | Corporate bonds    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 1,212 944
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses (3) (1)
Fair Value 1,209 943
Short-term investments | U.S. Treasury securities    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 448 414
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses (2) (1)
Fair Value 446 413
Short-term investments | U.S. agency securities    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 117 152
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses (2) (1)
Fair Value 115 151
Short-term investments | Commercial paper    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 294 212
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Fair Value 294 212
Short-term investments | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 98 113
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Fair Value 98 113
Short-term investments | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 135 135
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses (1) 0
Fair Value 134 135
Short-term investments | Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
Financial Instruments    
Cost or Amortized Cost 22 0
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Fair Value $ 22 $ 0
[1] Derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements.