BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	$ 1,090
Additions	271
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(15)
Balance at December 31, 2021	1,346
FAS \| Communications, Enterprise and Cloud
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	189
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Balance at December 31, 2021	189
FAS \| Lifestyle
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	131
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Balance at December 31, 2021	131
FAS \| Consumer Devices
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	51
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance at December 31, 2021	51
FRS \| Automotive
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	196
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(14)
Balance at December 31, 2021	182
FRS \| Health Solutions
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	194
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Balance at December 31, 2021	194
FRS \| Industrial
Activity in goodwill account
Balance at March 31, 2021	329
Additions	271
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$ 599

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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