CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,245	$ 1,033	$ 940
Net income	1,006	793	936
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	431	414	409
Amortization and other impairment charges	106	87	75
Provision for doubtful accounts	9	3	(3)
Other non-cash income	(25)	(44)	(54)
Non-cash lease expense	139	131	130
Stock-based compensation	152	133	91
Deferred income taxes	(480)	(192)	(44)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	380	(388)	624
Contract assets	(41)	(27)	(226)
Inventories	1,105	(974)	(2,655)
Other current and noncurrent assets	(297)	(55)	(295)
Accounts payable	(986)	(341)	969
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(412)	1,170	1,067
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,326	950	1,024
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(530)	(635)	(443)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment	25	20	11
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	2	(539)
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses, net of cash held in divested businesses	12	2	9
Other investing activities, net	1	7	11
Net cash used in investing activities	(492)	(604)	(951)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt	2	718	759
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt	(409)	(1,024)	(284)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares	(1,298)	(337)	(686)
Proceeds from issuances of Nextracker shares	552	694	0
Payment for pre-IPO dividend to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	(22)	0
Payment for purchase of Nextracker LLC units from TPG	(57)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary's redeemable preferred units	0	0	488
Capital reduction from Nextracker spin off	(368)	0	0
Other financing activities, net	(78)	(27)	3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,656)	2	280
Effect of exchange rates on cash	2	(18)	(26)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(820)	330	327
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	3,294	2,964	2,637
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 2,474	$ 3,294	$ 2,964