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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Income tax expense $ 908,000,000 $ 815,000,000 $ 757,000,000  
Net discrete tax expense (benefit) $ (42,000,000) $ (33,000,000) $ 94,000,000  
Income tax rates 27.90% 30.70% 34.90%  
Undistributed earnings of foreign operations $ 5,831,000,000      
Deferred tax liability 0      
Valuation allowance 267,000,000 $ 229,000,000    
Increase in valuation allowance 38,000,000      
Unrecognized tax benefits 555,000,000 616,000,000 $ 647,000,000 $ 560,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would Impact income tax expense and the effective tax rate 380,000,000      
Potential reduction of unrecognized benefits due to audit resolutions and expiration of statutes of limitations (up to) 125,000,000      
Income tax expense (benefit), before any tax effect, related to accrued interest and penalties 12,000,000 (24,000,000) 48,000,000  
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits 77,000,000 122,000,000    
Foreign Tax Authority        
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Net discrete tax expense (benefit) (19,000,000)      
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards 889,000,000      
Tax Reserve        
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Net discrete tax expense (benefit) (25,000,000)      
IRS        
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Net discrete tax expense (benefit)   $ (55,000,000)    
Canada Revenue Agency        
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Net discrete tax expense (benefit) (8,000,000)   $ 122,000,000  
Federal        
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards 35,000,000      
State        
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards $ 1,790,000,000