CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 421	$ 884
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	463	459
Goodwill impairment and other asset impairment charges	539	290
Loss from equity method investment in Change Healthcare	181	0
Deferred taxes	42	(90)
Share-based compensation expense	57	79
Charges (credits) associated with last-in-first-out inventory method	(3)	4
Loss (gain) from sale of businesses and equity investments	(47)	113
Other non-cash items	(28)	5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(812)	(657)
Inventories	(1,217)	162
Drafts and accounts payable	1,808	2,172
Deferred revenue	(138)	(254)
Taxes	86	151
Other	(13)	(390)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,339	2,928
Investing Activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(164)	(151)
Capitalized software expenditures	(91)	(89)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(1,874)	(2,041)
Proceeds from/ (payments for) sale of businesses and equity investments, net		(98)
Proceeds from/ (payments for) sale of businesses and equity investments, net	164
Payments received on Healthcare Technology Net Asset Exchange	126	0
Restricted cash for acquisitions	1,469	935
Other	(26)	98
Net cash used in investing activities	(396)	(1,346)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	8,464	10
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(8,343)	(17)
Repayments of long-term debt	(545)	(6)
Common stock transactions:
Issuances	83	75
Share repurchases, including shares surrendered for tax withholding	(701)	(58)
Dividends paid	(121)	(129)
Other	(109)	11
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,272)	(114)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	109	(52)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(220)	1,416
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,783	4,048
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,563	$ 5,464