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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 € / shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 € / shares
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Put right redemption price per share (in euros per share) \| € / shares					€ 22.99
Put right value, interest rate spread (as a percent)						5.00%
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests						$ 1,384,000,000	$ 1,393,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests						210,000,000	193,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 53,000,000	$ 54,000,000	$ 107,000,000	$ 112,000,000
Mckesson Europe Subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual recurring dividend (in euro per share) \| € / shares					€ 0.83
Mckesson Europe Subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
One-time guaranteed dividend (usd per share) \| € / shares								€ 0.83
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,000,000	11,000,000	22,000,000	23,000,000
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests						1,380,000,000	1,390,000,000
Maximum redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest						$ 1,200,000,000	$ 1,230,000,000
Ownership percentage (as a percent)						77.00%	77.00%
Vantage and ClarusOne Sourcing Services LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interests						$ 210,000,000	$ 193,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 42,000,000	$ 43,000,000	$ 85,000,000	$ 89,000,000