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Supplementary Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Year $ 136 [1] $ 125 [1] $ 140
Charged to Costs and Expense 38 32 35
Charged to Other Accounts (1) [2] 17 [2] 0 [2]
Deductions From Allowance Accounts (37) [3] (38) [3] (50) [3]
Balance at End of Year 136 [1] 136 [1] 125 [1]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
     
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Year 121 [1] 111 [1] 124
Charged to Costs and Expense 38 28 30
Charged to Other Accounts (12) [2] 16 [2] 0 [2]
Deductions From Allowance Accounts (34) [3] (34) [3] (43) [3]
Balance at End of Year 113 [1] 121 [1] 111 [1]
Other Allowances [Member]
     
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Year 15 [1] 14 [1] 16
Charged to Costs and Expense 0 4 5
Charged to Other Accounts 11 [2] 1 [2] 0 [2]
Deductions From Allowance Accounts (3) [3] (4) [3] (7) [3]
Balance at End of Year 23 [1] 15 [1] 14 [1]
Written Off [Member]
     
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Deductions From Allowance Accounts (39) (38) (44)
Credited To Other Accounts [Member]
     
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Deductions From Allowance Accounts 2 0 (6)
Amounts Shown As Deductions From Current And Non-Current Receivables [Member]
     
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at End of Year $ 136 $ 136 $ 125
[1] Amounts shown as deductions from current and non - current receivables [$0], $136, $125.
[2] Primarily represents reclassifications from other balance sheet accounts.
[3] Deductions:Written off - [($0)], ($38), ($44)Credited to other accounts - [($0)], ($0), ($6)Total - [($0)], ($38), ($50)