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Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Fair Value of Net Assets

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Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment, Other Long-term Assets

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Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment, Short-term Borrowings

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This element represents the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date.

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This element represents the amount of any measurement period adjustment (as defined) realized during the reporting period to financial assets acquired in connection with a business combination for which the initial accounting was incomplete.

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This element represents the amount of any measurement period adjustment (as defined) realized during the reporting period to financial liabilities assumed in connection with a business combination for which the initial accounting was incomplete.

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This element represents the amount of any measurement period adjustment (as defined) realized during the reporting period to intangibles acquired in connection with a business combination for which the initial accounting was incomplete.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed before one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed, less the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree.

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Business Combinations (Fair Value Of Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 06, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 9,817us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 9,927us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 6,405us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	625	1
Celesio [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Receivables	3,376			3,425
Measurement period adjustments, receivables	(49)
Other current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	2,430			2,413
Measurement period adjustments, other current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	17
Goodwill	4,225			3,570
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	655
Intangible assets	2,309			3,018
Measurement period adjustments, intangible assets	(709)
Other long-term assets	1,233			1,272
Measurement period adjustments, other long-term assets	(39)
Current liabilities	(4,124)			(4,096)
Measurement period adjustments, current liabilities	(28)
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(1,990)			(1,990)
Measurement period adjustments, short-term borrowings	0
Long-term debt	(322)			(322)
Measurement period adjustments, long-term debt	0
Other long-term liabilities	(1,135)			(1,293)
Measurement period adjustments, other long-term liabilities	158
Fair value of net assets, less cash and cash equivalents	6,002			5,997
Measurement period adjustments, fair value of net assets	5
Less: Noncontrolling interests	(1,505)			(1,500)
Measurement period adjustments, less: noncontrolling interest	(5)
Net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents	4,497			4,497
Measurement period adjustments, net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents	$ 0