Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,543		$ 1,258		$ 1,338
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	306		185		143
Amortization	711		550		438
Other deferred taxes	171		17		615
Share-based compensation expense	174		160		167
Gain on business combination	0		0		(81)
Asset fair value adjustment	241		80
Impairment of an equity investment	0		0		191
LIFO expense	337		311		13
Other non-cash items	47		130		90
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(2,821)		(868)		318
Inventories	(2,144)		(1,182)		(60)
Drafts and accounts payable	4,718		2,412		(125)
Deferred revenue	(141)		(81)		(44)
Taxes	(222)		218		(98)
Claims and litigation charges	150		68		72
Litigation settlement payments	0		(105)		(483)
Other	42		(17)		(11)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,112		3,136		2,483
Investing Activities
Property acquisitions	(376)	[1]	(278)	[1]	(241)	[1]
Capitalized software expenditures	(169)		(141)		(159)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(170)		(4,634)		(1,873)
Proceeds from sale of business	15		97		0
Other	23		(90)		64
Net cash used in investing activities	(677)		(5,046)		(2,209)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Bridge Loan	3,100		6,080		2,225
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(3,152)		(6,132)		(2,625)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	3		4,124		1,798
Repayments of long-term debt	(353)		(348)		(1,143)
Common stock transactions:
Issuances	152		177		166
Share repurchases, including shares surrendered for tax withholding	(450)		(130)		(1,214)
Dividends paid	(227)		(214)		(194)
Other	(41)		62		31
Net cash used in financing activities	(968)		3,619		(956)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(319)		28		(11)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	1,148		1,737		(693)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,193		2,456		3,149
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	5,341		4,193		2,456
Cash paid for:
Interest	359		255		207
Income taxes, net of refunds	866		508		55
Non-cash item:
Fair value of debt assumed on acquisition	0		(2,312)		(635)
Conversion of Celesio convertible bonds	$ 0		$ 313		$ 0

[1] Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment.