| **Investments in Operating Leases, Net (Tables)**   | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Investments in Operating Leases, Net                | Investments in operating leases, net consisted of the following:      (Dollars in millions)March 31, 2014 March 31, 2013Investments in operating leases$ 31,023 $ 25,957Pledged investments in operating leases  248   630   31,271   26,587Deferred origination (fees) and costs, net  (146)   (125)Deferred income  (826)   (609)Accumulated depreciation  (5,462)   (5,387)Allowance for credit losses  (68)   (82)Investments in operating leases, net$ 24,769 $ 20,384 |
| Future Minimum Lease Rentals on Operating Leases    |    Future minimum lease rentals on operating leases are as follows (dollars in millions):    Future minimum Years ending March 31,rentals on operating leases2015$4,2202016 2,9122017 1,0932018 1932019 29Thereafter 1Total$8,448   A portion of our operating lease contracts has historically terminated prior to maturity.  Future minimum rentals shown above should not be considered indicative of future cash collections.                                                                                                            |

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Tabular disclosure of future minimum rentals receivables in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future as of the balance sheet date.
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Tabular disclosure of lessor's property under leasing agreements and property available for lease (not currently under lease) by property class, the gross amount, accumulated depreciation and net amount of  as of the balance sheet date.
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