| **Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Short-Term Investments By Stated Maturity Date Schedule) (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 |
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| **Financial Instruments**                                                                                                                                  |          |          |  |
| Short-term investments, Fair Value                                                                                                                         | $ 324         | $ 388         | [1] |
| Short-Term Investments                                                                                                                                     |          |          |  |
| **Financial Instruments**                                                                                                                                  |          |          |  |
| Due in 1 year or less, Amortized Cost                                                                                                                      | 106           | 160           |  |
| Due in 1-2 years, Amortized Cost                                                                                                                           | 106           | 126           |  |
| Due in 2-3 years, Amortized Cost                                                                                                                           | 107           | 101           |  |
| Due in 3-4 years, Amortized Cost                                                                                                                           | 5             | 0             |  |
| Short-term investments, Amortized Cost                                                                                                                     | 324           | 387           |  |
| Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value                                                                                                                          | 106           | 160           |  |
| Due in 1-2 years, Fair Value                                                                                                                               | 106           | 127           |  |
| Due in 2-3 years, Fair Value                                                                                                                               | 107           | 101           |  |
| Due in 3-4 years, Fair Value                                                                                                                               | 5             | 0             |  |
| Short-term investments, Fair Value                                                                                                                         | $ 324         | $ 388         |  |
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| [1]Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.                                                                                                 |

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Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at cost, net of adjustments, maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments (OTTI) recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments, as defined) and fair value hedge accounting adjustments.
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