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Segment Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment [Table Text Block]
Financial information relating to our reportable operating segments and reconciliations to the condensed consolidated totals is as follows:
 
Quarter Ended June 30,
(In millions)
2015
 
2014
Revenues
 
 
 
Distribution Solutions (1)
 
 
 
North America pharmaceutical distribution and services
$
39,532

 
$
34,304

International pharmaceutical distribution and services
5,838

 
7,025

Medical-Surgical distribution and services
1,440

 
1,379

Total Distribution Solutions
46,810

 
42,708

 
 
 
 
Technology Solutions - products and services
736

 
768

Total Revenues
$
47,546

 
$
43,476

 
 
 
 
Operating profit
 
 
 
Distribution Solutions (2)
$
910

 
$
740

Technology Solutions (3)
158

 
68

Total
1,068

 
808

Corporate Expenses, Net
(124
)
 
(108
)
Interest Expense
(89
)
 
(96
)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
$
855

 
$
604

(1)
Revenues derived from services represent less than 2% of this segment’s total revenues.
(2)
Distribution Solutions operating profit for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 include $91 million and $98 million pre-tax charges related to our last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) method of accounting for inventories. The first quarter of 2016 also includes $59 million of cash proceeds representing our share of net settlements of antitrust class action lawsuits against drug manufacturers.
(3)
Technology Solutions operating profit for the first quarter of 2016 includes a pre-tax gain of $51 million recognized upon the sale of our nurse triage business, and for the first quarter of 2015 includes a non-cash pre-tax charge of $34 million related to the retained workforce business within our International Technology business.