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Segments of Business - Schedule Of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 46,678 | $ 47,899 | $ 48,761 | $ 47,546 | $ 44,925 | $ 46,484 | $ 44,160 | $ 43,476 | $ 190,884 | $ 179,045 | $ 137,392
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,545 | 2,968 | 2,439
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (353) | (374) | (300)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250 | 2,657 | 2,171
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 885 | 1,017 | 735
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 488 | 376 | 278
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,255 | 142,810 | 122,426
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,629 | 36,235 | 14,966
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,884 | 179,045 | 137,392
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,072 | 3,485 | 2,920
Operating Segments | Distribution Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,999 | 175,976 | 134,062
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,553 | 3,047 | 2,472
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 669 | 750 | 446
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306 | 301 | 179
Operating Segments | Distribution Solutions | Reportable Subsegments | North America pharmaceutical distribution and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,469 | 143,711 | 123,929
Operating Segments | Distribution Solutions | Reportable Subsegments | International pharmaceutical distribution and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,497 | 26,358 | 4,485
Operating Segments | Distribution Solutions | Reportable Subsegments | Medical-Surgical distribution and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,033 | 5,907 | 5,648
Operating Segments | Technology Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,885 | 3,069 | 3,330
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 519 | 438 | 448
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107 | 156 | 169
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 27 | 47
Corporate Expenses, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Expenses, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (469) | (454) | (449)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109 | 111 | 120
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 | 48 | 52
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (353) | $ (374) | $ (300)

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