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Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Schedule of changes in noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests | Changes in noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests were as follows:
(In millions) | Noncontrolling interests | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, March 31, 2014 | $ | 1,796 |  | $ | — |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1) | 5 |  | 62 |
Other comprehensive loss | (174 | ) | (105 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interests (2) (3) (4) | (60 | ) | (9 | )
Reclassification from Total Equity to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (5) | (1,500 | ) | 1,500 |
Reclassification of guaranteed dividends and recurring compensation to other accrued liabilities | — |  | (62 | )
Other | 17 |  | — |
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 84 |  | 1,386 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1) | 8 |  | 44 |
Other comprehensive loss | — |  | 20 |
Reclassification of recurring compensation to other accrued liabilities | — |  | (44 | )
Other | (8 | ) | — |
Balance, March 31, 2016 | $ | 84 |  | $ | 1,406 |
(1) | Redeemable noncontrolling interests for 2015 include the Guaranteed Dividend of $50 million and the Compensation Amount of $12 million, and for 2016 include the Compensation Amount of $44 million.
(2) | Includes $35 million decrease in noncontrolling interests resulting from the April 2014 completion of McKesson’s tender offer for approximately 1 million additional Celesio shares.
(3) | Includes $25 million decrease in noncontrolling interests resulting from the July 2014 purchase of the remaining ownership interests in a wholesale distributor in Brazil.
(4) | Decrease in redeemable noncontrolling interests reflects the exercise of the Put Right by the noncontrolling shareholders of Celesio.
(5) | Includes net foreign currency losses of $138 million attributable to noncontrolling interests

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